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…
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…
SANDF soldiers. South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Brigadier-General Prince Mkhabela, his secretary and his lawyer have appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on corruption charges involving R1.5 million. Mkhabela, Thembi Hlungwani and Athinandavha Mulaudzi also face a charge of defeating the administration of justice. It is alleged that they facilitated and paid half a…
