Category: News

There may be some good news for South Africans who have been pleading for fibre rollout and cheaper data prices in the country, as President Cyril Ramaphosa promised. During his Opening of Parliament address at Cape Town’s City Hall on Thursday night, Ramaphosa briefly mentioned advancing South Africa further into technology and the fourth industrial… Read more

The Tshwane ANC intends tabling a motion of no confidence against the DA mayor, Cilliers Brink, following what it describes as the deterioration of the state of the city, according to a statement. Despite the four-month municipal strike, backlogs and other challenges in the city, residents seemed happy overall with Brink’s attempt to turn around… Read more

Their main business is coal, but for Seriti mining company, the future is green and it is investing heavily in renewable energy projects. During the unveiling of Seriti Green’s first majority black-owned wind farm in Mpumalanga, chair and group CEO of Seriti Resources, Mike Teke, said they were “positioned as an energy business”. “We cannot… Read more

Bojanala ANC in North West demonstrated its power when member Suzan Nthangeni was elected mayor of Bojanala district municipality in a highly contested all-women race. Nthangeni beat ANC provincial executive committee member and former Bojanala acting mayor Victoria Makhaula, ANC Veterans’ League member Tshidi Mangwathe and South African National Civics Organisation regional executive member Winnie… Read more

Free State MEC for community safety, roads and transport Jabu Mbalula has welcomed suggestions from the department of agriculture on advancing rural safety, bridging legislative gaps, strengthening border road infrastructure and combating stock theft using private investigators. Free State Agriculture (FSA), a voluntary membership organisation for commercial farmers in the province, has a traceability system… Read more

In today’s news, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke of forming a ‘cooperation nation’ at the opening of parliament, the Gauteng Department of Education retracted its statement that had confirmed an Mpox (Monkeypox) case at a school, and the repo rate has remained unchanged at 8.25%. Also, renovations to the Mandela House in Houghton are still on… Read more

Mpumalanga health MEC Sasekani Manzini spent her Nelson Mandela International Day interacting with patients and the elderly around Delmas and surrounding areas. Manzini said her department had more than 100 activities across the province. She said the day deserves to be celebrated as it brings people together and reminds everyone that as much as they… Read more

Dear Minister Motshekga, I am writing to extend to you a heartfelt welcome to your new role as the minister of defence and military veterans. Your recent acknowledgement of the sacrifices made by military veterans, some of whom paid the ultimate price in service to our nation, is truly commendable. As you assume this crucial… Read more

A South African Revenue Services (SARS) lawyer has been shot three times in an apparent assassination attempt in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It is understood Coreth Naudé was arriving at her hotel parking lot in Durban North, near Gateway shopping centre on Thursday afternoon when two gunmen opened fire, wounding her three times in the upper body,… Read more

The suicide of a physically healthy person is a gut-wrenching event speaking of despair, abandonment or rage at life. But when a terminally ill person chooses to kill themselves, there is a far different set of moral questions and balances to be considered. What about the person battling agonies as their body shuts down around… Read more