# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on government to protect vulnerable children from possible exclusion from schools in the 2026 academic year. This comes after Operation Dudula announced it’s plan to block undocumented foreign children from entering public schools next year. Makaneta says this action is not only deeply unethical but also unlawful and […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced urgent supportive measures to protect South African businesses and jobs from the impact of possible US tariff hikes. Speaking at the Union Buildings, Ramaphosa said South Africa’s position as Africa’s largest and most industrialised economy makes it a likely target. He confirmed a two-pronged approach including tough negotiations with […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says intensive negotiations are underway with the US as countries await president Donald Trump’s tariff decisions. Speaking at the Union Buildings, Ramaphosa said South Africa has tabled a package seeking exemptions for key exports like vehicles, steel, aluminium, and citrus, while encouraging mutual investment. He emphasised that many nations face similar […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has welcomed the appointment of Justice Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice. His appointment follows the recommendations from the Judicial Service Commission last month. Mlambo has served as Gauteng Judge President since November 2012. Committee chairperson, Xola Nqola, says Mlambo brings with him a wealth of […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has welcomed the decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The repo rate, at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks, now stands at seven-percent, and the prime lending rate has been lowered […]
# Cricket: Nepal will host the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier from January 12th to February second. Ten teams will battle it out for four coveted spots at the main event in England and Wales. Bangladesh and Scotland have earned automatic spots in the qualifier, while Thailand and Nepal qualified through the Asia regional pathway. […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag het kommer uitgespreek oor die regstreekse stroming van hofverrigtinge in ʼn saak waarby ʼn ma en drie medebeskuldigdes in die Johannesburgse Landdroshof betrokke is. Die saak hou verband met ʼn video waarin ʼn vierjarige kind na bewering ʼn dwelmmiddel saam met die beskuldigdes rook. Die NVG se streekswoordvoerder, Phindi Mjonondwane, sê ʼn […]
# Die KwaZulu-Natalse LUR vir Vervoer en Menslike Nedersettings, Siboniso Duma, sê sy departement sal nooit klagtes oor die beweerde misbruik van GOP-huise vir onwettige bedrywighede ignoreer nie. Dit volg op klagtes oor mense wat onwettig GOP-huise verkoop wat die departement gebou het. Duma se woordvoerder, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, sê daar was spesifiek ‘n vloedgolf van […]
# Die GOOD-party sê hy het aansoek gedoen om aan te sluit by die Suid-Afrikaanse Eienaarseiendomsvereniging se hofsaak oor die Stad Kaapstad se besluit om sekere vaste kostes aan eiendomswaardes te koppel. Die hofsaak handel oor die skoonmaaktarief, die vaste waterkoste en vaste sanitasiekoste as deel van die metro se begroting vir 2025/26. GOOD se […]
