# The Referendum Party has hailed Julius Malema’s conviction as long-overdue accountability for his threats and violence. The East London Magistrate’s Court found the EFF leader guilty of five charges, including the unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a public area. This relates to him discharging a firearm at the party’s fifth […]
# The Solidarity Movement says there is growing frustration within the US government over South Africa’s lack of political will to reach a trade agreement. Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau says progress has been made in talks with president Donald Trump’s administration over a trade deal. Solidarity Movement’s chairperson, Flip Buys, says it’s […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa will today make submissions to the South African Human Rights Commission’s national inquiry into artisanal mining and Operation Vala Umgodi in Johannesburg. The inquiry is, amongst other things, considering the impact of artisanal mining/illegal mining on the human rights of the community of Stilfontein, and the […]
# Die vakverbond, Saftu, sê hy veroordeel diegene wat op opportunistiese wyse migrante blameer vir die land se ekonomiese krisis, swak dienslewering, die hoë werkloosheidsyfer en ineenstorting van die gesondheidstelsel. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het onlangs bevraagteken of metro’s kan bekostig om gratis dienste aan ongedokumenteerde buitelanders te lewer. Asive Dyani van Saftu […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê die regering fokus op die verlaging van elektrisiteitskoste omdat hoë koste op huishoudelike inkomste invreet. Die koste van elektrisiteit het van 2007 tot 2024 met 937-persent gestyg. Die Nasionale Energiereguleerder van Suid-Afrika het onlangs in die spervuur beland met die bekentenis van ‘n fout van […]
# The United Democratic Movement says it has lodged a formal complaint against controversial media figure Ngizwe Mchunu with the South African Human Rights Commission. The 44-year-old is facing criticism after he posted a video of himself online making derogatory remarks after photos of a gay couple getting married in traditional attire went viral. UDM’s […]
# Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says government is focused on lowering electricity costs, as high prices gradually erode household incomes. The cost of electricity from 2007 to 2024 has increased by 937-percent. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa recently came under fire after admitting to a 54-billion-rand mistake in Eskom’s tariff determination for […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus het die EFF-leier Julius Malema se skuldigbevinding verwelkom. Hy sê egter die vonnisoplegging wat tot 23 Januarie 2026 uitgestel is, is teleurstellend aangesien geregtigheid vinnig moet geskied. Die Oos-Londense Landdroshof het Malema in sy vuurwapenverhoor skuldig bevind op al vyf aanklagte, maar sy medebeskuldigde en gewese lyfwag, Adriaan Snyman, is vrygespreek. […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it condemns the opportunistic scapegoating of migrants for the country’s economic crisis, poor service delivery, high unemployment rate, and the collapsing health care system. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana recently questioned the affordability of metros continuing to provide free services to undocumented foreign nationals. Saftu’s Asive Dyani […]
