The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has assured South Africans that it is ready to administer the 2026 Local Government Elections, urging eligible voters, political parties, independent candidates, election observers and other stakeholders to contribute to a peaceful Election Day on Wednesday. Briefing the media at the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand, IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya confirmed that ballot papers and essential election materials had been secured and distributed to voting stations, with logistical, security and operational arrangements in place.…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent and united action to tackle youth unemployment, saying South Africa must create opportunities worthy of the sacrifices made by the youth of 1976. Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the Youth Day commemoration held at the FNB Stadium precinct in Nasrec, Johannesburg, marking 50 years since the 16 June Soweto Uprising. The President paid tribute to the students who protested against the apartheid government’s imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in…
Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders, Kgosi Thabo Seatlholo, has urged traditional leaders across South Africa to prioritise the transfer of cultural knowledge to younger generations in order to preserve African heritage and identity. Speaking during a tribute to the late King Makhosonke II at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga, on Sunday, Seatlholo reminded royal families of their responsibility as custodians of culture, tradition and indigenous knowledge. The King of the Barolong Boo Rapulana…
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the immediate suspension of Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector Samuel Mashaba following allegations linking him to organised crime syndicates. Mashaba was suspended by the Office of the Premier pending the outcome of a formal disciplinary process after making several admissions during his testimony before the Madlanga Commission last week. According to the Premier’s Office, the admissions relate to alleged misuse of official powers entrusted to him as a law…