# The Solidarity Movement and AfriForum announced proposed answers to five questions from the US government. These aim to resolve the diplomatic dispute and protect 500-thousand jobs linked to US trade and the African Growth and Opportunity Act. They cover race-based laws, rural safety, “Kill the Boer”, property rights and the refugee programme. Spokesperson Arno […]
# RISE Mzansi Johannesburg mayoral candidate Lukhona Mnguni says South Africa’s future is at risk as tensions grow between national, provincial and local governments. Speaking at UNISA, Mnguni said the country needs an honest renegotiation of its social contract. Mnguni raised concerns over calls to amend the Constitution and restore the death penalty, saying research […]
# An extensive search is continuing for 85-year-old Oudtshoorn ostrich farmer Sagaria “Saag” Jonker, who was swept away in his Toyota Land Cruiser while trying to cross a low-water bridge over the flooded Olifants River on Sunday. Police divers have launched a second search operation, with emergency services, drone operators, a helicopter, farmers and volunteers […]
# Gauteng’s MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, has officially opened the second Africa conference of the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. The event, co-hosted by Prinshof School for the Visually Impaired, focuses on inclusive education, innovation, collaboration and accessibility for learners […]
# The Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission has criticised South Africa’s justice system for its handling of gender-based violence and femicide cases. Speaking amid a week-long national inquiry in Johannesburg, chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva warned survivors often face secondary victimisation, from experiences at police stations through the criminal justice system during court proceedings. Meanwhile, the […]
# The South African Reserve Bank says the economy’s decline in the second quarter was largely due to weaker production. Mining, manufacturing and trade bore the brunt of higher costs, softer demand and logistical constraints. Mining contracted by three-percent, with production down across seven of 12 mineral groups including platinum group metals, manganese, gold and […]
# The Mining Affected Communities United in Action is calling on artisanal miners, mining associations and affected communities to apply or nominate representatives for a proposed National Artisanal Miners Lekgotla. Applications and nominations close on 31 October. The organisation says artisanal miners have had limited input into laws and policies affecting the sector and face […]
# The South African Council of Churches says a national day of mourning should be considered in light of the recent spate of mass killings. Twenty-eight people were killed in shootings in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the weekend. The council’s general secretary, Reverend Mzwandile Molo, says South Africans have become desensitised to violence, […]
# Die president van die Reserwebank, Lesetja Kganyago, sê Suid-Afrika se makro-ekonomiese vooruitsigte verbeter ondanks wêreldwye onsekerheid. Hy het tydens ‘n Mapungubwe Instituut-forum gewaarsku die wêreld het te kampe met ‘n beleidskrisis, aangevuur deur ekonomiese, omgewings-, geopolitieke en maatskaplike uitdagings. Kganyago sê inflasie sal na verwagting volgende jaar beduidend verlangsaam, met die bank wat mik […]
