# South African Faizel Moosa is one of about 100 activists who have reportedly been detained by Israeli forces. This comes after Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of more than 50 boats carrying aid for Gaza in international waters west of Cyprus on Monday. Moosa was aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla. Israeli prime minister Benjamin […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says there remains a disconnect between improved investor sentiment and greater investment. South Africa’s Gross Fixed Capital Formation has seen a steady decline since 2008. In his weekly newsletter, the president says this is due to the global financial crisis and the period of state capture, which progressively undermined private investment […]
# The South African Canegrowers’ Association has expressed concern at the high levels of imported sugar entering the local market from countries such as Brazil, India, and Thailand. The association says for every ton imported, the sugar industry loses more than seven-thousand-500-rand. In March, 16-thousand ton of imported sugar entered South Africa, double that of […]
# The DA says it remains adamant that the National Health Insurance, in its current form, is not the vehicle for achieving universal quality healthcare, as it risks undermining public and private healthcare systems. This comes as the Constitutional Court has declared unconstitutional the provisions in the NHI Act that allowed the state to dictate where healthcare […]
# The Department of Health says a Constitutional Court ruling declaring parts of the National Health Act unconstitutional has no direct impact on the rollout of the NHI. The court found that sections 36 to 40 of the act were unconstitutional and invalid. The department’s Foster Mohale says the judgment relates to sections of the […]
# The Electoral Commission has raised concerns over inaccurate statements about the integrity of the 2024 national and provincial elections. This follows remarks by EFF leader Julius Malema, who alleged on a podcast that votes at Mponegele Primary School in Polokwane, Limpopo, were swapped from the red berets to the ANC. The IEC says the […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has suspended a prosecutor involved in the taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni case after failing to appear in court. The high-profile extortion and money laundering case against Sibanyoni and three co-accused was struck off the roll in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga as a result. The NPA’s Mthunzi Mhaga […]
# ActionSA demands a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni case. This follows the collapse of the extortion and money laundering matter in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga after the prosecutor failed to appear. ActionSA’s Dereleen James has welcomed the suspension of the prosecutor. However, James says accountability […]
# Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen Southern Africa’s tourism sector. Cape Town Tourism says the agreement will improve regional cooperation, joint marketing and cross-border travel for international visitors. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth and Tourism, James Vos, says the initiative aims to encourage longer stays and higher […]
