Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia Urges Calm Ahead of Elections During Western Cape Safer Festive Season Launch

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia Urges Calm Ahead of Elections During...

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia has called for calm and political tolerance ahead of the upcoming elections, addressing...
FF Plus Embraces Coalition Governments Ahead of Local Elections, Targets City of Tshwane

FF Plus Embraces Coalition Governments Ahead of Local Elections, Targets City...

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) is positioning itself as a key player in future coalition governments ahead of...
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement: Civil Society Demands Wealth Tax to Ease South Africa Cost of Living Crisis

Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement: Civil Society Demands Wealth Tax to Ease...

CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE — As civil society organisations and trade unions marched to Parliament to protest the South Africa cost of living crisis...
South Africa Medium-Term Budget: DA Warns BEE Policies Deter Foreign Investors

South Africa Medium-Term Budget: DA Warns BEE Policies Deter Foreign Investors

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — As South Africa prepares for the highly anticipated medium-term budget policy statement, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has warned that...
COSATU Leads Cape Town March Demanding an End to Austerity Ahead of Mid-Term Budget Speech

COSATU Leads Cape Town March Demanding an End to Austerity Ahead...

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) led a massive demonstration to Parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday,...
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa Rallies Khayelitsha Voters Ahead of November 4 Local Government Elections

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa Rallies Khayelitsha Voters Ahead of November 4...

KHAYELITSHA, Cape Town — ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa took his campaign message directly to the residents of Khayelitsha, Cape Town, urging voters to treat...
Eskom Electricity Price Hikes Face Parliamentary Scrutiny Over Fixed Fees and Transparency

Eskom Electricity Price Hikes Face Parliamentary Scrutiny Over Fixed Fees and...

CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE — Members of parliament are intensifying their scrutiny of the proposed Eskom electricity price hikes for the 2027/2028 financial year,...
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa Intensifies 2026 Local Government Elections Campaign in Western Cape

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa Intensifies 2026 Local Government Elections Campaign in...

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has intensified the African National Congress (ANC) campaign trail in the Western Cape, focusing heavily...
2026 Municipal Report Card: Swartland Tops FW de Klerk Foundation Assessment Amid Election Push

2026 Municipal Report Card: Swartland Tops FW de Klerk Foundation Assessment...

CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE — As South Africa edges closer to the local government elections, the newly released 2026 Municipal Report Card by the FW...
Cape Town Water Restrictions Loom as Western Cape Dam Levels Drop 15% Amid El Niño Concerns

Cape Town Water Restrictions Loom as Western Cape Dam Levels Drop...

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — Cape Town water restrictions are expected to be formally announced on November 2, as Western Cape dam levels have...
South Africa E-Hailing Firms Introduce Women-Focused Safety Measures Amid GBV Crisis

South Africa E-Hailing Firms Introduce Women-Focused Safety Measures Amid GBV Crisis

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — South Africa’s e-hailing firms are introducing comprehensive women-focused safety measures, including dedicated female driver options and advanced in-app tracking,...
South Africa Abalone Farming Revives Prized Seafood Industry and Combats Poaching

South Africa Abalone Farming Revives Prized Seafood Industry and Combats Poaching

HERMANUS, Western Cape — The expansion of South Africa abalone farming is reviving the prized seafood industry by relieving pressure on wild populations threatened...