# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has criticised dysfunctional municipalities, saying South Africans deserve local governments that deliver basic services. Launching the party’s manifesto in Johannesburg, Hill-Lewis made three key promises including appointing qualified and honest people to municipal positions, protecting water and electricity revenue for those services, and enforcing consequences for corruption and wasteful spending. […]
# The government has condemned the killing of two anti-Gang Unit officers in Reiger Park, who were allegedly ambushed and shot dead. Deputy Government spokesperson William Baloyi says law-enforcement agencies have deployed resources to find those responsible. He emphasised that operations such as Operation Shanela are targeting crime hotspots, wanted suspects and criminal networks as […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development deputy minister Andries Nel says ending gender-based violence requires translating policy into practical protection and accountability. Speaking at the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges Annual General Conference in Bloemfontein, Nel highlighted the importance of policy to protection that advances accountability, justice, and systemic reform to […]
# ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the party wants enough seats to become a key player in governing major municipalities. Speaking in KwaMashu, Durban, Mashaba said ActionSA is targeting eThekwini, KwaDukuza and Newcastle, where it already has a presence. Mashaba says the party aims to influence coalition governments rather than necessarily secure outright majorities. He […]
# Sokker: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Sokkervereniging se Nasionale Uitvoerende Komitee het Pitso Mosimane as die nuwe Bafana Bafana-afrigter goedgekeur. SAFA-president Danny Jordaan sê sommige administratiewe sake moet nog afgehandel word, met ‘n amptelike aankondiging wat volgende week verwag word. Mosimane sal Hugo Broos vervang, wat onlangs bedank het nadat hy Suid-Afrika na die 2026 FIFA Wêreldbeker […]
# Die lewe en nalatenskap van die vermoorde teen-korrupsie-fluitjielaser, Babita Deokaran, word vandag vereer met die onthulling van ‘n standbeeld by die Shri Mariammem-tempel, noord van Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Dit vorm deel van Suid-Afrika se Vrouedag-herdenking. Deokaran is op 23 Augustus 2021 buite haar huis in Johannesburg vermoor nadat sy meer as 850-miljoen-rand se verdagte, bedrieglike […]
# COSATU is urging the ANC-led government to intervene to save local pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs. The union says two-thousand-500 jobs have been lost in the sector over the past 18-months, with nine manufacturers reportedly closing. The federation blames government procurement policies favoring cheaper overseas supplies. Cosatu spokesperson Matthew Parks calls on the Health, Finance and […]
# Soccer: The South African Football Association’s National Executive Committee has approved Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach. SAFA president Danny Jordaan says some administrative matters still need to be finalised, with a formal announcement expected next week. Mosimane will replace Hugo Broos, who recently stepped down after guiding South Africa to the […]
# The life and legacy of slain anti-corruption whistleblower Babita Deokaran is being honored with the unveiling of a memorial statue at the Shri Mariammem Temple, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal today. This comes as South Africa commemorates Women’s Day. Deokaran was assassinated outside her Johannesburg home on August 23, 2021, after she uncovered and flagged […]
