Frustration as silicosis payouts for former gold mineworkers stall
Thousands of former gold miners suffering from lung diseases such as silicosis and tuberculosis are still waiting for compensation years after applying to the Tshiamiso... Read more.
Magalies Water appoints Ofentse Nthutang as new CEO
Magalies Water has announced the appointment of Ofentse Nthutang as the new CEO to serve a five-year term, effective June 1. Nthutang was previously the organisation’s... Read more.
Public Works hits back at claims over prison maintenance failures
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Director-General, Sifiso Mdakane, has rejected claims made at the recent meeting of the Portfolio Committee... Read more.
North West unemployment rate rises to highest level, poverty prevalent
The North West has overtaken the Eastern Cape to record the highest unemployment rate in South Africa, with 40.4% of people jobless between January and March 2025.... Read more.
Rustenburg mayor Sheila Huma unveils a new maintenance-driven budget
Rustenburg Local Municipality mayor, Sheila Huma, has announced a maintenance-driven budget for the 2025–2026 financial year. Speaking at a council sitting... Read more.
EFF takes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to court over fuel levy hike
The EFF has filed an urgent application at the Western Cape High Court in a bid to block the government’s decision to increase fuel levies. The party is asking... Read more.
ActionSA in Mpumalanga laments poor conditions in clinics, schools
Thoko Mashiane, a member of the provincial legislature in Mpumalanga, is calling on the government to act immediately following what she described as another year... Read more.
Call for Mbombela to be probed over irregular hiring allegations
ActionSA Mpumalanga chairperson, Thoko Mashiane, has requested the Public Protector’s office to investigate allegations of political interference and irregularities... Read more.
Cyril Ramaphosa defends use of race labels to fix past wrongs
President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that all South Africans, regardless of race, are African. Ramaphosa was responding to a question from the Patriotic Alliance... Read more.
Chaos in Parliament disrupts Ramaphosa’s Q&A session
Parliament turned chaotic on Tuesday as political parties disrupted proceedings, causing delays and some MPs being chased out during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s... Read more.
