# The National Conventional Arms Control Committee has authorised 64 contracting permits involving 27 countries, worth 17.8-billion-rand, during the first quarter of 2026. Justice and Constitutional Development deputy minister and Committee deputy chairperson, Andries Nel, announced approval of 86 munitions export permits valued at 855-million-rand, 76 import permits worth 82-million-rand, and 29 dual-use export permits […]
# Die sekretaris-generaal van die ANC, Fikile Mbalula, sê die party breek weg van die tradisionele manier, met streng keuring en onderhoude met burgemeesterskandidate vir die 2026-plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Mbalula sê die ANC se verkiesingsmanifes is nou gefinaliseer, en meer as tienduisend wykskandidate word landwyd verwerk. Hy het bygevoeg die strenger keuringsproses sal verseker dat bekwame […]
# The Johannesburg High Court has sentenced Mozambican national Armindo Pacula to 25 years in prison after he admitted killing media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock in a murder-for-hire plot last December in Johannesburg CBD. Pacula pleaded guilty under a plea agreement, confessing he was paid 25-thousand-rand to carry out the shooting. He also received […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the sentencing of 25-year-old Mozambican national Joaquim Armando Pacula for the murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock in Johannesburg cbd last December. The Johannesburg High Court also sentenced Pacula for unlawful firearm and ammunition possession and an Immigration Act violation. His co-accused, Victor Majola’s matter was […]
# Die Afrika Mayibuye-beweging sê hy het kandidate regoor Suid-Afrika om die 2026-plaaslike regeringsverkiesing in alle munisipaliteite te betwis. Die beweging se president, Floyd Shivambu, sê kandidate is geïdentifiseer deur konsultasies in al vierduisend-488 wyke. Shivambu sê die proses het daarop gefokus om etiese, bekwame en gemeenskapsgerigte leiers te vind. Hy sê die benadering weerspieël […]
# The newly appointed Public Investment Corporation Board has met to establish oversight and corporate governance structures aimed at ensuring stability and continuity. The Board welcomed a Pretoria High Court ruling declaring the precautionary suspension of PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini invalid and unlawful. Dlamini has resumed his duties as CEO and executive director. The Board […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement says it will contest all municipalities in the 2026 Local Government Elections, fielding candidates across South Africa. The Movement’s president Floyd Shivambu says its candidates were identified through consultations covering all four-thousand-488 wards. Shivambu says the process focused on finding ethical, capable and community-centred leaders. He says the approach reflects […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party is breaking the traditional selection of mayoral candidates by rigorously vetting and interviewing mayoral candidates ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Speaking as the ANC finalises its election manifesto, Mbalula said more than ten-thousand ward candidates are also being processed nationwide. He added the stricter selection […]
# Statistics South Africa says electricity generation fell by 8.1-percent in June compared with the same month last year, while electricity available for distribution fell by 2.8-percent. On a monthly basis, both electricity generation and distribution also decreased in June, reflecting lower power production and consumption. Stats SA’s Tsholofelo Ditinti says electricity generation was down […]
