SAHRC rejects Open Chats podcast’s apology

SAHRC says it has received a myriad complaints following a podcast where the presenters made derogatory remarks about the coloured community.  The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it has received a myriad of complaints following a podcast where the presenters made derogatory remarks about the Coloured community.  The remarks have sparked widespread outrage….

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Parliament Committee receives 250 submissions to review Constitution

Constitutional Court 1 minute Parliament’s Joint Constitutional Review Committee says it received around 250 submissions seeking to review the Constitution by Friday. However, the committee expects that between then and the deadline, which was midnight Saturday night, a flurry of last-minute submissions were sent. The committee is now tasked with sifting through all the submissions…

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Chirumanzu CCC activists case drags on

During the trial Rwodzi, however, admitted that Cheza did not assault her and neither did she see any of the accused persons beating her. THE criminal case against Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chirumanzu South August 2023 parliamentary election candidate Patrick Cheza and four party activists accused of assaulting Zanu PF MP and Tourism minister…

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ANC committed to mending relations with SACP: Ramaphosa

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a wreath laying ceremony of SACP General-Secretary and ANC Treasurer General, Moses Kotane, in Pella outside Rustenburg in the North West on 08 January 2026. The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to work to mend its strained relations with the South African Communist Party (SACP) to save the tripartite alliance from crumbling….

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Ekapa mine says recovery of miners’ bodies on track

Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley, which is under provisional liquidation, says they are communicating with families through the subcontractor who employed the men who are trapped due to a mud rush. The company says it has made progress on the recovery operation but can’t give a…

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Mahlobo blames SA’s water woes on negligence

Minister David Mahlobo addresses the 2026 Unisa Water Imbizo in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. Water and Sanitation Deputy Minster, David Mahlobo, has agreed that years of negligence are the root cause of South Africa’s water crisis. He was speaking at the 2026 Unisa Water Imbizo in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Mahlobo has confirmed that municipalities need around…

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