The Weekend View

The families of the twenty one young people who died at Enyobeni tavern in June 2022 are calling on the Director of National Prosecutions to strengthen their case when criminal proceedings are instituted against those found responsible for the death of the Enyobeni tavern victims. The presiding magistrate in the inquest  Magistrate Mkhululi Lomandili found that tavern owner Vuyokazi Ndevu, ma...

Protests in Ratanda last week left several people injured and resulted in multiple fatalities during volatile clashes between law enforcement and residents, who were protesting against prolonged water shortages in the area. Two people who died during the clashes, will be buried today. To get more details Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Siyafana Sonke Action campaign coordinator  Mammetlwe Sebei 

Social media has had a large impact on the way that protests and movements are organized in recent times. with the recent 30 June demonstrations and continues protest around the country we unpack the growing threat of harmful content and responsibility of users and the impact of digital platforms in this regard... Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Gudani Tshikota, Campaigns and Projects Coordinator at The SO...

This week, KZN Department of Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga welcomed the newest members of the Department ,social workers, Child and Youth Care Workers, and Community Development Practitioners ready to serve on the frontlines. 102 social workers have been recruited and the department says this is milestone and that it is investing in the people who protect the most vulnerable in society. Bong...

Amid widespread concern about youth unemployment in South Africa, Safe-Hub is creating pathways to opportunity, one community at a time. Safe-Hub was established in Khayelitsha in 2007. It is now active in South Africa, Germany, the United States, India and Côte d'Ivoire. Safe-Hub Founder, Florian Zech says what began as a local response to the need for a safe space to play and learn has sin...

ActionSA has filed a complaint to the Public Protector over alleged state capture-esque conduct by Tony Leon's firm, Resolve Communications. The party claims the firm may have improperly linked government officials to clients, including Starlink. This comes after the chairperson of the Communications Committee, Khusela Sangoni Diko, wrote a letter to the Communications and Digital Technologies Min...

The evidence of some of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's witnesses on the theft of precious metals has resulted in the arrest of an EMPD official. The suspended official was arrested in Benoni, east of Johannesburg yesterday. The more than 14-million-rands' worth of precious metals were stolen at an apartment in Killarney in July 2023. Witness K recently also implicated suspended EMPD dep...

The eThekwini Municipality has raised concerns over employers who continue dropping undocumented foreign nationals at the now-closed temporary repatriation site at the old Durban drive-in. More than 7-hundred Malawian nationals are stranded outside the locked facility - with no shelter, food or transport. Many say they were told to leave by landlords and employers fearing fines for hiring undocume...

Former President and MK Party leader, Jacob Zuma's recent visit to India has sparked controversy after local media reported that he was seen alongside Ajay Gupta and South Africa's High Commissioner to India. The Guptas have been at the centre of a state capture inquiry in South Africa and are wanted by authorities. They have denied the allegations. International Relations and Co-operation Ministe...

South Africa's clinical study, BEAT Tuberculosis,  that began in a research unit in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, has transformed global treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis. The primary aim of BEAT Tuberculosis was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a novel, shortened treatment regimen for DR-TB compared with the established standard of care. Last week, the study's findings were...

INTRO: South Africa's rugby captain captain, Siya Kolisi, says his side will face an England team with in-form players when the two sides kick-off their Nations Championship challenge at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on later this evening. The Springboks are aware this might be an England side in a state of transition, but they'll still be a competitive prospect. The Springboks will face England, Sco...

According to the National Happiness Index, the country's happiness score stood at 7.1 following Bafana Bafana's qualification to the knock out stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Director for Well-being, AI and Social Impact at the University of Johannesburg, Professor Talita Greyling says this level of national happiness is comparable to the country's highest levels reported during the Springboks'...

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has instructed citizens to treat the 30th of June as a normal day for the country. The IMC, which includes the Ministries of Home Affairs, International Relations, Justice and Constitutional Development, Police and Labour and employment, said this while briefing the media on the outcome of its weekly meeting on Friday in Pretoria.  Briefing t...

According to the National Happiness Index, the country's happiness score stood at 7.1 following Bafana Bafana's qualification to the knock-out stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026. Director for Well-being, AI and Social Impact at the University of Johannesburg, Professor Talita Greyling says this level of national happiness is comparable to the country's highest levels reported during the Springb...

As Youth Month draws closer to the end, financial experts encourage young people to use their biggest advantage in order create wealth - and that is time. According to wealth manager at Alexander Forbes Trecy Tshuma, building wealth is a lot like getting fit. It takes patience, discipline and consistency. She says the same is true for investing as wealth is built over time through regular effort a...

Brand South Africa says the nation has an opportunity to reflect on what Bafana Bafana's achievement at the 2026 FIFA World Cup means for the country's brand, international positioning and social cohesion. This as Hugo Broos men prepare to take on Canada on Sunday at the SoFi Stadium, California, Las Angeles. Bafana Bafana have the talk and pride of the nation after they defeated South Korea 1-nil...

The African Women Chartered Accountants is warning that South Africa could face a future shortage of ethical financial leaders as mounting financial barriers continue to exclude talented young Black women from pursuing careers as Chartered Accountants. According to AWCA, despite significant progress in transformation over the years, many academically capable students continue to abandon their stud...

The overall audit outcomes of municipalities are slowly starting to show improvement, with more submitting documentation on time and fewer disclaimers.  This is according to the Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke.  She briefed Parliament's Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs portfolio committee on the audit outcomes of municipalities for the year, 2024/25.  Zalene Merringto...

The IEC says the handful of protests recorded as the voter registration got underway have nothing to do with the work of the IEC but service delivery concerns. IEC's Deputy CEO, Masego Sheburi has urged the aggrieved South Africans not to impede on others democratic right. This weekend has been set aside for all eligible voters to go out and verify their details and register to vote on the 4th of...

A study conducted by data analytics organization Tales of Turning, has pulled back the digital curtain. Analyzing over 33 000 public social media posts across X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram over a two-year window from May 2023 to May 2025, the report reveals social discourses that threaten the psychological development of the South African boy-child. According to the finding...

The South African Police Service met with the Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia yesterday in Pretoria to brief him on national and provincial plans aimed at ensuring the demonstrations are conducted safely and peacefully. The SAPS management led by Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane also  outlined security measures that will be put in place for the planned demonstratio...

Bafana Bafana are back in Pachuca, Mexico, and have commenced training for their do-or-die FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match against South Korea in Monterrey on Thursday. The two nations will clash in their final group match which will determine which country goes through to the next round. The Koreans are second in the group and need just a point to book themselves a place in the next round, whil...

This week , A Seat at the Table (SATT), a youth empowerment NPO , hosted the Connect Youth In Dialogue Summit , bringing together young leaders, business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and development partners to discuss one important question: how does South Africa move from talking about change to making it happen? This years summit was held under the theme, From Resolutions to Reality: Yo...

A recent Constitutional Court judgment has clarified how customary and civil marriages affect property ownership, highlighting important consequences for homeownership in South Africa. The ruling confirms that couples cannot change the legal rules governing their marriage simply by entering into a civil marriage or signing an antenuptial contract after they are already married under customary law....

The IEC says the country's over 23-thousand voting stations are set to open their doors from eight o'clock this morning until five o'clock today and tomorrow. This comes ahead of this weekend's voter registration drive aimed at ensuring that all eligible voters are registered in the correct ward ahead of this year's Local Government Elections set to take place in November. The IEC says more than 7...