# Die Congress of the People doen ‘n beroep op dringende optrede om Suid-Afrika se immigrasie- en grensbeheerstelsels te versterk. Die party voer aan poreuse grense, korrupsie en swak handhawing, dryf misdaad, werkverliese en plaas bykomende druk op openbare dienste. Pakes Dikgetsi van COPE eis strenger optrede teen werkgewers wat ongedokumenteerde werkers aanstel en vir […]
# Rugby: The Springbok flyhalf from yesteryear, Naas Botha, was appointed director of rugby of US Division One club Kansas City Blues. The 67-year-old played 179 matches for the then Northern Transvaal, scoring two-thousand-511 points. He also contributed 312 points for the Boks in 28 Tests between 1980 and 1992. Botha became a television pundit […]
# The GOOD Party says immigrants and refugees are not responsible for South Africa’s social and economic problems, including poverty and unemployment. The party warns that blaming foreign nationals is dangerous and could fuel xenophobic violence, similar to past attacks in 2008. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says the real causes lie in government policy failures, […]
# North Korea fired several projectiles, including at least one short-range ballistic missile, toward waters off the country’s west coast on Tuesday. It is North Korea’s first known missile launch since April 19, when the country test-fired several short-range ballistic missiles. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry urged North Korea to respond to Seoul’s peace overtures and […]
# The government has stepped in to prevent possible power cuts to Johannesburg after Eskom threatened to disconnect electricity over the city’s five-billion-rand debt. Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced a new intervention involving a ring-fenced payment system and a closer partnership between Eskom and City Power to manage revenue and ensure payments are made. […]
# The South African National Christian Forum says there is a serious breakdown in non-profit organisation services at the Department of Social Development, affecting more than 500 churches. The organisation states that administrative failures are making it difficult for faith-based groups to operate and comply with the law. The forum’s president, Marothi Mashashane, says churches […]
# Statistics South Africa’s latest general household survey shows steady improvements in access to basic services over the past two decades. Improved sanitation has risen from 62-percent in 2002 to 84-percent in 2025, while electricity access has increased to just over 90-percent. Internet access has expanded to about 85-percent of households, but postal services continue […]
# The ANC says fixing local government will be its main focus ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The party’s national executive committee has identified eight underperforming municipalities for urgent turnaround plans, while also directing its deployees to prioritise the delivery of roads, water, and electricity. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media […]
# Soccer: Mamelodi Sundowns chairperson, Thlopie Motsepe, has praised the players, coaching staff and supporters following the club’s second CAF Champions League title. Motsepe says the team showed resilience and unity throughout a difficult season, especially after disappointment in Cairo, Egypt, earlier in the campaign. Motsepe credited coach Miguel Cardoso for adding determination and strength […]
