President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his reply to the State of the Nation Address debate on 19 February 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a swipe at the Democratic Alliance, cautioning against what he describes as attempts to claim collective government achievements for party-political gain. Speaking during his reply to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate this…
Professor Dumisani Sibiya says children in early grades benefit greatly from learning in their mother tongue. As today marks International Mother Language Day, there’s been an emphasis on the need for mother tongue based education, in South Africa. The day is observed annually on February 21 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism, as…
ActionSA has announced the party’s President Herman Mashaba as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg ActionSA Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Herman Mashaba has promised to restore the city of gold to its former glory. Action-SA has announced the party’s president Herman Mashaba as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg. — SABC News…
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Hope is fading that the five trapped miners at the Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberly will be found alive. The miners were trapped following a mud rush incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning. [COMING UP] Hope to locate and rescue the five trapped miners at…
The United States’ Supreme Court Building After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, on Friday that President Donald Trump lacked authority to impose tariffs under a law meant for use in national emergencies, litigation is expected to turn to the U.S. Court of International Trade, where companies have already hired an army of lawyers to help…
The Public Servants Association in Gauteng will on Saturday embark on a protest against the steep monthly contribution increases for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). Several public sector unions such as FEDUSA and labour federation, COSATU have slammed the medical schemes’ January contribution increase of 9,8% and a further 9,5% increase effective from the…
Chief Technocrat at FEDUSA, Joseph Mashigo says the increase has had a negative impact on the cost of living for most employees. Trade Union, Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) says it is opposed to the consecutive increases to the medical aid membership contribution for government employees. FEDUSA and various other unions represented in…
Police blue light symbolising law enforcement presence. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) MP Lisa‐Maré Schickerling, says the third quarter crime statistics of the financial year 2025/2026 released, on Friday by Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia are indicative of the ongoing increase in crime in the country. [LISTEN] Acting police minister concerned by ‘unacceptably high crime stats’…
President Cyril Ramphosa delivered the key note address at the Armed Forces Day, in Thohoyandou, Limpopo President Cyril Ramphosa has applauded members of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for the bravery they exhibit in defending the country. Delivering the keynote address at the Armed Forces Day, Ramaphosa says the survivors’ account of the sinking…
ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba Action-SA has announced the party’s president Herman Mashaba as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg. The announcement was made at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto. It’s official.@HermanMashaba is ActionSA’s 2026 Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate. The next Mayor of Johannesburg is here! pic.twitter.com/VKpxMwvtKC — ActionSA (@Action4SA) February 21, 2026 Mashaba…
