Day: July 8, 2025
‘R504 mln disaster relief funding for EC flood damages not enough’ – SABC News
Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Zolile Williams says the disaster relief funding by the national government is not enough to cater for all the damages and
Read MoreHow the Phala Phala scandal complicates Ramaphosa's stance on Police Minister Mchunu
The University of Zululand-based political analyst, Professor Sipho Seepe, said that President Cyril Ramaphosa will find it difficult to act against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu because of the Phala Phala
Read MoreAfrica’s debt vulnerability mounting: IMF – SABC News
The International Monetary Fund says debt vulnerability in sub-Saharan Africa is mounting due to high global uncertainty, tighter global financial conditions and rising borrowing costs. However, it says the region
Read MoreJunior Boks injury blow as speedster ruled out
One of the Junior Springboks who starred in the team’s blowout of the Junior Wallabies, is sadly on his way home. Junior Bok winger Siya Ndlozi – who scored a
Read MoreCornubia's informal settlement becomes a movie set, creating jobs and opportunities
The Blackburn informal settlement in Cornubia, north of Durban, has not only been transformed into a movie set for an international production company but also provided much-needed jobs. The movie
Read MorePolitical shift: IFP ousts NFP mayor with EFF support in Nongoma
The IFP has reclaimed Nongoma Local Municipality, a move seen as a major political boost for the party ahead of local government elections next year. With the assistance of two
Read MoreWhat we know about the Hill Country flooding that killed at least 25 people
At least 25 people are dead and several others remain unaccounted for after flooding in the Texas Hill Country early Friday, the start of a busy Fourth of July weekend.
Read MoreFrom Justice to Jeopardy: A Defining Moment for South Africa’s Democracy
On July 6, 2025, a truth too dangerous to ignore was laid bare. Not in a political rally or media exposé, but in a solemn and courageous briefing by Lieutenant
Read MoreTraffic officers among three found guilty of issuing false drivers' licences
Three individuals, including two traffic officers, were convicted of corruption in the Cape Town Regional Court for their roles in a scheme involving false driver’s licences. The accused are Karel Davids,
Read MoreTraffic officer appeals attempted murder conviction in road rage incident
A traffic officer serving a 10-year jail sentence for attempted murder following a road rage incident in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, appealed his conviction and sentence as he argued his passenger fired
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