# The head of Gift of the Givers’ Search and Rescue unit, Ahmed Bham, says search and recovery efforts will intensify following the deadly floods in the Eastern Cape that claimed 88 lives, including a ten-year-old girl from Libode. So far, 83 bodies have been identified with 56 released to families, while five remain unidentified. […]
# RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has stressed the need to uphold the legacy of 16 June 1976 Soweto Uprising, honouring the youth who stood against apartheid’s education policies. RISE Mzansi spokesperson Mabine Seabe says Zibi has called for the fight against crime, corruption, hunger, and problem gambling, while building a fair economy and future-focused […]
# Political Analyst Bheki Mngomezulu says the Government of National Unity has an identity crisis. This week marks one year since the GNU was formed after the ANC dropped to 40-percent in the 2024 elections. Mngomezulu says the coalition is slow in service delivery, with weak cohesion among ministers. Speaking to SABC News, Mngomezulu warns […]
# ActionSA will on Tuesday, present South Africa’s first One-Year Review of the Government of National Unity. Marking a year since its formation, the review will grade the GNU’s performance across key governance areas. ActionSA says the data-driven report offers South Africans a chance to evaluate service delivery against the government’s own promises. The party […]
# Die leier van RISE Mzansi, Songezo Zibi, beklemtoon die noodsaaklikheid om die nalatenskap van die Soweto-opstand van 16 Junie 1976 te eerbiedig, ter ere van die jeug wat teen apartheid se onderwysbeleid gestaan het. Die woordvoerder van RISE Mzansi, Mabine Seabe, sê Zibi doen ‘n beroep op die stryd teen misdaad, korrupsie, honger en […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile is set to deliver the keynote address at the 49th National Youth Day commemoration at North West University’s Rag Farm Stadium in Potchefstroom. He’s standing in for president Cyril Ramaphosa, who is attending the G7 Summit in Canada. Held under the theme “Skills for the Changing World – Empowering Youth […]
# The Forum for South Africa has slammed the concept of a National Dialogue, calling it a distraction from urgent issues like crime, unemployment, and corruption. FOSA spokesperson Tebogo Mashilompane, says the country doesn’t need dialogue but decisive leadership and action. Mashilompane argue that laws already exist, but leaders lack the competence to implement them. […]
# South Africans are urged to remain vigilant as the new COVID-19 variant, Nimbus, spreads rapidly in the US, Asia, and Europe. Classified by the World Health Organisation as a variant under monitoring, Nimbus shows high transmissibility and new mutations. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Wits Medical School’s Shabir Madhi warns that while vaccines remain effective, […]
# Die Forum for South Africa het die konsep van ‘n Nasionale Dialoog gekritiseer en sê dit lei die aandag af van dringende kwessies soos misdaad, werkloosheid en korrupsie. Die FOSA-woordvoerder Tebogo Mashilompane sê die land het nie dialoog nodig nie, maar besliste leierskap en aksie. Mashilompane sê daar is bestaande wette maar die leiers […]
