News24 | Lotteries commission looks set to plug funding gap after US aid cuts to SA HIV programmes
The National Lotteries Commission and the private sector look set to fill the funding gap in the health sector.
Politics
News24 | Irate mob chases ANC mayor away as tensions rise in Limpopo ahead of regional party conference
Angry Lebowakgomo residents chased away Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality ANC Mayor Meriam Molala and allegedly pelted her vehicle with stones on Wednesday.
News24 | Steenhuisen will respond to ActionSA’s question about his travel costs this week
Agriculture Minister and DA leader John Steenhuisen will respond this week to ActionSA’s question about his and his deputy’s travel costs.
News24 | GNU committed to sustaining Operation Vulindlela momentum, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says “the days of standing by and watching while taps in our townships, factories, and rural areas run dry [or] sewage runs into, not only our rivers, but into homes of our people, should be over”.
News24 | Reserve Bank’s nationalisation not on the cards as Godongwana warns of large fiscal cost
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has emphatically rejected the idea of nationalising the SA Reserve Bank.
News24 | SA being politically nimble on international stage does not equate to rands, cents – expert
South Africa is politically nimble on the international stage, but its good diplomatic messaging has earned it little monetary value.
News24 | Parliament’s legal services agree with Ramaphosa on Secrecy Bill
The Protection of State Information Bill could result in the abuse of power and unreasonable infringements of rights, as well as undermine the principle of legality, says Parliament’s legal services which sent the contentious bill back to the House.
News24 | ‘Gloves were off’: PAC facilitates ‘robust’ ANC-Afrikaner exchange
The hush-hush four-hour marathon meeting between the ANC and Afrikaner Leadership Network at a hotel in Sandton has been at least four weeks in the making, and the PAC finally convinced the organisations to meet on Tuesday.
News24 | Malema sees red after UK visa not approved in time to address students at Cambridge University
The EFF has accused the British High Commission in South Africa of deliberately failing to process a visa application in time for party leader Julius Malema to visit the UK for an address at Cambridge University.
Morero to ‘rotate’ Joburg’s non-performing senior managers and MMCs
The Johannesburg mayor is to declare a state of disaster for crime and lawlessness, starting in July
EFF accuses UK of ‘orchestrated’ visa delay to block Malema’s visit
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was to have addressed a conference at Cambridge University on 10 May
News24 | DA to file motion of no confidence in Joburg Mayor Dada Morero
The DA has submitted a motion of no confidence in Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero and Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu.
Mbalula again faces backlash over alleged interference in ANC regional conferences
The secretary general has once more been accused of violating party rules to influence regional elections in Limpopo and Gauteng ahead of the 2027 leadership contest
New equity targets are constitutional, counsel for labour minister tells court
The ministry sought to counter the DA’s argument that the targets amount to unfair discrimination
News24 | SA will host a successful G20 meeting whether the US likes it or not, says Mashatile
Whether or not the United States government honours the invitation to attend the G20 meeting later this year, South Africa will make the event a success, according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile.
ANC Gauteng bets on internal renewal to lift 2026 election prospects
Internal polls forecast at least 40% of votes in the local government elections, while warnings against factionalism abound
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News24 | Where is Aserie Ndlovu? Police say there’s progress in case of missing Pretoria journalist
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong has expressed concern for the safety of journalists after the disappearance of Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli, in February.
New inquiry into whether prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes were blocked
Successive ANC-led governments have been criticised by some for prioritising national reconciliation ahead of justice for victims
Godongwana holds firm amid pressure to resign over budget
The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
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News24 | DA’s employment equity court challenge is ‘an affront to workers’ and the poor – Mbalula
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has strongly criticised the DA for taking legal action against Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth.
News24 | MK Party wins another by-election in KZN, defeats ANC in Mandeni municipality
The MK Party (MKP) has won another councillor seat, this time in the Mandeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.