Firearms and ammunition seized by police in Cape Town during April remain stored in station evidence rooms instead of undergoing mandatory forensic analysis, according to Ian Cameron, DA MP and chairperson of the National Portfolio Committee on Police. The failure to transfer these items—which include zip guns and weapons with serial numbers removed—to the Forensic … Read more
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have launched a unified system to manage the government’s School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), aiming to streamline milk distribution to public school students nationwide. Signed on Thursday in Pulilan, Bulacan, by Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., the joint administrative … Read more
A three-year-old patient has waited 30 months for a hernia operation at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, according to a written reply from Gauteng Health MEC Faith Mazibuko. The case highlights a backlog involving 217 children currently awaiting various surgical procedures at the facility, which the Democratic Alliance (DA) has characterized as a growing crisis … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed three Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy ministers from his executive and appointed Dina Pule as the new minister of social development. The executive changes, confirmed by letters dated 30 June, follow a formal request from DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis to adjust the party’s representation within the Government of National Unity (GNU). … Read more
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on South Africans to reject violence and hatred ahead of planned anti-migrant protests scheduled for June 30. Hill-Lewis emphasized that while frustrations regarding unemployment and poverty are understandable, the enforcement of immigration law is the exclusive responsibility of the state, not private citizens … Read more
Sinovuyo Dyokwe, a Democratic Alliance (DA) ward candidate, was fatally shot in Du Noon, Milnerton, on Saturday evening. According to Western Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa, the 48-year-old was killed by a gunman on foot in Mnandi Street while returning home from a voter registration venue. What are the details of the shooting? The … Read more
Tensions peaked in Parliament on Thursday as President Cyril Ramaphosa faced a session of oral questions. The proceedings were marked by a dramatic walkout by members of the EFF and the MKP. The volatility stemmed from a desire by some members to address a Constitutional Court ruling regarding the Phala Phala farm theft matter. Speaker … Read more
Parliamentarians expressed outrage on Wednesday after two Presidential Protection Services (PPS) officers were cleared by internal South African Police Service (SAPS) disciplinary proceedings. This outcome occurred despite the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) making adverse findings against the officials. The controversy centers on PPS head Major-General Wally Rhoode and Constable HH Rekhoto. Members of Parliament … Read more
The Battle for the ANC Helm: Market Stability vs. Party Loyalty The corridors of power in South Africa are buzzing with speculation as the African National Congress (ANC) prepares for its next elective conference. For financial markets and institutional investors, the identity of the next leader is more than just a political curiosity—it is a … Read more
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is accelerating the nationwide implementation of its P20-per-kilogram rice initiative. This move comes as the government grapples with an ongoing energy emergency and rising logistics costs that have impacted market prices. Scaling Up the BBM Na! Program Under the direction of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” … Read more