Ramaphosa calls for immediate ceasefire in Israel–US–Iran conflict
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an immediate…
EFF will not contest all wards for 2026 LGE
EFF Deputy President Godrich Gardee addresses the party’s 5th Central Command Team Meeting in Johannesburg on 27 March 2026. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it will not field candidates in all wards in the country in the upcoming local government elections. The party is holding its Central Command Team meeting in Johannesburg. EFF Deputy…
Ramaphosa calls for immediate ceasefire in Israel–US–Iran conflict
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an immediate ceasefire in the war between Israel, the United States and Iran. The war has also seen leading crude oil producers, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, in the crosshairs of the heavily armed Iran. Addressing…
Iranian players hold schoolbags in solidarity with slain girls
Iran soccer players hold school bags Iran’s men’s national soccer team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their anthem played ahead of a match in Turkey on Friday in what a team official said was a protest over the killing of schoolgirls on the first day of the Iran war. Iran was playing a…
City of Johannesburg disconnects defaulting government depts, SOEs
Disconnection of services Several government buildings and state-owned entities across Johannesburg have been left in the dark after the city disconnected them for non-payment of electricity. Jointly they owe the City of Johannesburg over R1.4 billion. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says government, like any other customer, should pay for the services they use. “We’ve now…
Appeal to keep SA children safe on the roads during Easter holiday
FILE | Traffic on the N3 between Gauteng and KZN. ChildSafe South Africa and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has appealed for heightened road safety vigilance during the upcoming Easter holiday period. According to the RTMC, children between the age of five up to 19 years make up 7.2 percent of people who died…
Ramaphosa says Free State can be central for economic growth
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the Inaugural National Transport Conference in Midrand, 16 March 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Free State is uniquely positioned to be at the heart of the country’s economic growth story as it is strategically positioned. He says the province can capitalise on a logistic distribution hub linking major economic…
ASC calls for probe into Eskom’s security tender process
An Eskom logo is seen at the entrance of their head offices in Sunninghill, Sandton. The African Security Congress (ASC) has called for a thorough investigation into Eskom’s security tender process alleging corruption and favouritism. The organisation alleges that the power utility’s tender bidding process overlooks black-owned companies while favouring white-owned businesses. It has also…
McKenzie gives Cachalia new info regarding Joshlin’s disappearance
The three guilty people in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie says he has given acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia new information linking several people to the disappearance of Joshlin Smith. This Friday was the second day of a renewed search for the little girl in Saldanha of the…
ANC Eastern Cape awaits court guidance on conference date
FILE: ANC members at a rally. The African National Congress in the Eastern Cape says it will await the court’s advice on a suitable date to hold its 10th provincial elective conference. This is after the KuGompo (East London) High Court interdicted the party from convening the conference, which was expected to sit between the…
IOC unveils new policy protecting female category in Olympic sport
Kirsty Coventry during the press conference after she was elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece on March 20, 2025. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new Policy on the Protection of the Female Category in Olympic Sport and Guiding…
