DA calls for inquiry into Stilfontein illegal mining crisis
This week,246 illegal miners were brought to the resurface and 78 bodies were retrieved.
Politics
News24 | EFF, SA BDS coalition call for accountability for Israel post-ceasefire
While it is unclear how the Gaza ceasefire will impact South Africa’s case to have Israel’s actions against Palestinians declared a genocide, if at all, the EFF and the South African Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Coalition want Israel to be held accountable.
Those who violate Mideast ceasefire agreement must account: Mokonyane
She says legal processes must commence to ensure a lasting peace in the Middle East.
Parliament congratulates 2024 matric class
Parliament has joined the country in congratulating the class of 2024 for their matric results.
20 hopefuls make first cut for board posts on youth development agency
Among the individuals listed, political youth leaders Nicholas Nyathi from the DA, ANC Youth League treasurer-general Zwelo Masilela and Rise Mzansi’s Irfaan Mangera have made the cut.
Former MK intelligence chief, SANDF major-general Keith Mokoape dies
ANC Veterans League mourns one of the founders of the South African Students’ Organisation and a key figure in the Black Consciousness Movement
Fate of KZN, Gauteng PECs hanging by a thread as ANC NEC meets to decide their future
The ANC national executive committee is gathering for one of its most important meetings this weekend — to decide the fate of two of its provincial executive committees.
If dead miners starved, government must be held accountable: Vavi
Zwelinzima Vavi, general secretary of the SA Federation of Trade Unions, has vowed to hold the government accountable if pathological tests confirm that starvation caused the deaths of illegal miners in the Stilfontein mine.
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Ramaphosa kicks off first big economic meeting of the year
The Presidential Economic Advisory Council has called on the government to put South Africa on a path of rapid economic growth
The EFF will fight to regain its political standing this year
The Economic Freedom Fighters will rebuild its structures and its morale ahead of the 2026 local government elections
South Africa calls for lasting peace as it welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement
South Africa has welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.
Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers joins MK Party
Former Springbok coach and ex-GOOD party member Peter de Villiers has joined Jacob Zuma’s MK Party.
ActionSA forms alliance with F4SD for 2026 local government elections
Herman Mashaba has created a deputy position for Forum 4 Service Delivery founder Mbahare Johannes Kekana as part of the agreement
WATCH | Ramokgopa’s department plants seeds of growth: fruit tree donations to Gauteng schools
Gauteng agriculture and rural development MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa conducted oversight visits to several schools in South Africa’s economic hub.
ActionSA, Forum 4 Service Delivery merge
The announcement was made by ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba.
ActionSA announces merger with Forum 4 Service Delivery
ActionSA has announced a merger with Forum 4 Service Delivery, which will see F4SD leader Dr Mbahare Kekana appointed as Herman Mashaba’s second-in-command
News24 | Western Cape crackdown: Police raid 98 gang hideouts in 8 months, says Mchunu
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has revealed that 98 gang hideouts were raided by police in the eight months between 1 April 2024 and 30 November 2024 in the Western Cape.
News24 | Godongwana asks KZN mayor to punish municipal head for alleged failure to pay pension contributions
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has read the riot act to the Okhahlamba Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal for its alleged failure to pay more than R11 million in pension fund contributions to administrators on behalf of the struggling municipality’s workers.
‘True matric pass rate is 51%’: Bosa
Build One SA has disputed the recently announced 87.3% pass rate for the matric class of 2024, calling it misleading.
ANC in Free State eyes former EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi
Leaders in the ANC believe that figures like Ndlozi could inject the necessary energy and expertise to drive renewal and build confidence in the party