SACP Urges Youth to Register for 2026 Local Government Elections Ahead of November Polls

SACP Urges Youth to Register for 2026 Local Government Elections Ahead...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As South Africa enters the final voter registration weekend ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, the South African Communist Party...
South Africa's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Ranks Seventh-Lowest Globally in 2026 Index

South Africa’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Ranks Seventh-Lowest Globally in 2026 Index

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Despite a notable drive for innovation, South Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem has been ranked as the seventh-weakest globally, highlighting severe challenges in...
DA Demands Release of Operation Prosper Report Amid Concerns Over SAPS and SANDF Gang Violence Strategy

DA Demands Release of Operation Prosper Report Amid Concerns Over SAPS...

PRETORIA — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally filed Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) applications demanding the immediate release of the long-awaited...
WaterCAN Demands Answers as City of Johannesburg’s R6 Billion Debt Cripples Joburg Water

WaterCAN Demands Answers as City of Johannesburg’s R6 Billion Debt Cripples...

JOHANNESBURG — Civil society organization WaterCAN is demanding urgent accountability from the City of Johannesburg regarding a mounting R6 billion debt owed to Joburg...
NSFAS Accommodation Funding Cap Under Fire as Student Leaders Demand Housing Reform

NSFAS Accommodation Funding Cap Under Fire as Student Leaders Demand Housing...

PRETORIA, GAUTENG — Student leaders are intensifying their demands to scrap the NSFAS accommodation funding cap, sparking a national debate over the cost, quality,...
Vodacom and MTN Challenge ICASA Regulations Over Unused Mobile Data and Bundle Rollovers

Vodacom and MTN Challenge ICASA Regulations Over Unused Mobile Data and...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — South Africa’s two largest mobile network operators, Vodacom and MTN, have launched separate legal challenges against the Independent Communications Authority of...
City of Johannesburg Urged to Restore Saturday Access to Public Libraries, Says Yasirah Madhi

City of Johannesburg Urged to Restore Saturday Access to Public Libraries,...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Civil society groups and heritage activists are intensifying their call for the City of Johannesburg to restore Saturday access to public...
IEC Voter Registration Weekend Sees Strong Operational Success Amid Minimal Disruptions

IEC Voter Registration Weekend Sees Strong Operational Success Amid Minimal Disruptions

PRETORIA — The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has reported a largely successful first day of the final IEC voter registration weekend, with nearly all...
Service Delivery Under Spotlight: City of Johannesburg Clears Illegal Dumping Hotspots in Dobsonville, Soweto

Service Delivery Under Spotlight: City of Johannesburg Clears Illegal Dumping Hotspots...

DOBSONVILLE, Soweto — Service delivery in the City of Johannesburg has come under intense scrutiny once again, with residents in Dobsonville, Soweto, expressing deep...
South Africans Face Double Taxation Crisis as Private Companies Replace Municipal Services

South Africans Face Double Taxation Crisis as Private Companies Replace Municipal...

ALBERTON, EKURHULENI — A growing number of South Africans are increasingly forced to pay private companies for basic services that municipalities are mandated to...
South Africa Appoints Four New Provincial Police Commissioners Under SAPS Reset Agenda

South Africa Appoints Four New Provincial Police Commissioners Under SAPS Reset...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — South Africa’s law enforcement landscape is undergoing a significant transformation with the appointment of four new provincial police commissioners under the...
South Africa Voter Registration: Electoral Commission Urges Final Sign-Ups Ahead of November Local Elections

South Africa Voter Registration: Electoral Commission Urges Final Sign-Ups Ahead of...

PRETORIA — The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is issuing a final appeal to eligible South Africans to complete their voter registration before the 5:00...