Cape Town marked the one-year anniversary of the Tafelberg matter in the Constitutional Court on 11 February — a date that also commemorates 60 years since District Six was declared a White Group Area and 36 years since Nelson Mandela’s release. The case continues to highlight the city’s ongoing struggle
Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that a perjury case he opened against former State Security Agency head Arthur Fraser has stalled, with no apparent progress at Rosebank Police Station. O’Sullivan, who is testifying before the committee probing alleged political interference in the justice system, also
A fatal dog attack in Mitchells Plain has reignited public debate around the regulation of dangerous dogs and responsible ownership. Police confirmed that officers were dispatched to a residential property earlier this month following reports of a dog attack. On arrival, they were informed that a woman had been mauled
Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption remains a serious global challenge. The index ranks 182 countries based on perceived levels of public-sector corruption. South Africa scored 41 in the latest report, unchanged from 2024 and still below the global average, highlighting ongoing concerns about accountability and
The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce bold and affordable health reforms in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday. The organisation says urgent, practical interventions are needed to reduce healthcare costs and expand access to quality services for millions of South
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a nationwide recall of selected ButtaNutt peanut butter products after tests revealed aflatoxin levels above the permitted limit. The affected batches were manufactured on 15 January 2026 and distributed across Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and Gauteng. Aflatoxin is a toxin produced
The Western Cape Government has set aside R100 million to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and protect the province’s livestock industry. Premier Alan Winde and the provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, provided an update on Sunday. “We are acting swiftly with all
South Africa’s electricity tariffs are set to increase by 8.76% in the 2026/2027 financial year and by a further 8.83% in 2027/2028, following the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) approval of R54.734 billion in additional revenue for Eskom. The increases form part of an effort to correct a
The 2026 African Mining Indaba gets underway in Cape Town today, bringing together African leaders, industry stakeholders, and global investors. The conference will focus on the responsible development of the continent’s mineral resources, investment opportunities, and policy certainty. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says the event aims to
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.
