ANC NEC deliberates on US tariffs on SA goods

ANC top leadership at the ordinary sitting of the NEC in Germiston on the East Rand on August 1, 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) says its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting has started to deliberate extensively on the 30% tariffs that the United States (US) has imposed on South African goods. South Africa is…

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KZN government assesses damage from heavy rains

1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs is evaluating the damage caused by heavy rains across parts of the province this week. Areas affected include the uThukela and uMgungundlovu districts. Disaster management teams remain on high alert, with concerns raised about the increased number of road crashes due to the persistent…

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Numsa slams Macsteel for indefinite strike action by employees

FILE| Numsa members at a strike. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has condemned Macsteel management for sparking an indefinite strike that began on Friday last week. Numsa claims that Macsteel forcibly retrenched workers and pressured them into accepting voluntary severance packages of just R40 000 based on one week’s pay per…

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Parents urged to support their children after rehabilitation

Drugs. Gauteng Social Development MEC, Faith Mazibuko, has called on parents of young people who have struggled with substance abuse to support them after completing rehabilitation programmes. More than 10,000 substance abusers have been rehabilitated across centres in Gauteng. [Watch]@FaithMazibukoSA addressing parents and beneficiaries outlining the purpose of the#BaKae #KeMoja #Imfinewithoutdrugs#SayNotoSubstanceAbuse programme pic.twitter.com/WxoUtSg1J4 — Social…

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UDM supports ANC proposal to broaden coalition

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) says it supports the African National Congress (ANC)’s proposal to expand the 10-party coalition in the government of national unity (GNU). UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the move would help stabilise the GNU and prevent it from being influenced by parties threatening to leave when disagreements…

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