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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected Mpumalanga’s agriculture budget due to the department’s ongoing underperformance and growing frustration among the province’s rural communities. Although R1,644 billion has been allocated to the department for the current financial year, farmers and residents continue to face a landscape marred by project delays, the squandering of funds and […]

Pressure is mounting in Gauteng’s rural safety landscape due to an ever-increasing number of informal settlements, often lacking adequate planning, essential services and job opportunities. This phenomenon unintentionally transforms rural areas into dumping grounds, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities and creating new challenges for rural safety. Gauteng’s agricultural sector is under strain despite the allocation of R671

Law enforcement and education officials conducted coordinated raids at multiple schools in Inanda on Monday as learners returned for the third term. The operation, led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE), aimed to confiscate weapons, drugs, and other dangerous objects while sending a strong message against school

FlySafair has issued an apology to passengers affected by ongoing flight cancellations due to a pilot strike, which has caused significant disruptions at OR Tambo International Airport and Lanseria International Airport. The industrial action involves around 200 FlySafair pilots affiliated with trade union Solidarity, who are demanding a 10.5% salary increase, while the airline has offered 5.7%.

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has signed a R7 billion loan agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) to fund critical upgrades to the country’s toll road network. The funding will support key projects, including improvements to the N1 highway south of Bloemfontein towards Cape Town, as well as upgrades near the Marianhill

A distraught Kimberley mother has accused the Kimberley Mental Hospital of negligence after her 22-year-old daughter, Karabo, was discharged without her family’s knowledge—and has since gone missing. The 52-year-old mother, who asked not to be named, last saw her daughter in June when she was admitted to the facility. She claims the hospital failed to

Businesses in Johannesburg’s Central Business District (CBD) are facing a sharp decline in customers due to escalating crime, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga. Msimanga led a DA walkthrough in the city center on Tuesday, engaging with business owners and residents who say crime has made the area increasingly unsafe. He accused

President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken steps to mend strained relations with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in a bid to secure support for the passing of critical departmental budgets and the Appropriation Bill. This comes after weeks of tension within the Government of National Unity (GNU), marked by the DA’s refusal to back budgets linked to

Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Oupa John Sefoka, popularly known as DJ Sumbody. Sefoka was killed in a shooting in November 2022. The National Commissioner of the South Africa Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has welcomed the latest breakthrough by the SAPS Political Killings Task Team working closely

About 100 people – under the banner of the Campaign to Scrap the Labour Law Amendment Bills – gathered outside the offices of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Protesters included representatives from trade unions, social movements and human rights advocacy groups. They carried placards calling for the