1 minute The Western Cape government aims to produce 15 gigawatts of green energy and export over 400 000 tonnes of hydrogen by 2035. The plan forms part of the province’s Green Hydrogen strategy, which is included in national energy goals. The provincial government says the move will drive economic growth, job creation, and energy…
Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivering his State of the Province Address earlier this week. 3 minutes Some political parties have accused Premier Panyaza Lesufi of misleading Gauteng residents in his State of the Province Address. This emerged during a debate in the Gauteng Legislature on Lesufi’s speech delivered on Monday. However, the premier has dismissed these…
A house in Gauteng. The Department of Human Settlements in Gauteng has revealed that it is in the process of reforming its housing delivery system due to delays. The department says it will remove underperforming contractors, among others. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema, says they will also recover delayed housing projects across the province by…
ANC top leadership at the ordinary sitting of the NEC in Germiston on the East Rand on August 1, 2025. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) call to replace the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) has not made it onto the agenda at the three day African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Council (NEC) in Germiston,…
A logo of the National Freedom Party is seen in Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal during the party’s Elections Manifesto launch on 20 April 2024. The National Freedom Party (NFP) has released a statement citing that it has resolved to pull out from the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) with immediate effect. The statement was…
A view of an entrance to Robben Island. Ex-Robben Island political prisoners are boarding the Madiba 1 ferry from the Nelson Mandela Gateway to head to the island for a reunion today. The Arts and Culture Department has organised the reunion, in partnership with the Association for ex-political prisoners and the Robben Island Museum. The…
A street filled with garbage 2 minutes Government has vowed to make the cleaning of the country’s cities and towns fashionable. Deputy President Paul Mashatile launched the Clean Cities and Towns National Campaign at the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto earlier today. The campaign is a clarion call on all South Africans to clean…
Chief Albert Luthuli 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal government is paying tribute to the late former African National Congress (ANC) president, Chief Albert Luthuli, during Freedom Day commemorative celebrations. Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli is expected to lay a wreath on Luthuli’s grave at the Groutville Cemetery in northern Durban. Officials of parties in the government of provincial unity and Luthuli’s family are expected to join Ntuli. The…
DA Federal Chairperson, Helen Zille Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Chairperson, Helen Zille has raised red flags over Johannesburg’s finances, saying a review of the City’s budget revealed irregularities such as duplicated jobs and inadequate funding for maintenance. On Saturday, the party announced Zille as its Johannesburg mayoral candidate for the 2026 local government elections. In…
Snow in the Eastern Cape 2 minutes The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued level five and six warnings for parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal for Tuesday. It issued an Orange level 6 warning for disruptive snow over the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Enoch Mgijima and Matatiele Local Municipalities of the Eastern…
