130 suspects appear in court for looting in Tshwane

The City of Tshwane has reported that 130 suspects have appeared in the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court for public violence, theft and possession of stolen goods looted over the past few days as the... 

DA to lay incitement charges against Zuma's children, Julius Malema

Democratic Alliance John Steenhuisen said on Tuesday that he has instructed the party’s Shadow Minister of Justice Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach to open charges of incitement to violence against... 

Vaccination of 35 to 49 age group, weekend vaccination to kick off August 1

Acting Minister of Health Mmamoloko Kubayi announced on Friday that registration for the Covid-19 vaccine for persons aged between 35 and 49 will open on July 15, with vaccinations for this age... 

ANC suspends Carl Niehaus

The African National Congress on Wednesday temporarily suspended member Carl Niehaus with immediate effect and will institute disciplinary action against him. According to a letter addressed to... 

Presidency receives SIU investigation report on Digital Vibes

The Presidency confirmed on Tuesday that it had received the Special Investigative Unit’s final report on the Digital Vibes investigation. The SIU is probing a Daily Maverick exposé that the... 

ANC NEC calls for disciplinary action following Nkandla gathering in support of Zuma

The ruling African National Congress National Executive Committee has instructed the party’s Secretary General’s office and Provincial Secretary to urgently investigate and initiate disciplinary... 

SAHPRA says it won't be influenced by any political party to approve vaccines

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has hit back against the Economic Freedom Fighters saying it will not approve vaccines based on political pressure. The EFF issued a statement... 

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... 

Civil society approaches Zondo Commission about spying abuses

Civil Society organisations Right2Know and Greenpeace Africa have approached the State Capture Commission led by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to ask for access to documentation regarding... 

ANC promises to resolve working conditions with staff

The ruling African National Congress promised on Tuesday to resolve the working conditions of its employees, as raised during a national picketing. ANC employees picketed outside the party offices... 

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... 

ActionSA launches 50 branches in KZN

ActionSA has announced the launch of more than 50 branches in KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend, with 15 new branches in the iLembe district. In Amajuba district the party says all 34 wards have been... 

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... 

Ramaphosa reflects on adoption of SA’s democratic Constitution

As South Africa celebrates the adoption of the country’s democratic Constitution this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling on citizens to remember to bring into reality the vision contained... 

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... 

Long way to building peaceful, prosperous continent – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that there is a huge task at hand to build a better life for all the people of Africa as the continent gears up to celebrate Africa Day on Tuesday. In his... 

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... 

IEC appoints Dikgang Moseneke to evaluate viability of local govt elections

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Thursday the appointment of former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke to lead a process to evaluate whether conditions in the wake of the... 

KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements and Public Works MEC tables 2020/21 budget vote

KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements and Public Works MEC Jomo Sibiya said on Thursday that despite the gains made by the African National Congress-led government over the past 26 years, more needs to... 

Ramaphosa unpacks Covid discussions at summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was satisfied with “concrete results” that came out of the Summit on Financing of African Economies, hosted in France by President Emmanuel Macron.... 

SA prepared to help bring Israel, Palestine together for negotiations

President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again come out against the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, calling it “worrying” and likening it to South Africa’s history under apartheid. Speaking to... 

‘I will never leave the ANC’ – Ace Magashule

Suspended African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule said on Monday that he will never leave the party nor be banned from the party.   Magashule was addressing former President... 

Israel’s actions a violation of international law – Ramaphosa

In his weekly letter to the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken out against the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling Israel’s actions a violation of international law. This follows the... 

Democratic local government has not adequately fulfilled its developmental role – Dlamini-Zuma

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Friday that over the last 21 years, democratic local government has not adequately fulfilled its... 

Ramaphosa to attend Financing African Economies summit in France

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to join other African leaders and heads of international financial institutions on a working visit to France from May 17 to 19. He will take part in a... 

SACP calls on UN to exert pressure on Israel following escalating violence with Palestine

The South African Communist Party urged the United Nations, on Wednesday, to put extensive pressure on the Israeli regime to abandon its apartheid policy on Palestine. This follows the escalating... 

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... 

ANC activists back Magashule’s suspension

A group of ANC activists, known as the Strategic Dialogue Group, on Friday gave its support to the recent decision taken by the African National Congress’s National Working Committee to suspend... 

Ramaphosa welcomes US support of TRIPS waiver

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday welcomed news that the US will support a waiver on certain intellectual property-rights provisions covering coronavirus vaccines. South Africa and India... 

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... 

DA to elect interim WC leader following Bonginkosi Madikizela’s resignation

The Democratic Alliance’s Western Cape Provincial Executive Committee will elect an interim provincial leader on May 29, following the resignation of Bonginkosi Madikizela. He resigned last week... 

Current Copyright Act a deterrent – Blind South Africa president

Blind South Africa president Ntshavheni Netshituni said on Friday that in the current Copyright Act of 1978, exceptions for production of reading materials is a deterrent to the blind community. To... 

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... 

Loss of print collections will be deeply felt – UCT Vice-Chancellor

Archival and published print collections kept in the University of Cape Town Jagger Reading Room have been destroyed by the fire that swept over the campus on Sunday. UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor... 

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...