# Agri Western Cape and the Garden Route District Municipality have confirmed two new foot-and-mouth disease cases on a cattle farm in Oudtshoorn. Authorities say the farm is under quarantine, with biosecurity measures and vehicle checkpoints in place. Officials warn the outbreak remains a concern, with several farms in nearby Mossel Bay already affected. Efforts […]
# Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi, has condemned employers, who continue with retrenchments in the current economic climate, as job scarcity and rising unemployment escalates. Speaking during Workers’ Day Celebrations at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, Losi warns that job losses are deepening inequality, and emphasised urgent intervention is needed to protect workers and […]
# The Department of Home Affairs has suspended two senior officials after detecting artificial intelligence-generated false references in the new immigration revised white paper. A Chief Director and a Director linked to the drafting process face disciplinary action. The department has appointed independent law firms to investigate and review past policy documents. While the reference […]
# The Congress of the People has called on South Africans, especially the youth, to register and vote in the 4 November local government elections. Acting General Secretary Erick Mohlapamaswi says active participation is key to accountable governance. Mohlapamaswi highlighted service delivery failures and pledged reforms focused on job creation, anti-corruption measures and improved basic […]
# Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake het twee senior amptenare geskors nadat vals verwysings wat deur kunsmatige intelligensie geskep is, op die nuwe hersiene immigrasie-witskrif ontdek is. ʼn Hoofdirekteur en direkteur wat by die opstel daarvan betrek word, staar tugstappe in die gesig. Die departement het onafhanklike regsfirmas aangestel om vorige beleidsdokumente te ondersoek en […]
# COPE vra Suid-Afrikaners, veral die jeug, om te registreer en te stem in die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing op 4 November. Die waarnemende hoofsekretaris Erick Mohlapamaswi sê aktiewe deelname is die sleutel tot verantwoordbare regering. Mohlapamaswi het verwys na mislukkings in dienslewering, en hervormings belowe wat fokus op werkskepping, anti-korrupsiemaatreëls en verbeterde basiese dienste. Hy moedig […]
# Legal experts say the latest criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey are fundamentally flawed and will be dismissed on free speech grounds. The charges relate to a post Comey made on Instagram last May showing seashells arranged on a beach to form the numbers “86 47”. The indictment marks a renewed push […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the announcement that local government elections will be held on 4 November. According to the party, many municipalities are in crisis, with widespread service delivery failures, poor financial management, and a lack of accountability. ActionSA’s Michael Beaumont says the party is ready to fix what others have broken and pledges to […]
# AfriForum says a ruling by the High Court in the Western Cape against the City of Cape Town’s property-value-based water tariff model will have far-reaching implications for municipalities nationwide. The court found the tariff system unlawful. AfriForum’s Jurie Ferreira argues local governments may now be required to review their pricing structures to ensure that […]
