# Rugby: Australia were crowned champions in Valladolid, Spain, after defeating South Africa 26-19 in the men’s cup final. Australia scored four tries to the Blitzboks three. Despite the result, the Springbok Sevens still sit top of the log after two of three Sevens World Championship tournaments, after they won the first event in Hong […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has raised concerns about growing voter apathy ahead of the Local Government Elections scheduled for November 4. Speaking to the SABC, Hill-Lewis urged South Africans to register and participate in the democratic process. Hill-Lewis said low voter turnout weakens accountability and service delivery, adding that elections are an opportunity for […]
# The Electoral Commission has published political party donation declarations from 1 January to 31 March 2026, revealing nearly 97.2-million-rand in disclosed funding. The DA received the largest share at 57.3-million-rand followed by RISE Mzansi with 30-million-rand and ActionSA with 9.9-million-rand. The report comes ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, signaling intensified fundraising activity. […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has asked the National Treasury for guidance on launching an independent investigation into a controversial 70-million-rand lease agreement for a vacant building in Pretoria. A preliminary report found the Property Management Trading Entity approved the lease in 2023 despite plans to close the Department of Public Enterprises. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Kenyan president William Ruto on a State Visit to South Africa this week. Official talks at the Union Buildings in Pretoria will focus on strengthening political, economic and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The leaders are expected to discuss regional priorities and sign several agreements. Ramaphosa and Ruto […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa ontvang die week die Keniaanse president William Ruto op ‘n staatsbesoek aan Suid-Afrika. Amptelike gesprekke by die Uniegebou in Pretoria sal fokus op die versterking van politieke, ekonomiese en diplomatieke bande tussen die twee nasies. Die leiers sal na verwagting streeksprioriteite bespreek en verskeie ooreenkomste onderteken. Ramaphosa en Ruto sal ook […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het politeke partye se verklarings van skenkings van 1 Januarie tot 31 Maart 2026 gepubliseer. Dit toon byna 97,2-miljoen-rand in befondsing. Die DA het die grootste deel hiervan ontvang met 57,3-miljoen-rand, gevolg deur RISE Mzansi met 30-miljoen-rand en ActionSA met 9,9-miljoen- rand. Die verslag kort voor die 2026 Plaaslike Regeringsverkiesing, toon verskerpte […]
# Die minister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Dean Macpherson, het die Nasionale Tesourie om leiding gevra oor ‘n onafhanklike ondersoek na ‘n omstrede huurooreenkoms van 70-miljoen-rand vir ‘n leë gebou in Pretoria. ‘n Voorlopige verslag het bevind die Eiendomsbestuurshandelsentiteit het die huurkontrak in 2023 goedgekeur ten spyte van planne om die Departement van Openbare […]
# Die DA-leier Geordin Hill-Lewis het kommer uitgespreek oor die groeiende onverskilligheid onder kiesers in die aanloop tot die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing op 4 November. In ‘n onderhoud met die SABC het Hill-Lewis Suid-Afrikaners aangespoor om te registreer en aan die demokratiese proses deel te neem. Hill-Lewis sê lae kiesersopkoms verswak aanspreeklikheid en dienslewering, en bygevoeg […]
