The African National Congress (ANC) says it is prepared to engage political parties, civic movements and independent candidates as it seeks to establish coalition governments following its losses in the 2026 Local Government Elections. The party’s Special Extended National Executive Committee (NEC), which met from Thursday to Friday, has mandated its leadership to begin coalition negotiations in municipalities where no political party secured an outright majority. In a statement released on Friday, ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said engagements with…
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has welcomed the successful completion of the marking of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, which concluded after a three-week process on Friday. Marking took place at 183 designated centres nationwide, following the participation of more than 900 000 candidates who wrote the examinations at over 7 000 centres across the country. The process was supported by thousands of invigilators, as well as more than 51 000 markers and moderators.Department spokesperson Terence Khala…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has criticised Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi, accusing him of attempting to bypass South Africa’s laws to allow SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service to operate in the country. The party claims Malatsi is using a Ministerial Policy Directive to sidestep provisions of the Electronic Communications Act and the ICT Sector Code, which regulate ownership and transformation in the telecommunications sector. According to the EFF, the directive would allow foreign satellite network operators, including…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has called for those responsible for the tragic collapse of the River Range Temple in Verulam, north of Durban, to be held accountable. The incident, which occurred on Friday, has so far claimed at least five lives, while many others were injured. Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of people who may still be trapped under the rubble. Premier Ntuli visited the disaster site on Sunday, expressing concern over the incident and the urgent…