# The DA has welcomed news that a board of inquiry could soon investigate the South African National Defence Force’s troubled mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This was revealed in Parliament by Defence deputy minister Bantu Holomisa, while minister Angie Motshekga missed the meeting to attend a military event in Russia. The DA’s […]
# Deputy Police minister Polly Boshielo has hailed Constable Cebekhulu Linda as a dedicated officer and national asset. Linda and two colleagues tragically lost their lives when their vehicle was swept away at the Hennops River in Centurion. Speaking at his funeral in Bloemfontein, Boshielo praised his unwavering commitment to public safety. She urged the […]
# The National Transmission Company South Africa has announced that interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers will conclude his secondment and return to Eskom. Scheppers, who led the company’s operationalisation since July 2024, was instrumental in establishing the company as a wholly owned Eskom subsidiary. In a statement, the company says that while he was shortlisted for […]
# Forestry, Fisheries and Environment minister Dion George has emphasised South Africa’s dedication to a low-carbon economy at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial in Denmark. George emphasised the nation’s dedication to advocate for increased climate finance, adaptation measures, and a just transition that safeguards both workers and biodiversity. These discussions serve as a precursor to COP30 […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the Department of Social Development’s allocation of 31.1-million-rand for the 2025/26 financial year to support 37 non-governmental organisations assisting homeless individuals during the winter months. This funding supports approximately six-thousand people with shelter, skills development, and rehabilitation programmes. DA’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander emphasised the importance of measurable […]
# Suid-Afrika se enigste rybewyskaart-drukmasjien is weer operasioneel ná ‘n drie-maande-lange onderbreking. Daar is egter steeds ‘n beduidende agterstand van 747-duisend-748 kaarte. In Gauteng is daar meer as 252-duisend kaarte wat agterstallig is en KwaZulu-Natal en die Wes-Kaap worstel ook met groot agterstande. Die Departement van Vervoer se woordvoerder, Collen Msibi, het aangekondig verlengde werksure […]
# Die Departement van Gesondheid van Gauteng sê pasiënte by die Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Akademiese Hospitaal is nie benadeel nie. Dit volg op onlangse probleme met warm water en tydelike vertragings in kosvoorsiening. Motalatale Modiba van die departement sê twee blokke is geraak deur ’n warmwateronderbreking weens geroeste verhittingspirale, wat nou vervang word. Voedselvertragings in […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag het bevestig die aanstelling van senior advokaat Paul Pretorius kragtens Artikel 38 van die NVG-wet is in ‘n gevorderde stadium. Die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie is besig om die proses af te handel sodat die sake in die Zondo-kommissie se verslag oor staatskaping beter hanteer kan word. Die NVG sê die aanstelling, […]
# The DA mourns the passing of party stalwart Douglas Gibson at the age of 82 years. A former chief whip in Parliament and later South Africa’s ambassador to Thailand, Gibson is remembered as a principled leader and dedicated public servant. Party leader John Steenhuisen described him as a fierce advocate for freedom, non-racialism, and […]
