IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa. 2 minutes Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) President Velenkosini Hlabisa has criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa for what he calls failure to consult GNU partners before signing the Land Expropriation Act. Hlabisa says President Ramaphosa must not unilaterally sign controversial laws without proper discussions with parties who form the government going forward. He…
[File Image]: A voter places his ballot paper inside a ballot box after casting his vote. 1 minute A by-election will be held today at Ward 9 in Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, which includes parts of Dysselsdorp, Schoemanshoek and other outlying areas. The by-election follows Patriotic Alliance (PA) councillor, Bertram Jantjies, joining the Democratic…
[File photo] 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has affirmed his support for more stakeholder engagements on the new regulations banning the production, import and sale of any foods containing cannabis and hemp products. This is after the Health Department gazetted a notice earlier in the month prohibiting the selling, manufacturing and importing of cannabis food…
No to bullying in school sign. 1 minute The lack of official anti-bullying laws to protect victims in the country contributes to the ongoing torment they face. That is according to Daniel Rudy Chettiar, founder of anti-bullying NPO, DSK Group. He was speaking after a north Durban high school girl was captured on video being…
A file image of a police badge on an officer. 1 minute Police union, Popcru, says it is deeply alarmed and saddened by the increasing number of killings and suicides among law enforcement officers. The union was reacting to the incident in which a police officer allegedly shot and killed his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend Chesnay…
National Assembly 1 minute COSATU has welcomed the introduction of two private members’ bills related to coalition governments. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Parliament has announced plans to revive the bills during the seventh Parliamentary administration after they expired under the National Assembly’s rules. DA Chief Whip George Michalakis explained that the main goal is…
SAPS logo at a police station 1 minute Rampant crime and gangsterism are high on the agenda at this year’s police imbizo that’s being held at Atlantis on the Cape West Coast. The Deputy Ministers of Police Cassel Mathale and Polly Boshielo are attending the crime prevention gathering. Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa says…
The USAID flag flies outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2025 1 minute The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says the decision by the US to halt aid funding to South Africa, is an opportunity for the country to strive for economic independence. This comes after President Donald Trump’s administration paused US…
Phaudi Police Station plaque seen in this picture. 2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on the Ministry of Police to capacitate police stations in order to improve the protection of human rights of members of the public. This as Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, was opening a new police station…
Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 15, 2024. 2 minutes Only 12…
