Minister of Social Development Nokuzola Tolashe speaking at a government event. ActionSA MP Dereleen James is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire the Minister of Social Development Nokuzola Tolashe. James has laid a criminal complaint against Tolashe at the Cape Town Central Police Station. She claims that Tolashe has misled Parliament for failing to…
Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile, visited Riverlea Secondary School following yesterday’s devastating fire incident, which destroyed an entire classroom block at the school. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says it will cost about R45 million to repair Riverlea Secondary School in Johannesburg following a fire that broke out last night. A library, two storerooms and…
Paraffin being filled in a bottle. The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) is calling for government intervention to address rising paraffin prices in South Africa. Paraffin prices have increased by more than R11 per litre, raising concerns about energy poverty. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says, “The price of paraffin has gone up by a whopping…
SAPS confiscates an AK 47 assault rifle with ammo. Three suspected extortionists have been arrested in Hout Bay in Cape Town after police seized an AK-47 assault rifle as well as other firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the trio faces charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. #sapsWC [FIGHTING EXTORTION] An…
ANC SG Fikile Mbalula African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says that the party will formally open interviews for mayoral candidates this week. Mbalula says the party’s mayoral candidate selection process has already opened, and that the ANC hopes to announce its contenders next month. Mbalula was speaking to the media in Mamelodi, Pretoria,…
Tshwane Metro Police Department Police Chief Commissioner Yolande Faro appears before the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on 07 April 2026. Questions have been raised about City of Tshwane Police Chief Commissioner, Yolande Faro’s effectiveness in managing the Metro Police Department. Faro has testified that she was on leave when a service level agreement was concluded…
[FILE] A group of undocumented minors are pictured at the Beitbridge border. The CEO of Save the Children South Africa, Gugu Xaba, says the organisation is encouraged by how the Border Management Authority has handled cases involving undocumented children at the country’s borders. This follows several interceptions of undocumented minors during the Easter weekend. In…
FILE | Trucks seen parked The Truckers Association of South Africa has warned that the long waiting period for cross-border trucks during the Easter long weekend is costly for them. Some truck drivers using Ramatlabama Border Post, outside Mahikeng in the North West, say they have been in the queue towards the border for long…
ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James in Parliament. ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James is expected to lay criminal charges against Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe at the Cape Town Central Police Station today. The move follows allegations that Tolashe failed to declare luxury vehicles allegedly received from Chinese officials. The allegations have raised concerns…
Long queues at a SASSA pay-point. Elderly social grant beneficiaries in Phoenix, north of Durban, have raised concerns after enduring long queues and harsh conditions at a local SASSA office. Residents say they arrived early in the morning but received little to no assistance from officials. Many described standing in long lines under the sun…
