# ANC National Executive Committee member Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says she stands by her statement that money has been used to influence votes in the party. She has filed a notice of intention to oppose ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula’s defamation lawsuit against her, over comments she made on the African Renaissance podcast. She accused Mbalula of […]
# The Gift of the Givers has a team on standby to travel to Nepal to rescue or recover at least six South Africans reported missing following devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. More than 350 people have died, and over one-thousand-300 are missing, including from India, the US, Australia, Canada and the UK. […]
# The Special Tribunal has ordered former Nkandla project architect Minenhle Makhanya to repay the National Treasury 147.2-million-rand. This is for losses linked to unlawful conduct during the security upgrades at former president Jacob Zuma’s private residence. The tribunal found that Makhanya’s appointment was unlawful and that he authorised work beyond the security requirements for […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has criticised the uMkhanyakude District Municipality’s plan to spend 15-million-rand on five specialised water tankers. According to Buthelezi, the deal is unnecessary and could worsen the municipality’s financial problems. The department’s Siboniso Mngadi says the MEC has urged the municipality to cancel the planned purchase:
# The New South Institute has launched Statecraft 2026, an international congress on democracy and public institutions. The event will take place in Johannesburg from 22 to 23 September, bringing together policymakers, public servants, academics and governance experts. Discussions will focus on strengthening public institutions, improving service delivery, ethical leadership and making democracy work better […]
# The Public Servants Association says service delivery at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela, in Mpumalanga, is under severe pressure because of staff shortages. The union says patients are waiting up to five hours to collect files and another three to four hours at the pharmacy. The association’s Phumzile Zulu calls for urgent recruitment of […]
# The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters says the revised import requirements are limiting the availability of Argentine oxtail in the local market. The organisation says the restrictions followed changes to South Africa’s veterinary certificate for Argentine beef. The association’s CEO Paul Matthew says the measures are affecting supply and putting pressure on consumers, […]
# The DA says only 202 public schools have been built in Gauteng over the past 32 years, an average of about six schools a year. According to the party, only one school is currently under construction, despite the province needing at least 200 more schools to address overcrowding. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos […]
# Rugby: The weekend’s final group matches will establish the four teams in the penultimate Currie Cup round. Defending champions Griquas and the Cheetahs have already booked home semifinals. This leaves the Pumas, Boland Kavaliers, the Stormers, the Lions and the Sharks fighting it out for the remaining two spots. The Lions welcome the Stormers […]
