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Eco-justice groups have warned that the oil survey violates climate law and jeopardizes just transition

Aneeqa Du Plessis 26 August 2025

By Rachel Mohamed Eco-justice groups argue that the government is advancing fossil fuel projects that contradict climate targets. Green Connection and Natural Justice assert that securing South Africa’s shift towards a fair energy and economic future continues to be a challenging endeavour. Earlier this month, the Western Cape High Court

BHF launches a new ConCourt challenge over Parliament’s handling of the NHI Act

Aneeqa Du Plessis 26 August 2025

By Rachel Mohamed The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has once more challenged the National Health Insurance Act (NHI) by filing a legal complaint at the constitutional court. The organisation claims that Parliament failed to ensure adequate public participation and that the Act, in its current form, jeopardises South Africa’s

President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes to increase ties in the business sphere with China

Kouthar Sambo 26 August 2025

Early reports have noted that President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes to increase ties in the business sphere with China, as the country is keen to expand its business operations in South Africa. He was also joined by a high-level business delegation. According to recent reports, Japan is one of South Africa’s

Disability Groups Protest Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride Service Cuts

Ragheema Mclean 26 August 2025

Several disability organisations staged a picket outside the Cape Town Civic Centre on Monday in protest against planned cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service. The city announced earlier this month that, from 8 September, the service will be restricted to wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments. MMC for Urban

Pandor Critiques ANC and Warns Party Faces Growing Public Discontent

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 26 August 2025

Former Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has expressed deep concern about the state of the African National Congress (ANC), saying the party has declined to the point that many South Africans now view it with “contempt” and “horror and shame.” She urged the ANC to produce selfless

Western Cape Government Condemns Deadly Taxi Violence

Loushe Jordaan Gilbert 26 August 2025

The Western Cape government has condemned the latest wave of deadly violence tied to the taxi industry. On Monday, nine people, six taxi drivers and three passengers, were shot in two separate incidents in Philippi East and Khayelitsha. In a separate attack in Macassar on Tuesday morning, two individuals succumbed

Hamas condemn Israeli killing of journalists

Daanyaal Matthews 25 August 2025

By Kouthar Sambo “In a complex war crime added to Israel’s bloody record of massacres against our Palestinian people, the criminal Zionist occupation army bombed Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, resulting in an initial death toll of 15 civilians – most of them journalists, medical staff, and

Malema Calls for a United Africa, But Analysts Question Practicality

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 25 August 2025

EFF leader Julius Malema has cautioned African leaders against “bowing” to US President Donald Trump, warning that doing so could undermine the sovereignty of African states. Speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association’s annual conference in Enugu, Malema called for a united, borderless Africa with a single leadership, economy, and military,

SASSA to Roll Out Biometric Enrolment in September

Loushe Jordaan Gilbert 25 August 2025

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed it will begin rolling out biometric enrolment for all social grant beneficiaries from September. The new system aims to strengthen security, prevent fraud, and ensure grants are paid directly to rightful recipients. Beneficiaries will be required to register their fingerprints and

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