Law enforcement authorities seen outside Addington primary school. The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department has rejected claims of unfair admission processes at Addington Primary School in Durban. This after civic movements March and March and Operation Dudula, as well as members of the uMkhonto WeSizwe party, protested outside the school for a second week. The organisations claim…
[FILE IMAGE]: Food parcels. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says it’s tabling a motion in the provincial legislature to debate a proposal to reverse the centralisation of the food parcel distribution to community-based non-profit organisations and regional food banks. The party’s shadow MEC for Social Development, Refiloe Nt’sekhe, says this follows the revelation by…
Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg. The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Dada Morero has expressed concern over the spate of killings of ward councilors. Morero was speaking in Naledi, Soweto, at the funeral of Thulani Buthelezi, a second ward councilor to have been fatally shot in less than two months. Buthelezi…
Murder case graphic with a magnifying glass. 1 minute One man was killed and another seriously injured after they were attacked for allegedly being involved in cattle theft by a mob in Verena, Mpumalanga. 26 cattle, six goats, and a donkey were reportedly stolen from a certain farm near Verena. A shepherd was allegedly attacked…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers keynote address at the Africa Energy Indaba 2026 that takes place in Cape Town, South Africa. LIVE STREAM:
The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affects the rights of blind people to convert copyright protected works into accessible formats. The…
The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for failing to act in the public interest and contributing to…
Public Protector Offices in Pretoria. 1 minute Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says she has recorded an overall improvement of 11.9% in finalised cases for the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. She finalised 1 494 cases compared to 1 335 cases during the same period in the previous financial year. At least 737 cases were finalised through investigations, compared to 673…
President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in the National Assembly. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that government’s plans and intervention in tackling gang violence and extortion will yield positive results. He was asked by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) about immediate interventions to deal with the escalating incidents of daily killings and mass murders…
Ventersdorp, North West, South Africa 1 minute Residents of Ventersdorp in the North West are hopeful that service delivery challenges in the area will be addressed soon. They held a peaceful march in town among others calling for the demerger of the JB Marks Local Municipality, who they say are not managing their affairs well….
