# The Men’s Council of South Africa is calling upon all civil society organisations, traditional leaders and South Africans to challenge the Constitutional Court ruling on men using women’s surnames. The council founder and president, Fikile Dyantyi says the council fears that this ruling may lead to the erosion of cultural heritage and traditional values:
# Today is International Day of Democracy, an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. This year’s theme is Ensuring Effective Governance of AI at All Levels. It highlights the growing importance of artificial intelligence in shaping democratic processes and governance worldwide. United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, says democracy is powered by the […]
# The City of Cape Town says new digital innovations include the ability to apply for your library card online. The City libraries’ entire physical catalogue is also online, in addition to thousands of e-books and audiobooks from OverDrive and Project Gutenberg. Mayoral committee member for Health, Francine Higham says once registered, patrons can pop into their […]
# The UDM is calling on government to come with plans to address the ongoing forensic backlog in South Africa. UDM acting secretary general, Zandile Phiri says nationally, the backlog is compounded by over 140-thousand pending DNA case entries as of May this year. These include more than 28-thousand court-bound cases, many of which involve gender-based violence, femicide, and other violent […]
# The DA in Gauteng has welcomed the Asset Forfeiture Unit’s seizure of nearly 400-million-rand in property of Hangwani Maumela and Rudolph Mazibuko. The DA’s Jack Bloom says this comes after their companies allegedly got fishy contracts from Tembisa Hospital that whistle-blower Babita Deokaran tried to stop before she was murdered. He says in Maumela’s […]
# The DA has revealed that 57 police officers who were initially dismissed through formal disciplinary hearings for crimes including rape, murder, fraud and corruption, were reinstated by provincial or divisional commissioners between 2015 and 2025. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says most of the dismissal sanctions were replaced with mere short suspensions or a written […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting farmers with reliable veterinary services and export-ready quality assurance. The DA’s Noko Masipa says during the refurbishment of the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory, the Department of Agriculture achieved only 80-percent of its targets. He says this period of refurbishment coincided with increased demand for South African meat […]
# The Department of Small Business Development is encouraging entrepreneurs and small business owners to submit their applications for the Business Infrastructure Support Programme before the deadline on 30 September. The programme aims to enhance the growth and sustainability of MSMEs by providing critical infrastructure, equipment, technology, and energy solutions, especially in underserved areas. The […]
# Nepal’s newly appointed interim prime minister says she will be in the post for no longer than six months. Sushila Karki said she would hand over to the new government which will emerge after elections on 5 March next year. Her appointment comes after more than 70 people were killed during anti-corruption protests which […]
