Lee-Yandra Paulsen

National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams says he does not understand why he was arrested instead of being asked to provide a warning statement. Adams appeared in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal, where he faces charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice, linked to alleged interference in police investigations. The matter was postponed to 11 September. Adams is also expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission next […]

A group of farm dwellers facing eviction has received support from the Women on Farms Project (WFP), which staged a picket outside the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court. The eviction matter was postponed, while concerns remain over the future of the affected families. WFP Co-Director Carmen Louw says the case could have wider implications for other farm-dwelling communities facing similar challenges. “We believe that the people are very vocal, they're very active, […]

South Africa is working towards the World Health Organisation’s goal of eliminating cervical cancer, with 2030 set as a key milestone. The H.E.A.T Foundation is introducing clinically proven electro-hypothermia technology into public hospitals as an additional treatment alongside chemotherapy and radiation. H.E.A.T Foundation founder Dr Carrie Minaar says the initiative forms part of broader efforts to reduce cervical cancer. “The goal is to set in place certain things which will […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss an urgent appeal seeking to revive Parliament's impeachment process against him. The appeal follows a Western Cape High Court ruling that halted the proceedings, with Ramaphosa arguing that Parliament should wait for the next stage of the legal process before taking any further action. The urgent appeal was brought by Parliament's Impeachment Committee together with several opposition parties, including the […]

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke has warned that weak planning, poor procurement processes and a lack of accountability continue to undermine infrastructure delivery across South Africa, contributing to service delivery failures and mounting financial pressure on municipalities. Her findings are contained in the 2024/25 Consolidated General Report on National and Provincial Audit Outcomes, which found that 109 of the 152 infrastructure projects audited experienced delays. The affected projects have a combined estimated […]

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged all eligible South Africans to register and verify their voter details before the proclamation of the local government election date on Friday. The call follows the Electoral Commission's final voter registration weekend, during which more than 1.7 million citizens either visited registration stations or used the IEC's online voter registration portal. Department spokesperson Pearl Maseko-Binqose said the proclamation and […]