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Mwai MacPherson Ndalama, the Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu-Nyungwi, has reinforced his commitment to engaging young people by facilitating a visit for university students to observe Parliament. He stated that inspiring future leaders and ensuring transparency for elected officials were his...

Vice President Jane Ansah will lead the launch of a significant food aid initiative in Mzimba district. The program, called the Lean Season Food Insecurity Response, will commence at Kavitowe Primary School within the area governed by Paramount Chief Mbelwa. Richard Mveriwa, a spokesperson for...

In a significant ruling, the Free State High Court has determined that the unauthorized disclosure of a person's HIV status does not constitute defamation. The case involved a union official who revealed a colleague's health information during a workplace meeting. The court emphasized that...

Former president Jacob Zuma has appointed Des van Rooyen as the acting parliamentary leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. This move follows the suspension of the party's deputy president, John Hlophe, who is under investigation for allegedly making unauthorized changes to the party's...

A recent Western Cape High Court decision grants Shell permission to appeal specific aspects of a ruling that halted its offshore drilling plans along South Africa's West Coast. The initial judgment had found the environmental authorization from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to...

Ethiopia has confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, with nine laboratory-verified cases identified in the southern part of the country. Health workers are among those infected in this initial occurrence of the severe illness within its borders. National health authorities are...

The South African Post Office is seeking private sector partners to ensure its financial recovery and modernization. The government has issued a Request for Information to attract investment and innovative operational models for the state-owned entity. This initiative is a central part of the...

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi praised Johannesburg authorities for removing a billboard he described as racist. The sign, erected by the trade union Solidarity along the M1 highway, had claimed South Africa was the world's most race-regulated country. Lesufi thanked the Johannesburg Metro...

South Africa has received a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, marking its first positive shift in nearly two decades. The agency elevated the country's long-term foreign currency rating to BB from BB-, also assigning a positive outlook for future assessments. S&P attributed this...

South African Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola has accused the United States of promoting white supremacy through its refugee program. He specifically criticized an executive order by President Donald Trump that prioritizes white South African farmers for asylum, calling the...

The national Health Department is seeking to blacklist companies implicated in a multi-billion rand corruption scandal at Tembisa Hospital. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi stated the Special Investigating Unit is submitting the firms' names to the National Treasury, following an interim report that...

A collision between an Interstate Bus Lines coach and a heavy truck on the N8 national road resulted in ten fatalities and thirty injuries. The accident occurred approximately thirty-two kilometers east of Bloemfontein. Interstate Bus Lines chairperson George Mokgothu expressed profound sadness...

Nolubabalo Mcinga, the former deputy president of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, is now leading a new civil society collective that rejects Floyd Shivambu's proposal for a commission of inquiry into black poverty. Mcinga contends that such investigations often become bureaucratic exercises that...

An African National Congress National Executive Committee member, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has criticized party leaders who are disconnected from citizens' daily challenges while pursuing positions of power. She urged the organization to refocus on solving community problems during her address at the...

A head-on collision on the N2 highway near the Umzumbe River bridge has resulted in the deaths of five people from the same family, including three young children. The accident involved a light motor vehicle and a truck, claiming the lives of both parents and their children at the scene. Two...

Media personality Sizwe Dhlomo has publicly questioned the viability of Floyd Shivambu's fundraising efforts for his new political party, the Afrika Mayibuye Movement. Dhlomo expressed skepticism on social media about whether individuals would pay two million rand for a seat beside the leader at...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has agreed with a proposal from EFF leader Julius Malema to abolish the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Godongwana stated that the current system is inefficient and should be replaced by sending funding directly to universities. He criticized the scheme...

South African national team captain Ronwen Williams is leading his squad in an international friendly against Zambia, played in his hometown of Gqeberha. Williams stated that the team would treat the match with the seriousness of a major tournament qualifier, a sentiment echoed by coach Hugo...

FlySafair and the South African Cabin Crew Association have resolved their labor dispute with a new agreement. The airline confirmed the deal, which provides cabin crew with annual salary increases between six and nearly seven percent, a guaranteed bonus, and improved allowances. This multiyear...

The city of Ekurhuleni rejected an investigative report recommending action against its suspended police chief, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi. Testimony at the Madlanga Commission from a former human resources head, Xolani Nciza, indicated that the city's legal unit defended Mkhwanazi and...