Parties call on Ramaphosa to address bread and butter issues

File: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering SONA. Some of the political parties represented in Parliament says President Cyril Ramaphosa must address bread and butter issues facing South Africans when he delivers the State of the Nation Address. Ramaphosa will deliver this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening at the Cape Town City…

Read More

Lesufi apologises for remarks on Gauteng water outages

Department of Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero are pictured during a media briefing on water issues in during an oversight visit in Emmarentia in Johannesburg on 11 February 2026. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has apologised to…

Read More

Apartheid victims families feel betrayed: Simelane

Justice Sisi Khampepe chairs the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Cases Inquiry. Families of the victims of apartheid-era human rights violations say they feel betrayed by the democratic state in the quest for justice for their loved ones. This was communicated on their behalf by Thembi Simelane, Minister for Human Settlements and sister of Nokuthula…

Read More

Majodina confirms water has been restored in parts of Joburg

Department of Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero are pictured during a media briefing on water issues in during an oversight visit in Emmarentia in Johannesburg on 11 February 2026. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has…

Read More

Judge President Selby Mbenenge remains on special leave: OCJ

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge Eastern Cape Top Judge, Judge President Selby Mbenenge remains on special leave.  This was confirmed by the office of the Chief Justice. The statement, issued on Wednesday, says that the leave will remain in effect until the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has concluded its consideration of the report of…

Read More