# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says his country is not for sale. This follows US president Donald Trump’s comment that he is interested in making Canada the 51st state of America. The two leaders met at the White House on Tuesday. Trump’s ongoing trade war and threats to Canada’s sovereignty played major roles in […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment regarding the South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 with regards to the loss of citizenship. The court has declared a section of the Act, which stipulates that South Africans lose their citizenship after voluntarily acquiring the nationality of another country, as unconstitutional. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch the second phase of Operation Vulindlela in Pretoria today, to unleash more rapid and inclusive economic growth. Operation Vulindlela was established in October 2020 to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms. In its first phase, the operation focused on reforms in five key areas with a high potential impact […]
# The EFF has criticised the systemic dysfunction plaguing local government, highlighting the widespread governance failures across municipalities. In April, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, published a discussion document on the review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. The review aims to incite honest reflection and decisive action toward building a […]
# Die DA in KwaZulu-Natal verhoog sy druk op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag en die KwaZulu-Natalse Departement van Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling, Toerisme en Omgewingsake oor die voortdurende rioolkrisis op die strande in eThekwini. Die DA-lid, Hannah Lidgett, sê verskeie Durbanse strande is gesluit weens gevaarlike E.coli-vlakke, maar geen amptenare word aanspreeklik gehou nie. Sy eis daaglikse watertoetse, […]
# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is ramping up pressure on the National Prosecuting Authority and the provincial Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs over eThekwini’s ongoing beach sewage crisis. The DA’s Hannah Lidgett says several Durban beaches remain closed due to dangerous E. coli levels while no officials are held accountable. She demands […]
# Die LUR vir Gesondheid in Gauteng, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, sal vandag die Carletonville-hospitaal besoek om voormalige mynwerkers se mediese beoordelings waar te neem. Dit vorm deel van die Uitreikprogram vir Voormalige Mynwerkers en is daarop gemik om hul geskiktheid te bepaal vir vergoeding wat verband hou met beroepsiektes soos silikose en TB. Die Gautengse Gesondheidsdepartement […]
# Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko will visit Carletonville Hospital today to oversee medical evaluations of former mineworkers. The assessments which is part of the Ex-Mine Workers Outreach Programme, aim to determine eligibility for compensation linked to occupational diseases like silicosis and TB. The initiative led by the Gauteng Health Department and the Medical Bureau […]
# The minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, is leading a delegation to Denmark for the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial meeting, taking place today. The two-day global meeting will shape key climate policies ahead of COP30 in Brazil. The minister aims to secure stronger partnerships, clear funding pathways, and action on climate adaptation. […]
