# The chairperson of the DA’s federal council, Helen Zille, says the party does have a motion of no confidence against president Cyril Ramaphosa. The party accused him of failing to act against corrupt ANC ministers in government after he axed the DA’s deputy minister of Trade and Industry, Andrew Whitfield, for taking an international trip without […]
# South Africa is seeing a rise in vehicles being written off for minor damage due to high repair costs driven by spare parts shortages. Santam’s Thabo Twalo told Daily Investor the trend is fueled by global trade tensions, including US tariffs under president Donald Trump. Parts delays and price hikes, particularly from China and […]
# South Africans are being urged to embrace healthy saving habits as National Savings Month begins. Experts say increased savings boost investment and grow the economy. However, high unemployment and rising living costs make saving difficult for many. Citizens are encouraged to budget, reduce debt, and consider side hustles or retirement annuities. The 50-30-20 budgeting […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says a powerful cancer-fighting compound has been discovered in deep-sea waters off the south coast. The compound, known as Cephalostatin-one, is extracted from a rare marine worm and shows strong potential in treating cancers like leukemia by selectively targeting cancer cells. The discovery is expected to […]
# Cosatu says it applauds Proudly SA’s launch of its online locally produced consumer goods platform at a high-profile event in Johannesburg, today. The federation says this is a welcome boost to supporting local businesses and jobs. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says thousands of locally produced goods will be available to consumers across South Africa over […]
# Die EFF het in ‘n brief aan die waarnemende hoof van die Nasionale Studente Finansiële Hulp Skema, Waseem Carrim, kommer uitgespreek oor beweerde onreëlmatige betalings wat aan vier studenteverblyf tussengangers gemaak word. Die party sê dié maatskappye neem 5-persent van alle transaksies wat tussen NSFAS en akkomodasie-voorsieners gemaak word, wat beteken dat 145-miljoen-rand per […]
# Forum for South Africa is calling on the Police Ministry to scrap the issue of age on recruitment applications when coming to those who are in a position of a qualification, and also remove drivers’ licenses as a requirement for all applicants. Police have launched its e-recruitment drive for five-thousand-500 aspiring members to join […]
# The EFF has written to the acting CEO of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Waseem Carrim raising urgent concerns about alleged irregular payments made to four student accommodation intermediaries. The party says these companies each charge 5-percent on all transactions facilitated between the scheme and accommodation providers. It says the scheme disbursed 2.9-billion-rand in 2024 to […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens het sy heel eerste aanlyn-werwingsveldtog vir vyfduisend-500 leerlingpolisielede van stapel gestuur. Die veldtog sal tot 18 Julie duur. ‘n Woordvoerder, Amanda van Wyk, sê rekrute sal streng keuring ondergaan voordat hul opleiding van nege maande begin en sal ‘n maandelikse toelaag ontvang:
