DA heads to court over Eskom tariff hike

Amid crippling loadshedding across the country, the Democratic Alliance will head to the High Court to interdict the 18.6% electricity tariff hike that was recently granted by the National Energy... 

AfriForum takes legal action against Eskom

Civil rights organisation AfriForum has decided to take legal action against ailing power utility Eskom for not making public the contract information for its service providers. AfriForum wants... 

Outa refers criminal case against Mabuza to NPA

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has referred a criminal complaint against Deputy President David Mabuza and others to the Investigating Directorate (ID) of the National Prosecuting... 

ANC renewal is not about words but about actions - Mathews Phosa

African National Congress veteran Dr Mathews Phosa has condemned leaders who use party ranks as a stepping stone to positions of power, and he stated that renewal of the ANC should not be about the... 

Providing water should not be political – Senzo Mchunu

Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu has said that providing water should not be a political nor a rhetorical issue, but, rather, it should be a question of providing a basic service,... 

Nothing more important than growing the economy and creating jobs – Cape Town Mayor

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has acknowledged that creating employment and being a jobs-focused and entrepreneur-friendly administration are important measures needed to resuscitate the... 

Cabinet encourages more S Africans to vaccinate as it ends mask mandate

Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele said on Thursday that while Cabinet welcomed a significant drop in Covid-19 cases in the country, it is urging more South Africans to vaccinate against... 

De Lille welcomes European Investment Bank cash injection into Biovac

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia de Lille has welcomed the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) injection of €175-million to South Africa’s specialist human vaccine manufacturer... 

DA wants State of Disaster declared on Eskom

Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises Ghaleb Cachalia on Thursday called for a State of Disaster to be declared on power utility Eskom following a heavy run of load-shedding... 

African researchers invited to apply for JWO Research Grant

African researchers are invited to apply for this year’s Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant, for projects with a focus on the preservation of Africa’s natural environment. The winning... 

Cogta declares provincial disaster in KZN

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has declared the KwaZulu-Natal floods, which have claimed the lives of over 300 people and displaced many families, a provincial... 

End of National State of Disaster welcomed

Democratic Alliance spokesperson Cilliers Brink has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that Cabinet has decided to end the National State of Disaster but cautions against allowing... 

Govt ends National State of Disaster

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday night Cabinet’s decision to terminate the National State of Disaster from April 5 since the terms of the Disaster Management Act are no longer met.... 

Solidarity to lay fraud charges against Zuma and others

Trade union Solidarity has said it will lay charges of corruption, theft, fraud and mismanagement of State funds against 19 alleged State capturers, including former president Jacob Zuma, at the... 

Mandela arrest warrant NFT sold for R1.9m

Former statesman Nelson Mandela’s original warrant of arrest has been digitally minted as a non-fungible token and sold for R1.9-million. The proceeds are expected to save the Liliesleaf Farm and... 

New global standard a victory for anticorruption efforts – Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch said the approval of a new global standard on beneficial ownership transparency is a win for the fight against corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes around the... 

Constitution remains an illusion for many - Justice Jody Kollapen

Constitutional Court Judge Justice Jody Kollapen said on Monday that for many South Africans, the Constitution remains an illusion far on the horizon as they impatiently wait to feel its presence... 

Sahpra approves Pfizer booster dose in S Africa to curb Omicron variant

The South African Health Products Authority (Sahpra) has approved a third booster dose for South Africans following the outbreak of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. This follows concerns at early... 

B4SA urges broad participation in Vooma Vaccination Weekend

As government rolls out the second Vooma Vaccination Weekend this weekend, Business for South Africa is calling on people over the age of 12, and especially those over the age of 50, to take... 

Skull of Homo naledi child discovered at Rising Star cave

The first partial skull of a Homo naledi child, Leti, has been found in a remote passage of the Rising Star cave, in Johannesburg, by a team of international researchers led by University of the... 

US to donate further R134m in Covid-19 assistance to S Africa

US Chargé d’Affaires Todd Haskell announced on Friday the donation of about R134-million (or $9-million) in urgent Covid-19 assistance from the US to South Africa to boost the country’s vaccination... 

Vaccination 'passport' not introduced to punish S Africans – Health Minister

Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla stressed on Friday that the vaccination certificate touted by government is not being introduced to punish South Africans but rather to protect each other against... 

UCT still highest ranked in Africa despite Covid-19

University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng is pleased with the institution’s latest Times Higher Education ranking, which sees it retain its top spot in Africa and come... 

Higher education staff 35 years or older to resume vaccination – Nzimande

Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande announced on Friday that Post-school education and training staff aged 35 years and older will resume on July 24, marking the... 

Biovac/Pfizer vaccine partnership will boost mRNA hub – Nzimande

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande has congratulated the Biovac Institute for its partnership with Pfizer and its German vaccine partner BioNTech which will... 

SARB cautions against stained banknotes after unrest

Following recent looting and acts of lawlessness that caused unrest in the country, the South African Reserve Bank has cautioned the public not to accept stained banknotes, stating that these notes... 

Vaccine registration for people 50 and over opens July 1

Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced on Friday that South Africans aged between 50 and 59 years can register for the Covid-19 vaccine from July 1, with vaccinations for this... 

Pandemic has presented ‘economic reset’ opportunities

Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Boitumelo Moloi said on Wednesday that while the Covid-19 pandemic has been catastrophic, it has, in many ways, presented a lot of economic reset... 

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship 2020 award

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust has awarded writer and scholar Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship 2020 award. This year the Trust celebrates the twentieth... 

ActionSA reveals Gauteng Mayoral nominees

ActionSA revealed on Tuesday the names of the party’s nominated Mayoral candidates for the City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni and is urging residents in these metros to vote for their... 

SAHPRA registers Janssen Covid-19 vaccine with conditions

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) announced on Monday the registration of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine on March 31, with conditions. SAHPRA CEO Dr Boitumelo... 

SA is in third wave of pandemic – AfroCentric

JSE-listed, diversified majority black-owned health group AfroCentric has revealed that its latest data confirms that South Africa is experiencing a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. AfroCentric... 

No decision made on e-tolls – Fikile Mbalula

The National Department of Transport said on Thursday no decision has been made regarding the future of e-tolls. This follows a tweet from SAFM which said that Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo... 

Geospatial issues impact inequality levels in Southern Africa

Professor Vimal Ranchhod from the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town (UCT) says data show there is a strong geospatial component when it comes to... 

KwaZulu-Natal announces Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council

The province of KwaZulu-Natal held its first ever sitting of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council, on Wednesday, as part of plans to mitigate natural disasters that have recently... 

Winde says focus on governance has reaped good rewards for W Cape

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said on Tuesday that focusing on governance over the last few years has helped to keep the Western Cape’s unemployment rate lower than in other provinces. He was... 

SA Novavax vaccine trial shows efficacy against B.1.351 Covid-19 variant

Results from the University of the Witwatersrand Novavax coronavirus vaccine trial show 51% efficacy against the B.1.351 variant in a South African study with HIV negative participants. A group in... 

WHO warns Africa not to let its guard down amid pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti has encouraged African countries to sustain Covid-19 prevention measures and urged countries not to let their... 

Need for a new economy in new global reality – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said there was a need to forge a new economy in a new global reality to recover the ground lost during the coronavirus pandemic.  In his weekly newsletter to the... 

Double Troika Summit orders ‘immediate technical deployment’ to Mozambique

The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit of heads of States and government of the Southern African Development Community has directed an immediate SADC Organ on Politics Defence and Security...