PRETORIA – In a landmark move poised to reshape the digital lives of millions, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published sweeping amended regulations targeting the contentious and long-criticised expiry rules for prepaid mobile data bundles. The new framework, set to come into full effect after a 12-month transitional period, represents a direct…
In the relentless battle against HIV and tuberculosis (TB), South Africa’s greatest asset is its army of health workers. Yet, for years, these front-line professionals—from overstretched doctors in urban clinics to community health workers in remote rural areas—have grappled with a critical challenge: staying current with rapidly evolving medical guidelines, drug regimens, and best practices….
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced a phased and highly cautious resumption of operations at several key sites, including the flagship Skukuza Rest Camp, following devastating floods that crippled vast sections of the world-renowned Kruger National Park. This partial reopening marks the first tentative step toward normalcy after weeks of total closure, a necessary…
Families, community members and government officials gathered in Sebokeng in the Vaal on Saturday to bid farewell to learners who lost their lives in a tragic scholar transport accident in Vanderbijlpark. The crash occurred earlier this week along the Golden Highway when a minibus transporting pupils to school collided with a truck, killing 14 learners….
The stage is set for another pivotal day at the Parktown offices in Johannesburg, as the high-stakes Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Alleged Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System – the Madlanga Commission – gavels back into session this morning. After a short adjournment, the Commission, steered by Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga,…
The City of Tshwane has intensified its revenue collection drive by disconnecting electricity supply to several state-owned facilities in Pretoria due to millions of rands in outstanding municipal debt. On the same day, Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya confirmed that electricity was disconnected at the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) offices in Pretoria Central…
Johannesburg – Gauteng, South Africa’s economic engine, is now racing against a formidable foe: its own unsustainable thirst. The province’s daily water demand has surged past a critical threshold, with the City of Johannesburg identified as the primary driver behind a consumption spike exceeding 1,700 megalitres per day. This alarming surge is pushing the region’s intricate and…
The long, winding legal saga surrounding South Africa’s contentious 1990s Arms Deal will extend its timeline once more, as the Pietermaritzburg High Court today deferred its judgment in the latest critical bid by former President Jacob Zuma and French arms manufacturer Thales. Judge Nkosinathi Chili announced that the court would deliver its ruling next week,…
A viral video filmed on January 21st at a Steers outlet in Pretoria has ignited a national firestorm over worker rights, retail labor practices, and hygiene standards, placing the iconic South African fast-food brand under intense public scrutiny. The footage, shot during apparent quiet hours, shows kitchen staff—identifiable by their work attire—engaged in cleaning and…
In a speech that framed the nation’s educational future in the starkest terms, President Cyril Ramaphosa has identified a powerful yet perennially underfunded lever for change: Early Childhood Development (ECD). Addressing a national education summit convened by the Department of Basic Education, the President moved beyond aspirational rhetoric to declare that substantive, systemic reform of…
