# The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed with costs the Lungu family’s bid to appeal a ruling allowing Zambia to repatriate former president Edgar Lungu for a state funeral. Lungu died on 5 June at a Pretoria hospital where he was receiving treatment. His family requested he be buried in South Africa following disputes with […]
# Trade union Solidarity has declared a formal dispute with government at the National Economic Development and Labour Council over mass retrenchments, citing poor infrastructure, power instability, and policy failures. The union says about 350-thousand jobs are already affected, with more at risk in coming months. Solidarity accuses president Cyril Ramaphosa of ignoring repeated warnings […]
# The DA says it’s pleased that president Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the party’s record of good governance. Speaking at ANC’s councillors’ roll call at the FNB Stadium yesterday, Ramaphosa highlighted Cape Town and Stellenbosch as examples of effective service delivery and urged ANC councillors to learn from DA municipalities. The DA’s Willie Aucamp says […]
# Die familie van die vermoorde Johannesburgse student Leigh Matthews verwerp aanbevelings oor haar moordenaar se moontlike parool. Donovan Moodley is in 2005 skuldig bevind aan moord, ontvoering en afpersing, en is reeds byna 21 jaar agter tralies. Matthews se pa, Rob, het aan SABC News gesê die proses het weer pynlike wonde oopgekrap. Hy […]
# The Patriotic Alliance has announced its suspended deputy president, Kenny Kunene, as the party’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg for the 2026 Local Government elections. This comes despite an internal probe into Kunene’s alleged ties to crime figure Katiso “KT” Molefe. Kunene was at Molefe’s Sandton home during his arrest for DJ Sumbody’s murder. Party […]
# Die UDM vra die waarnemende minister van Polisie, Firoz Cachalia, en nasionale polisiekommissaris Fannie Masemola vir dringende maatreëls om mediavryheid te beskerm terwyl wetstoepassing tydens betogings versterk word. Woordvoerder Zandile Phiri verwys na die joernaliste Sandiso Phaliso wat in Nyanga, Kaapstad, aangerand is, en Julia Evans, wat deur ‘n rubberkoeël gewond is toe sy […]
# The Department of Defence has admitted spending nearly 110-million-rand leasing the St George’s Hotel in Pretoria. Defence and Military Veterans minister Angie Motshekga revealed the figures in response to a parliamentary question, blaming the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure for failing to provide suitable state-owned facilities. According to News24, the hotel housed the […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa het die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, beskuldig dat hy nie jaarlikse jagkwotas vir olifante, swartrenosters en luiperds vasgestel het nie. George het onlangs aangekondig hy sal kwotas terughou hangende ‘n hofuitspraak. Die organisasie voer aan die minister gebruik die saak as ‘n verskoning om nie […]
# The family of murdered Johannesburg student Leigh Matthews has rejected recommendations for the possible parole of her killer. Donovan Moodley was convicted in 2005 for murder, kidnapping and extortion, and remains behind bars 21 years after the crime. Matthews’ father, Rob, told SABC News the process has reopened painful wounds, stressing there has been […]
