At national level there are 48 political parties competing for the 400 seats in the National Assembly. 1 minute Political newcomers Rise Mzansi, ActionSA, Bosa, and the Good Party are exploring the possibility of greater cooperation ahead of future elections to challenge South Africa’s dominant political forces. Party leaders have confirmed informal talks about parliamentary…
University of Johannesburg campus 1 minute Vice-Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg Letlhokwa Mpedi says they have received over 600 000 applications for the 2025 academic year. However, the institution can only accommodate 10 000 prospective students. Over 300 000 matriculants achieved Bachelor passes. But institutions of higher learning are facing pressure to accommodate an…
Four people lost their lives after their bus lost control Northern Cape police are investigating a case of culpable homicide following a fatal bus crash that claimed the lives of four passengers today. The crash happened when a long-distance bus that was traveling from Johannesburg lost control and overturned on a bridge between Britstown and…
FILE PHOTO: Workers renovate an electricity pylon. 1 minute Electrical companies that the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has contracted are threatening to down tools on Monday should the municipality fail to pay them. Some of the contractors claim that the municipality has not paid them for over four months. Bandile Sibiya is president of…
Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. Political analyst Levi Ndou says the fact that the former uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu will be briefing the media outside the party could be signaling his departure. The MK Party has said it did not sanction the media briefing which is set to take place…
The event was attended by various people including government officials, and captains of industry. GOVERNMENT has assured foreign and diaspora investors that Zimbabwe is a safe place to open their businesses, and pleaded with them to consider the country as an investment destination of choice. Speaking at the just-ended UK-Zimbabwe Business Expo, organised by the…
Hand foot and mouth disease on a child’s feet. 2 minutes Parents in KwaZulu-Natal are being urged to monitor their children for symptoms related to hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). This comes after two schools in Phoenix, north of Durban, confirmed cases of the disease over the past few days. The schools – Grandmore…
[File photo] 3 minutes As the world reflects on the legacy of the late Pope Francis – a tireless champion for the marginalised – community activists emphasise that meaningful change often begins with small, local actions. Known for his unwavering commitment to restoring dignity to the poor amid growing global inequality, the Pope’s teachings continue…
1 minute The City of Cape Town municipality in the Western Cape, has announced that the MyCiti bus service operating hours have been extended on routes to the V&A Waterfront and Canal Walk. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says the changes came into effect on Friday until December 30. Quintas…
Parliament’s Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies conduct oversight visit at the Post Office in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape on October 9, 2024. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has expressed doubts on whether the money spent on rescuing the Post Office was worth is. The state-owned enterprise’s business rescue process has…
