Steenhuisen receives first batch of foot and mouth vaccines

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…

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Madlanga Commission grills Sibiya on PKTT disbandment

File Image | Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya. Mandlanga Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has challenged suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya on his assertion that General Fannie Masemola shouldn’t have been surprised at the Political Killings Task Team’s disbanding. Sibiya told the commission that many discussions took place on…

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COSATU welcomes cut to Armed Forces Day parade budget

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 🔗…

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Football must do more after Vinicius racism allegation: Slot

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their first goal. Liverpool manager Arne Slot says more needs to be done to avoid racism in football following allegations by Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr that he was subjected to racist abuse from Benfica’s Argentine winger Gianluca Prestianni. Real’s 1-0 Champions League playoff first-leg win at Benfica…

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Sloppy Arsenal implode in 2-2 draw at bottom side Wolves

Arsenal’s William Saliba and Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes react after Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Tom Edozie scored their second goal. Teenager Tom Edozie scored a 94th-minute equaliser on debut as Arsenal let a two-goal lead slip at bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, wasting a big chance to move clear in the Premier League…

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ConCourt rejects appeal over King Misuzulu recognition

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,…

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Ramaphosa cautions against using GNU for party-political gain

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his reply to the State of the Nation Address debate on 19 February 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a swipe at the Democratic Alliance, cautioning against what he describes as attempts to claim collective government achievements for party-political gain. Speaking during his reply to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate this…

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