Flood Victims Cry Foul After Food Parcels Given to Other People
The Limpopo premier’s office is urging people left without food aid to notify their ward councillors
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Lesotho Welcomes AGOA Extension
But the trade agreement with the US is only extended to December
Cape Town Project Tests What Hydroponic Farming Can Do in Urban Spaces
Hydroponic farming is a good way to grow fresh fruit and vegetables in South African cities where high levels of unemployment and poverty make these unaffordable.
Government’s Epwp Wage Exposes Double Standards for Minimum Wage
Government simply refuses to accept that the national minimum wage, in place since 2019, is counterproductive and does more harm than good. The Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, today announced the new minimum wage, increasing it by R1,44 per hour from R28,79 to R30,23. Government’s over-regulation, amid economic stagnation and record-high unemployment levels, […]
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Lesotho Soldiers Arrested for Selling Firearms to Zama Zamas
The two accused were arrested with guns they could not prove were in their possession lawfully
Tourism Sector Steps up as Confidence in SA Tourism Wanes
It appears that the private tourism sector is taking steps to become increasingly self-sufficient and manage its own affairs, as government’s ability to properly fulfil its role keeps diminishing. The CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), Mr Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, recently stated in a media interview (The Daily Tourism Update) that the […]
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Nkandla Villagers Share River Water With Livestock
Communal water tanks installed in 2024 frequently run dry for weeks or months
RIP Lazola Gungxe
The GOOD Party extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of ANC Councillor Lazola Gungxe, who was tragically killed in New Crossroads on Tuesday afternoon.
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Private Credit Rating Agencies Shape Africa’s Access to Debt. Better Oversight Is Needed
Rating agencies shape the policy space for pursuing development goals. Yet they remain private firms, operating under commercial incentives.
Angola’s Lobito Corridor Is Being Revived – Who Stands to Gain?
The Lobito Corridor has become strategically important in the global scramble for critical resources.
Foot-And-Mouth Disease: While Minister Bickers About State Control, Rural Economies Grind to a Halt
While the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, is defending government’s exclusive right to procure and administer foot-and-mouth disease vaccines in court, the economic crisis affecting rural communities keeps expanding. Most rural towns are primarily sustained by agriculture. Rural economies consist mainly of input suppliers, businesses that receive and process agricultural products, financial and personal […]
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Emfuleni Is Going Under, Whilst Mayor Shops for New Official Vehicle
During the latest council meeting of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) put a stop to the proposal by the Speaker, Sibongile Soxuza, to procure a new official vehicle for the struggling Municipality’s Mayor. The party insisted that the item be referred back and that […]
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Anti-corruption Watchdog Blames Politicians for Dire State of Road Accident Fund
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts is conducting an inquiry into the fund
George: One Year Later- Still No Justice
One year has passed since the completion and handover of the Western Cape Government’s forensic investigation into the May 2024 George building collapse. Yet, to date, there has been no clear public outcome, no accountability, and no justice for the victims and their families.
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Rights Organisations Criticise Proposed Refugee Law
Scalabrini warns that adopting the First Safe Country Principle could erode refugee protection and disproportionately affect African asylum seekers
What’s Stopping Sunny South Africa’s Solar Industry? Court Case Sheds Light on the Wider Problem
South Africa needs a renewable energy industrial strategy, not just requirements for green power projects to buy a percentage of solar parts from local companies.
25 Years Ago Their Land Was Taken From Them. They Still Haven’t Been Compensated
The community of Ha Rapokolana was moved for the Mohale Dam which supplies water to South Africa
Philippi Massacre: Families to Bury Loved Ones This Weekend
At the memorial service for Mfanelo Songxengo, one of nine victims shot two weeks ago, community members blamed poor policing for the murders
South Sudan’s White Army Explained
Treating the White Army as synonymous with South Sudan’s opposition serves a political purpose.
Alberton Residents in the Dark
The blame for the prolonged and repeated power outages that have plunged thousands of residents in northern Alberton into total darkness for more than a week can be laid squarely on the shoulders of the incompetent ANC/EFF coalition government. This situation borders on the dereliction of the duty to provide basic services and is simply […]
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DIRCO’s Expulsion of Israeli Diplomat Yet Another Unilateral Step Harming South Africa’s Interests
The decision by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to order Israel’s chargé d’affaires to leave the country within 72 hours is further proof of the ANC’s unilateral and detrimental conduct, which is not serving South Africa’s best interests. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is stunned by the decision to declare Mr […]
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Where Has All Our Money Gone? A Look at Government’s Wasted Billions
Auditor-General has condemned “no-consequence culture” in government
“NO!”: To Johannesburg Deputy Mayor Position
During Thursday’s council meeting, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the proposal to create a deputy mayor position for Johannesburg. This proposal has nothing to do with the city’s actual challenges, but everything with the ANC’s internal power struggles. Johannesburg faces serious service delivery problems, decaying infrastructure and a growing financial crisis. […]
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Philippi Remembers Massacre Victims
Nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern last Saturday