In a powerful display of pan-African solidarity focused on the continent’s youngest citizens, South Africa’s First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, and Kenya’s First Lady, Mrs Rachel Ruto, paid a joint visit to the Funda Montessori Early Childhood Development (ECD) Academy in the heart of Mamelodi township, east of Pretoria. The visit, which took place under…
Tensions have erupted in Cape Town between Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee and the legal team representing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, after his lawyers formally accused the committee of allowing its Evidence Leader to pre-judge critical findings against their client before the full committee has even had an opportunity to properly consider the evidence. In a…
Thousands of South African graduates who spent years believing they had finally settled their student debts are now discovering that they may have overpaid—sometimes by significant margins—and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has finally launched a formal refund process to correct what it describes as historical interest calculation errors. The announcement, made from…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is accelerating its political campaign machine as South Africa edges closer to the 2026 local government elections, announcing that it will unveil its mayoral candidates for all eight metropolitan municipalities within the next two weeks. The move marks a significant escalation in the party’s ambitions to establish itself as…
The planned mass retrenchment of over 22,000 Pick n Pay workers has been dramatically halted following a last-minute intervention by South Africa’s Minister of Employment and Labour, sparking renewed hope for thousands of families facing an uncertain future. The retail giant, one of the country’s most recognizable supermarket chains, had previously announced its intention to…
The African National Congress Women’s League has found itself at the center of a quiet but telling political storm this week, after it moved to explain its handling of president Sisisi Tolashe’s current predicament. Rather than suspend Tolashe outright amid active disciplinary proceedings within the broader African National Congress, the league confirmed it had placed…
A 17-year-old teenager has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the rape, murder, and robbery of a 79-year-old Karoo farm owner in a case that has sent shockwaves through rural communities across the Western Cape. The Western Cape High Court handed down the sentence on Tuesday, bringing a measure of closure to the…
Orlando Pirates have parted ways with midfielder Sipho Mbule following the conclusion of his one-year contract, bringing an unceremonious end to a turbulent stint at the Soweto giants. The 28-year-old, once affectionately nicknamed “Masterchef” for his dazzling form with the national team, will leave the Buccaneers after failing to cement a regular starting berth in…
Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto’s three-day State Visit to South Africa has underscored the deepening friendship and strategic alignment between Africa’s two largest economies, with leaders from both nations using the occasion to reaffirm their commitment to stronger economic ties, enhanced regional cooperation, and a unified African voice on pressing global challenges. President Ruto, who…
In a sweeping move aimed at easing financial pressure on South African households and businesses, FNB has announced major pricing and rewards changes set to take effect from 1 July 2026. The bank says the overhaul, which includes the removal of electronic fund transfer (EFT) fees across key account segments, is designed to help customers…
