# RISE Mzansi urges president Cyril Ramaphosa to fully cooperate with Parliament’s impeachment committee, saying accountability is essential to strengthening South Africa’s constitutional democracy. The party’s Makashule Gana made the call during the National Assembly Budget Vote 1 debate, arguing that no one is above the law. He says the impeachment process must proceed without […]
# Die vakbond GIWUSA vra georganiseerde arbeid, gemeenskaps-organisasies en jeugbewegings om onmiddellik op te tree teen voortdurende xenofobiese aanvalle en die sogenaamde sperdatum van 30 Junie. GIWUSA se president, Mametlwe Sebei, sê veldtogte om mense uit die land of sekere streke te verdryf, kom neer op aanhitsing tot geweld en moet ten sterkste veroordeel word:
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called for stronger health investment ties between South Africa and India’s Aurobindo Group. Speaking in India, Mashatile praised the company’s contribution to affordable healthcare through its pharmaceutical operations and invited further investment in infrastructure, renewable energy, logistics and mining. He also encouraged partnerships with junior and black-owned mining firms […]
# Soccer: Spanish authorities have cancelled a planned international friendly in the country between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile due to concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. The match was scheduled for Tuesday as part of the teams’ preparations for the World Cup in Northern America. Local officials say the decision […]
# The Academy of Science of South Africa says the withdrawal of the draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy presents an opportunity to develop a stronger and more credible framework for AI governance. The draft was withdrawn in April after fictitious sources were discovered in its references. The academy says the incident highlights the need for […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has amended the Animal Diseases Regulations to allow vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The move follows concerns raised by the South African Poultry Association over the impact of mass bird culling during outbreaks. Steenhuisen says the new framework will give farmers legal access to […]
# Die DA in Gauteng gee interne ANC-verdeeldheid die skuld vir die voortdurende regeringskrisis in die Emfuleni-munisipaliteit. Dit volg nadat ‘n raadsvergadering misluk het omdat ANC-raadslede nie opgedaag het nie. Woordvoerder Solly Msimanga het die LUR vir Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Jacob Mamabolo, gevra om bestendigheid te help herstel. Hy beweer faksies binne die […]
# Die Internasionale Organisasie vir Migrasie waarsku dat grenssluitings weens die Ebola-uitbreking in die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo en Uganda mense kan aanmoedig om grense oor te steek wat minder streng gemonitor word. Meer as 600 vermeende Ebola-gevalle en meer as 300 sterftes is aangemeld. Die organisasie sê reaktiewe grenssluitings kan die sigbaarheid van bevolkings-bewegings […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture has raised concerns over the Mzansi Golden Economy adjudication process. Committee chairperson Joe McGluwa questioned the appointment of the adjudication panel, and warned they may reject the 2026 grant funding allocations. Companies in the arts, culture, heritage and tourism industries benefit from the fund. Members criticised […]
