# The University of Fort Hare has honoured retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree during its Spring Graduation ceremony in Alice. Madlanga served on the Constitutional Court until his retirement in July 2025. He now chairs the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into alleged criminal justice system infiltration by […]
# COSATU verwelkom die regering se versekering dat afgetrede militêre personeel en hul afhanklikes hul mediese dekking sal behou. Die minister van Verdediging en Militêre Veterane, Angie Motshekga, het aan die Parlement gesê sowat 21-duisend hoofbegunstigdes van die Fonds vir Voortgesette Mediese Dekking vir Lede van die Staandemag sal steeds die volle voordele ontvang. Matthew […]
# The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has relaunched its inquiry into the affordability of telecommunications services. It will examine voice and data costs, particularly for low-income households, rural communities, young people and informal workers. ICASA says affordability remains a barrier to digital inclusion despite expanded network coverage. The inquiry will include industry data, […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het ‘n lasbrief gemagtig vir die inhegtenisneming van die oudminister van Verdediging en voormalige speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, nadat sy nie opgedaag het vir haar korrupsie- en geldwassery-saak nie. Haar regsverteenwoordigers sê sy is steeds ongesteld, maar geen mediese sertifikaat is voorgelê nie. Mapisa-Nqakula word daarvan beskuldig […]
# South Africa has delayed the first phase of its independent transmission projects procurement. The final request for proposals is now expected in the second quarter of 2027, instead of the third quarter of this year. The Department of Electricity and Energy and National Treasury say more consultations are needed with seven pre-qualified bidders. A […]
# The Department of Health has welcomed Thembisile Xulu as its new Director-General. Xulu officially takes up the position following her appointment by Cabinet in August. The department’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says Xulu, a qualified doctor, previously served as CEO of the South African National AIDS Council and spent more than 15 years with the […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has authorised a warrant for the arrest of former Defence minister and National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after she failed to appear in court in her corruption and money-laundering case. Her lawyers say she remains unwell, but no medical certificate was provided. Mapisa-Nqakula stands accused of soliciting corrupt payments […]
# COSATU has welcomed government assurances that retired military personnel and their dependants will retain medical cover. Defence and Military Veterans minister Angie Motshekga told Parliament that about 21-thousand main beneficiaries of the Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund will continue receiving full benefits. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says the fund faces a 166-million-rand shortfall. He calls […]
# Die Soil of Africa-beweging vra meer aanspreeklikheid in die polisie nadat die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat in 2025/26 altesaam vyf-duisend-259 beweerde gevalle van wangedrag aangeteken het. Dit sluit 332 gevalle van geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord in. Die beweging sê OPOD se onafhanklikheid moet beskerm en sy hulpbronne versterk word om deeglike ondersoeke te verseker, veral ná bewerings […]
