# The Electoral Commission says 98 -percent of the 2026 local government election results have been captured by mid-morning. The Commission is expecting to finalise the capturing of results this afternoon. The latest update brings the country closer to the completion of the vote-counting process, with outstanding results still undergoing processing and verification. The IEC […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has strongly criticised an application by Rustenburg Platinum Mines, a subsidiary of Valterra Platinum, seeking exemptions from several provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei says the application, submitted to the Employment and Labour Department, could weaken fundamental workplace protections for […]
# Die regering het sy beroep op Suid-Afrikaners en politieke partye herhaal om nie misleidende inligting of doelbewuste onwaarhede oor die 2026-plaaslikeregeringsverkiesing te versprei nie. Dit volg na berigte oor misleidende inligting wat landwyd die rondte doen, terwyl die Verkiesingskommissie die stemtelproses finaliseer. Die regering se adjunkwoordvoerder, William Baloyi, vra politieke partye, openbare verteenwoordigers en […]
# ’n Nuwe soort roos is by Vergelegen-wynlandgoed in Somerset-Wes ontdek nadat ’n bestaande roosplant natuurlik van kleur verander het. Die nuwe roos, genaamd Vergelegen, het groot bottergeel blomme met ‘n ligte geur. Dit het uit ‘n McHardy-roosbos in die landgoed se tuin gegroei. Die nuwe roos gaan intussen by Ludwig’s Roses-kwekery in Pretoria gekweek […]
# A new type of rose has been discovered at Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West after an existing rose plant naturally changed colour. The new rose, named Vergelegen, has large butter-yellow flowers with a light scent. It grew from a McHardy rose bush in the estate’s garden. The new rose has since been grown […]
# Government has reiterated its call on South Africans and political parties to refrain from spreading misinformation and disinformation about the 2026 Local Government Elections. This comes amid reports of misleading information circulating across the country as the Electoral Commission finalises the vote-counting process. Government deputy spokesperson, William Baloyi is urging political parties, public representatives […]
# The South African Communist Party is calling on government to immediately review all trade concessions and arrangements granted to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This follows the US administration’s decision to exclude South Africa from the trade programme, effective January 2027. The SACP says the review should cover tariff-rate […]
# Die Minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, sê Suid-Afrika moet maniere vind om koolstofvrystellings te verminder, terwyl daar steeds aan die land se energie- en ontwikkelingsbehoeftes voldoen word. Manamela het tydens die bekendstelling van die Sentrum vir Spesialisering in Groen Waterstof aan die Noordwes-Universiteit, groen waterstof geïdentifiseer as een van die alternatiewe […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says South Africa must find ways to reduce carbon emissions while continuing to meet the country’s energy and development needs. Speaking at the launch of the Green Hydrogen Centre of Specialisation at North-West University, Manamela identified green hydrogen as one of the alternatives being explored to […]
