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First, the ANC-led Impendle Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal failed to pay salaries on time in April and May. Now, another of the province’s local municipalities, IFP-led Jozini, has also failed to pay workers their June salaries on time.

EFF leader Julius Malema has strongly criticised the estimated R700 million price tag for the National Dialogue, accusing the government of prioritising funds for ‘ukukhuluma’ (talking) while neglecting financial support for the youth.

The Zambian government has confirmed that Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola met with President Hakainde Hichilema to discuss the impasse on the repatriation of former president Edgar Lungu’s remains.

The Free State High Court has ordered the dissolution of the Ngwathe Local Municipality, citing gross failures in fulfilling its constitutional, legislative and regulatory responsibilities toward residents in towns such as Parys, Heilbron, Koppies and Vredefort, among others.

After putting every last cent into an expensive battle to save her father’s life, Minki Fourie feels defeated. Because despite raising over R800 000 for his potentially lifesaving treatment, his next bag of immunotherapy will possibly be his last.

Carmen Williams dives into the latest breakthrough in skincare, PDRN, a DNA-derived ingredient often sourced from salmon sperm, that’s transforming skin repair, anti-aging, and post-treatment recovery. Whether you’re curious about in-clinic options or topical applications, this guide has everything you need to decide if PDRN deserves a spot in your skincare routine.

The national Department of Public Works’ attempt to evict residents unlawfully occupying a building in the Cape Town CBD has been hit by another delay after it requested a postponement to allow further consultations with the City of Cape Town and Ndifuna Ukwazi.

If the Western Cape High Court grants the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure an eviction order against residents unlawfully occupying a building in Cape Town’s CBD, they say they will be left without alternative accommodation.

Sibuyile Magingxa, the co-winner in Johannesburg’s R263-million water tanker tender, and his romantic partner, Lesedi Phala, were part of the South African delegation. Their presence, absent from official records but captured in photos and video alongside Paul Mashatile, exposes a deeper problem: access without accountability and the power of political proximity.

At least a quarter of a million people have been waiting years for their applications for late birth registration to be processed. And this is a conservative estimate, the Children’s Institute says in its papers, which have been filed at the Western Cape High Court.