# Globally celebrated South African jazz pianist, composer and anti-apartheid activist, Abdullah Ibrahim, has passed away at the age of 91. He died in Germany following a short illness. Nicknamed “Dollar”, Ibrahim’s remarkable career spanned more than seven decades. His composition Mannenberg, along with works such as Soweto, The Wedding, The Mountain and African Marketplace, […]
# The Western Cape High Court will hear president Cyril Ramaphosa’s application to halt the parliamentary impeachment process on the 15 and 16 July, pending a review of the Section 89 independent panel report. In court papers, the president has argued that there is a likelihood that the Impeachment Committee will begin the hearing before […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a collision course with US president Donald Trump as America seeks to extricate itself from the war, with both men’s goals unmet and Israeli military operations tied down in Lebanon. Reuters reports that one senior Israeli official said the preliminary agreement is terrible for Israel and there is no […]
# The DA says the killing of three people in Khayelitsha over the weekend shows the ongoing crime problem in the Western Cape and the pressure on police. According to the party, outgoing provincial police commissioner Thembisile Patekile has acknowledged that the current policing system is failing and supports giving municipal law enforcement more powers […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement and March and March are seeking a unified approach to South Africa’s immigration challenges. Following a bilateral meeting in Johannesburg yesterday, Afrika Mayibuye and the anti-illegal migration group agreed to work together on public awareness campaigns, policy proposals and stakeholder engagement aimed at shaping a common immigration strategy. The movement’s […]
# Union federation Cosatu urges the Industrial Development Corporation to quickly create a plan to fix and reopen the Mozal aluminium plant in Mozambique. The plant has been closed because there is not enough electricity due to drought-related power shortages and high electricity costs. Mozal provides about five-thousand direct jobs and up to 25-thousand, in […]
# The DA has urged government of national unity partners to work together on coordinated steps to strengthen law enforcement, improve border control and prevent further violence. The party’s Glynnis Breytenbach says Parliament’s security cluster committees should urgently convene a joint sitting to respond to growing concerns over attacks on foreign nationals and community unrest. […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says the fight for quality and equal education remains unfinished, 50-years after the historic Soweto Uprising. Commemorating the 16 June 1976 protests against Bantu Education, SAFTU has honoured the students whose actions helped shape South Africa’s liberation struggle. While acknowledging improved access to education since democracy, the […]
# The South African National Roads Agency has launched a Contractor Development Programme aimed at strengthening black-owned civil engineering companies and expanding participation in road infrastructure projects. The initiative targets Construction Industry Development Board grade five to nine contractors and will provide training, mentorship, skills development and financial support. SANRAL says ten-percent of selected projects […]
