Parliament has suspended National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams for 20 sitting days, with the suspension taking effect from 3 August and running until the end of the month. The suspension was imposed under the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act,
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
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has reaffirmed the principles governing the allocation of public funding for sport, amid growing public debate and media attention surrounding financial support for athletes and sporting events. The clarification comes in response to increasing criticism directed at the Ministry
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of South Africa’s leading infectious diseases, causing thousands of illnesses and deaths each year. Researchers are now making significant progress toward developing a new TB vaccine that could transform prevention efforts. The vaccine has entered Phase 3 clinical trials, the final stage
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has opened applications for school transfers for learners in Grades 2 to 7 and Grades 9 to 12 for the 2027 academic year. The application period will remain open until 17 August. The department says parents and guardians can apply online if they meet
Time is running out for SASSA grant beneficiaries who are still using the old Gold Cards, with Postbank urging them to switch to the new Black Postbank Cards before the 31 August deadline. Around 280,000 beneficiaries have yet to replace their cards. Postbank says more than 1.5 million grant recipients
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
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s defence of Eskom’s unbundling, rejecting his assertion that increased competition in electricity generation will lead to lower prices. The federation argues that the government’s energy reforms are driven by what it describes as
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane As Pakistan will observe Yom-e-Istehsal, on 5 August 2026, marking seven years since India’s decision in 2019 to revoke the special constitutional provisions governing Jammu and Kashmir, High commission, Malik Muhammad Farooq says according to the partition plan which was agreed in 1947, all those areas
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
