President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his deepest condolences to the families of six people who died when a building collapsed in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, on Monday. In a statement issued by The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa, the President said his thoughts are also with survivors, some of whom remain trapped under the rubble at the business park premises. Emergency and rescue teams are continuing operations at the scene as efforts intensify to locate and assist those…

Public Works Minister Dean McPherson is facing widespread condemnation after it emerged that the department spent at least R350,000 on travel and accommodation for his boyfriend, who accompanied him to the BRICS Summit in Brazil. Political parties criticized the move, highlighting what they see as hypocrisy from the Democratic Alliance, which has long opposed government wastage yet appears to allow such extravagant spending by one of its ministers. “At a time when schools are falling apart, clinics are crumbling, and…

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says the Constitution has, over the past 30 years, ensured that citizens enjoy dignity, equality, and freedom of expression. She was speaking at the national launch of the 30-year anniversary of the Constitution at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, which also marked the commencement of Human Rights Month on Monday. Addressing dignitaries including Deputy Minister Andries Nel, members of the judiciary, Chapter 9 institutions, civil society, and representatives of the United Nations, Kubayi…