A general view of a production line of a car manufacturer. South Africa’s manufacturing sector has started the year on a weaker footing, with production slipping 0.7% year-on-year in January. The decline was due to sharp contractions in the wood, paper, publishing and printing industry as well as the basic iron, steel and machinery division….
Former President Thabo Mbeki speaks at an event. Former President Thabo Mbeki says South Africa’s economic decline stems from the change of leadership. He used his keynote address at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund’s 30th anniversary to echo his sentiments from 2008. Mbeki has suggested that a change in leadership post-2008 undermined progress made in…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli addresses a crowd at an event. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says it is not giving up on its campaign to topple the KwaZulu-Natal coalition government. In December 2025, the party was unsuccessful in its attempt to remove Premier Thami Ntuli through a motion of no confidence. MK Party leaders are currently…
File: The late founder of IFP, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. A senior Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader has called on the eThekwini Municipality to erect a statue in honour of the late party leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in Durban. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled giant monuments of struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo…
Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko, has announced a budget of R105 billion for the 2026 and 2027 financial year. Tabling his Budget Speech at the provincial Legislature in Bhisho, Mvoko announced that R9 billion has been allocated to improve infrastructure in critical sectors as a means to strengthen…
Suspended SAPS organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri. Suspended South African Police Service organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri has testified that he doesn’t know if attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is part of the Big Five criminal cartel. SAPS Crime Intelligence Head, General Dumisani Khumalo has previously testified that Matlala is a member…
A Church Service in honour of the life of the late COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota to be held at Rose Catholic Church in Bochabela, Bloemfontein. Lekota’s body is also expected to be fetched from the mortuary and transported to the church. After the service, it will be taken to his home. Lekota will be laid…
SANDF members on patrol in Riverlea. President Cyril Ramaphosa says there are no plans to permanently deploy members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to work with the police. Currently, over 500 SANDF members are deployed in Gauteng to help the police fight gang-related crimes and illegal mining. Fielding questions from MPs in…
File | Thermometer on a hot day in the coast. Large numbers of people have been flocking to the beaches of Cape Town, which is in the grip of a heatwave. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says record-breaking temperatures have persisted across parts of the Western Cape this week. Temperatures of over 40 degrees…
Consumers are encouraged to manage their debt before asset seizure The National Financial Ombud Scheme South Africa (NFOSA) has warned consumers not to wait until repossession or foreclosure before seeking help with debt. The group say thousands of complaints linked to vehicle finance and home loans are already reaching its offices. According to the NFO,…
