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3 African Wild Dogs Travelled Over 4,000KM to Find Mates – Why That’s Good News for the Endangered Species
New GPS tracking on African wild dogs found they could travel long distances to find mates, but more than half did not survive the journey.
Water Tanker Mafia Sabotage Is Criminal
Statement by Stephen Moore MP – DA Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: The DA has written an urgent letter to Minister Majodina, requiring her reply about criminal cases brought against known Water Tanker Mafia who are sabotaging water infrastructure to keep their emergency contracts in place. Last week Minister Pemmy Majodina submitted a written reply …
Tshiremba, Jacobs and Welman to Start Against Wales
The Springbok Women to take on Wales this Friday in their opening WXV Global Series clash will run onto the Cardiff Arms Park pitch with a rejigged backline and one change to the pack that created four tries against the Black Ferns in Johannesburg two weekends ago. Logan Welman will start the match at No …
Do Not Believe Social Media Alert Concerning Kempton Park Killer Moving
POTCHEFSTROOM – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West has noted a message circulating on social media alleging that a suspect described as the “Kempton Park Serial Killer” has relocated to Potchefstroom and that an extensive police operation has been launched in the city. The public is urged not to treat this …
Petition Concerning Gauteng’s Failure to Pay School Subsidies
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) supports the petition concerning Gauteng school subsidies that Solidarity and the Schools Support Centre (SOS) submitted to Parliament earlier today. The petition formally requests Parliament to investigate the Gauteng Department of Education’s failure to pay subsidies to schools and to make recommendations. According to the petition, the Gauteng Department […]
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ANC: Failure First, Blame Second
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes and welcomes the decision of the Electoral Court to dismiss the African National Congress’s (ANC) application challenging the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa’s refusal to accommodate its late submission of candidates for the 4 November 2026 Local Government Elections. The ruling is a victory for electoral integrity, […]
Elections 2026: N1 town’s decade of decay
Beaufort West municipality says it does not have enough money to fix its ageing infrastructure. But the problem is self-inflicted
8 Manguang Mayoral Candidates Excluded
Statement by Werner Pretorius MPL – DA Mangaung Mayoral Candidate: The DA welcomes the Electoral Court’s judgement this morning, dismissing the ANC’s appeal to include its non-submitted proportional candidate list for Mangaung after the deadline. The DA understands that all 8 of the ANC’s potential mayoral candidates have now been excluded from contesting. The ANC’s …
Three New Wales Caps to Face SA
Wales Head coach Sean Lynn has named the side to face South Africa in the opening game of the Vodafone Wales WXV Series at Cardiff Arms Park, on Friday, September 18th (KO:7.15pm, UK time). Flankers Alex Callender and Kate Williams will co-captain the side in the first of four Test matches in the Vodafone Wales …
Electoral Court Rules: “Deadlines Are Deadlines”
The DA welcomes the Electoral Court’s ruling that deadlines are deadlines. Today’s judgement of the Electoral Court stops the ANC from submitting candidates for the upcoming election after the deadline all other parties were held to. It is good for the rule of law, the fairness of elections, and equality among parties that the rules …
Man Arrested for Possession of Commercial Explosives
LADYBRAND – Ladybrand police arrested a 59-year-old man from Manyatseng near Ladybrand after responding to a domestic violence complaint, which led to the discovery of commercial explosives allegedly concealed inside a house. On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, police received a complaint of domestic violence involving an uncle and his niece. While attending to the complaint, …
Growth Amid Structural Change
South Africa’s new vehicle market continued to demonstrate resilience in August, with aggregate sales reaching 57 898 units, up 11.4% year-on-year (y/y). Year-to-date total new vehicle sales have increased by 12.6% to 430 883 units, reflecting broad-based growth across both passenger and commercial vehicle segments. This performance has occurred against a mixed affordability backdrop, with …
USA’s New Visa Restriction
Statement by Ryan Smith MP – DA Spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation: The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes a decision taken by the government of the United States of America (USA) to impose new visa restrictions on South Africans responsible for, or complicit in, the enactment or implementation of laws or policies that enable land …
Springboks Ready for Another Massive Challenge
The Springboks arrived in Australia from the USA on Wednesday morning local time (late Tuesday night SA time) following their series victory in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, presented by the Castle Double Malt, gearing up for another massive challenge, with Bok coach Rassie Erasmus saying they were ready to begin their preparations for their one-off Test …
ANC’s Weak Case on Unsubmitted Lists
Statement by Ashor Sarupen – DA Federal Council Chairperson: The DA has argued our application to intervene and the merits of our case in the ANC’s application to the Electoral Court where they seek to bend the rules of candidate submission for the upcoming election. The DA’s legal team argued that deadlines are deadlines, and …
Four Cardiff Debutants
It all started in Wales in 2018, and their memories of running out in the Green and Gold at Cardiff Arms Park for the first time in a Test will last forever, but on Friday night at the same venue, some members of the Springbok Women’s squad would like to add a victory to their …
Voters Should Follow the Electoral Court’s Example and Reject ANC’s Excuses for Incompetence
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Electoral Court’s decision to dismiss the ANC’s appeal to reopen the candidate registration process, and the party hopes that voters will follow suit and punish the ANC’s incompetence at the polls during the upcoming elections. This judgment sends a clear message that the ANC can no longer […]
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South Africa Mining Output Is Down 7.5%
South Africa’s mining production fell 7.5% year on year in July, dragged lower by declines in platinum group metals (PGMs), […]
City of Joburg Removes Billboard Unlawfully in Politically Driven Campaign
The City of Johannesburg, led by its ANC MMC for Economic Development, has unlawfully removed an ActionSA billboard in Diepkloof, Soweto in Johannesburg.
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Rubio’s Message Is Clear: No More Delays in Addressing the USA’s Conditions
The contempt that President Cyril Ramaphosa and his administration have demonstrated in ignoring the conditions set by the United States (US) for normalising relations between the two countries for more than a year is now leading to serious and direct consequences. The new policy recently announced by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, aimed […]
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City Lads Ladies register first win of the season in the Hollywoodbets Super League – South African Football Association
16 September 2026 – City Lads Ladies finally registered their maiden win of the 2026 season in the Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified when they stunned TUT Ladies in a 3-1 win at the Tshwane University Stadium in Pretoria this past weekend. The Eastern Cape side also managed to score their first-ever goals in the current
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Lotto Winner Story
Dear Editor This is indeed an exciting story for the community. Congratulations to the winner and may this bring positive change to Nomathamsanqa. Regards Willem Pieterse In Response to/From: R8.5 Million Lotto Winner Claims Prize in Gqeberha
Dunoon residents’ housing hopes dashed
City plans mixed-income development not state housing for 72-hectare site