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No agreement reached in FlySafair, Solidarity wage impasse

Passengers are seen at FlySafair counters at the O.R. Tambo International Airport. No agreement has been reached in talks between FlySafair and trade union Solidarity which is representing the airline’s pilots. The two parties met at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in Centurion, Gauteng yesterday. The union is demanding a 10.5% wage increase however, the employer is offering…

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NA adopts report to probe threats to national security

The joint sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Police and the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development in the National Assembly at Parliament on July 22, 2025. The National Assembly has adopted a report from the joint committees of Police and Justice and Constitutional Development, to establish an ad hoc committee that will look…

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ANC wins Ward 1 in Sol Plaatje by-election

ANC members and volunteers interact with voters during a Ward 1 by-election in the Sol Plaatje Municipality in the Northern Cape on 23 July 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) in the Northern Cape has won Ward 1 in Kimberley following yesterday’s by-election. The result gives the party an edge over the opposition in the…

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French giant Canal+ cleared to acquire MultiChoice in R30bn deal

MultiChoice logo is displayed outside the company’s building in Cape Town, South Africa The Competition Commission has welcomed the approval of the proposed merger between the French media company CANAL-Plus and MultiChoice. The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved the over R30 billion deal on Tuesday that could significantly transform the local media landscape. The merger sets…

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Nigeria snatch late winner to end SA’s WAFCON reign

South Africa have been dethroned as Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions. Nine-time champions Nigeria broke Banyana Banyana’s hearts with a goal on 90 minute for a 2-1 semifinal victory in Casablanca, Morocco. The Super Falcons scored via a penalty by their captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, on the stroke of halftime to take a slender lead into…

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DA calls on Mayor Morero to dismiss Kenny Kunene

MMC for Roads and Transport in the City of Johannesburg Kenny Kunene. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has called on Mayor Dada Morero to take urgent action against Transport MMC Kenny Kunene and remove him permanently from his position. Kunene was found at the home of Katiso “KT” Molefe, the alleged mastermind behind the…

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MK Party demands urgent no-confidence vote against Ramaphosa

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party wrote to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, calling on her to schedule a date for the party’s motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa. During a media briefing in Parliament earlier on Tuesday, MK Chief Whip Colleen Makhubele and party colleagues outlined their reasons for going this route. “Given…

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McKenzie suspends Kunene after being found at Molefe’s house

MMC for Roads and Transport in the City of Johannesburg Kenny Kunene. Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has suspended his deputy, Kenny Kunene, from his role as Johannesburg’s MMC for Transport and from party political activities for one month. The one-month suspension is pending an investigation into Kunene’s presence at the home of a…

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