# BirdLife International says the changing journeys of the world’s birds reveal real strain on the natural systems the world depends on. Today marks the World Migratory Bird Day focusing on the theme, Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter. BirdLife International CEO, Martin Harper says migratory birds carry nutrients across oceans, pollinate plants, spread […]
Die Forum for South Africa doen ‘n beroep op die Parlement om sonder vrees of politieke vooroordeel op te tree in president Cyril Ramaphosa se Phala Phala‑saak, ten einde grondwetlike prosesse te handhaaf. Die Konstitusionele Hof het beslis die Parlement se hantering van die Phala Phala‑saak in 2022 was ongrondwetlik en ongeldig. FOSA se leier, […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, sê Suid-Afrika vind Ghana se besluit betreurenswaardig, om xenofobiese aanvalle en kommer oor onreëlmatige migrasie na die Afrika-Unie te verwys. Ghana het ‘n debat versoek tydens die Afrika‑unie se halfjaarberaad in Kaïro, Egipte volgende maand, oor wat hulle noem xenofobiese aanvalle in Suid-Afrika deur Afrika-nasionaliste. […]
# Statistieke Suid-Afrika berig elektrisiteitsopwekking het in Maart met 7,1-persent op ‘n jaargrondslag gedaal, terwyl elektrisiteitsverbruik met 3,5-persent gedaal het. Maandelikse elektrisiteitsverspreiding het egter ‘n effense toename in Maart getoon na geringe skommeling vroeēr. Tsholofelo Ditinti van Statistieke SA sê oor die algemeen toon data vir die eerste kwartaal van 2026 ‘n effense afname in […]
# Statistics South Africa reports electricity generation in March fell by 7.1-percent compared to the same period last year, while electricity consumption dropped by 3.5-percent year-on-year. However, monthly electricity distribution showed a slight increase in March after earlier small fluctuations. Stats SA’s Tsholofelo Ditinti says overall, data for the first quarter of 2026 shows a […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has welcomed the judgment of the Constitutional Court on the Phala-Phala scandal. However, the federation’s Asive Dyani says they are concerned by the unlawful manner in which Parliament shielded president Cyril Ramaphosa from constitutional accountability. She says this judgment vindicates SAFTU’s position in December 2022, when they called on Ramaphosa […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling on Parliament to act without fear or political bias on president Cyril Ramahosa’s Phala-Phala matter in upholding constitutional processes. The Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament handling of the Phala Phala matter in 2022 was unconstitutional and invalid. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane says this judgment is yet another […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister, Ronald Lamola says South Africa finds Ghana’s decision to escalate xenophobic attacks concerns about irregular migration to the African Union regrettable. Ghana has requested a debate on what it calls Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa against African Nationals at next month’s African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit in Cairo, Egypt. However, […]
# The agricultural organisation TLU SA has expressed support for trade union Solidarity, challenging the broad-based black economic empowerment sector codes for the legal profession in the High Court in Pretoria. The organisation warns similar rules in agriculture and other industries could harm economic growth and create uncertainty. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says South […]
