Constitutional Court. Both parents, regardless of gender, sex, colour or circumstances, will now be entitled to equal parental leave that they can share amongst themselves (4 months, 10 days). ConCourt unanimously confirms constitutional invalidity against sections which deal with maternity and paternity leave under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) (and the corresponding UIF…
Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza South Africa and the US have agreed to formally hand over the baton of the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit agreements to the American embassy in Pretoria. This has emerged at the conclusion of the P20 summit held at the Arabella Golf Estate in Hermanus, Western Cape. Different…
The Modimolle regional court in Limpopo is set to decide on the application for a trial within a trial in the case of the theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phalaphala Farm. LIVE STREAM:
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says an alleged fraud case involving municipal contracts has been handed over to police after being flagged by the City manager and investigated internally. This comes after the police’s Commercial Crimes Investigation Unit raided 26 properties across the metro earlier this week. Hill-Lewis, however, has rejected reports that the case…
In the midst of rampant looting at the Tembisa Hospital, now standing at over R2 billion, nursing staff and patients tell a horrid tale of how services have long deteriorated. An interim report released by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) paints a grim picture of syndicates capturing the healthcare facility’s funds. The amount now siphoned…
The Modimolle regional court in Limpopo has reserved judgment in an application for a trial within a trial in the case of the theft of $580 000 dollars at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Farm. The state applied that the evidence of its fourth witness be examined after he told the court that he did…
A banner welcoming visitors to the City of Ekurhuleni offices. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says the City of Ekurhuleni‘s debt to service providers has ballooned from R6 billion to R13 billion in just a month, resulting in projects grinding to a halt. The DA’s Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL), Mike Waters, says…
Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae celebrates Heritage Day in Reddersburg on September 24, 2025. Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae has condemned the abuse of elderly people. Some organisations have raised concerns about the abuse and harassment of elderly people in their respective communities. As a result, the office of the Premier held an Older Persons…
Bafana Bafana train on September 1, 2025 ahead FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has accepted full responsibility for the Teboho Mokoena saga. But the 73-year-old Belgian mentor says he’s still confident South Africa will qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup, despite the FIFA sanction that saw…
[FILE IMAGE]: Former Minister Nathi Mthethwa at the launch of the Human Rights Month at the Imbizo Media Centre in Parliament. ANC KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) convenor Jeff Radebe says the late SA Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa was a selfless leader who was prepared to lay down his life for the freedom of South Africans during…
