1. National / South Africa
Mandla Mandela leads SA delegation in Global Flotilla to Gaza
# Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, is leading South Africa’s delegation in the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest civilian maritime mission challenging Israel’s blockade of Gaza. The fleet, launched from Barcelona in Spain with 50 vessels from 44 nations, carries food, medical supplies, and baby formula. International figures like Swedish political activist Greta Thunberg and […]
TLU SA says Ramaphosa’s remarks in Harare reveal ideological agenda [SOUND]
# The agriculture organisation TLU SA says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s comments on Friday during the opening of the 115th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show drew a clear line. The organisation’s Bennie Van Zyl says Ramaphosa described the country’s efforts to dismantle historical land ownership patterns, which previously favoured the white minority, and to promote black Zimbabweans in […]
Post Office seeks R3.8-billion to complete business rescue amid job losses
# The South African Post Office has requested an additional 3.8-billion-rand to finalise its business rescue plan. Over four-thousand-300 workers have already been retrenched and 360 branches closed. Business rescue practitioners have warned that the postal service may not complete its turnaround, which focuses on IT modernisation and digital expansion, without the funds. The practitioners […]
Department of Sports, Arts and Culture launches Heritage month [SOUND]
# The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is launching Heritage Month 2025 under the theme, Reimagine Our Heritage Institutions for a New Era. Member of Parliament Stacey-Lee Gaby Khojane highlights the initiative’s goal to transform museums, archives, and heritage sites into hubs of innovation, inclusion, and community development. Khonjane says celebrations conclude in Oudtshoorn, […]
AfriForum, Saai to unveil international strategy against Kill the Boer chant
# AfriForum and the Southern Africa Agri Initiative will tomorrow announce their international strategy against the ‘Kill the Boer’ chant in Centurion. AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel and Ernst van Zyl, alongside Saai’s Theo de Jager, will release a charge sheet dubbed the ‘Malema Dossier’ against EFF leader Julius Malema. The dossier, compiled by AfriForum’s Research and […]
Parliament, Southern African Liaison Office colloquium assess preparedness for G20 summit
# The Parliament Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, together with the Southern African Liaison Office, are hosting a colloquium on South Africa’s readiness for the G20 Summit. The session will provide a platform to engage stakeholders on expectations for South Africa’s upcoming G20 Presidency. Discussions include the roles of engagement groups such as […]
COSATU says it will continue to participate in the national dialogue [SOUND]
# Cosatu says the unemployment crisis, widening inequality, absolute poverty, entrenched crime and corruption, and struggling public and municipal services are among the issues it believes should be at the centre of the national dialogue. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela says the federation will continue to participate in the dialogue to elevate the many deep seated socio-economic […]
DA verwelkom skepping van taakspan vir voorkoming van dieresiektes [KLANK]
# Die DA sê die Departement van Landbou se optrede om die bek-en-klouseer-uitbreking in die land te bekamp, is bemoedigend. KwaZulu-Natal bly die middelpunt van die siekte. Altesaam 274 van die uitbrekings is nog aktief, waarvan 180 in KwaZulu-Natal is. Willie Aucamp van die DA sê die skepping van ‘n taakspan met lede uit die […]