South African weather forecast for Saturday, 21 February 2026. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) over the weekend. Authorities have warned that heavy rain, strong winds, intense lightning and possible hail could lead to flooding in low-lying areas. Motorists are also advised…
Sanitary pads A new study by the University of the Free State has found that some sanitary pads and pantyliners sold in South Africa contain hormone-disrupting chemicals, even those that are marketed as free from harmful chemicals. The study shows widespread contamination across 16 brands of sanitary pads and eight types of pantyliners. It focused…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. Zulu cultural analyst Khaya Ndwandwe says King Misizulu kaZwelithini‘s rivals should accept defeat after the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the legitimacy of the Zulu monarch. The apex court dismissed an application for leave to appeal by a faction of the Zulu royal family. They wanted to appeal the October…
Minister John Steenhuisen receives the first major consignment of foot and mouth vaccines, 21 Feb 2026. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has received South Africa’s first major consignment of one million high-potency Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccines from Argentina at the OR Tambo International Airport. The vaccines from Biogenesis Bago will be used to vaccinate South Africa’s…
SANDF soldiers on parade The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has welcomed government’s decision to reduce the budget for the Armed Forces Day parade taking place in Thohoyandou in Limpopo. The initial budget stood at R372 million and was slashed to R172 million. [LISTEN] R175 million Armed Forces Day budget raises eyebrows 🔗…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini speaking at an event. The Constitutional Court has refused a faction of the Zulu Royal family’s application for leave to appeal the October 2025 Supreme Court of Appeal judgment, which affirmed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. The members of the AmaZulu Royal family, namely Prince Simakade and others,…
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…
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 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…
