The Weekend View

South Africa has taken a major step in tackling diabetes with the launch of its first National Diabetes Dashboard, giving healthcare workers near real-time access to critical patient data. The dashboard,  was developed through a multidisciplinary effort by the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), in collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Health, National Priority Programmes, and t...

INTRO: Concerns have been raised over a marked rise in adulterated diesel in South Africa, following investigations by Bidvest Protea Coin that found over 100 suspected illicit fuel depots. Speaking to other news outlets , Bidvest Protea Coin chief operating officer, Waal de Waal, expressed his concerns over these findings. He added that this could have a massive impact and widespread damage to So...

South Africa has a joblessness crisis and  fixing it will take fresh thinking to find a solution.  Over the past 10 years, South Africa has created only 130 000 new formal work opportunities on average a year – not nearly enough to absorb the 12-million work seekers currently unemployed. According to Justin Visagie, Associate Professor at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies...

The US has imposed sweeping sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of backing the M23 rebel group. Washington alleges he provided financial support, encouraged defections from the Congolese army and even "sought to launch attacks" on the military from outside the country. The 54-year-old ex-president, who led DR Congo for 18 years from 2001, has rele...

The National Dialogue's Steering Committee says mechanisms are in place to ensure that the country's citizens, through the National Dialogue, are not only heard but that the process is responsive.  The Steering Committee, consisting of over a hundred leaders from various sectors of society, is tasked with setting the foundation for an inclusive National Dialogue – a people-led, society-...

Kaizer Chiefs' current form suggests TODAY's highly anticipated Soweto Derby against arch-rivals Orlando Pirates will not be a repeat of February's one-sided affair at the same venue. Chiefs who are currently third on the log, were annihilated on that occasions. Mathematically, Amakhosi can still win the league title, but realistically they only hold the key to where the trophy will end up -- at &...

US President, Donald Trump says an armed man had attempted to breach a security checkpoint at the Hilton Hotel in Washington. That's where the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner was being held. Trump was evacuated from the event after a gunman opened fire. The suspect is in custody

Shock and confusion continue to reel in Emmarentia Johannesburg following the fatal shooting of a 48 year old Pakistan national last Sunday. This follows a road rage incident where the wife of the deceased was also shot and is believed to be still in hospital. The tragic incident which was captured on a dash cam video resulted in the arrest of the shooter - 58 year old man - who has since been rel...

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the South African Human Rights Commission cannot enforce its own directives and must approach the courts to give effect to its findings. This matter stems from a dispute on a farm in Mpumalanga, where occupiers complained they were being denied access to borehole water. Both the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal found the Commission's directives are...

Tensions within the Tripartite Alliance have escalated, with the South African Communist Party confirming it will contest the 2026 local government elections independently. The African National Congress has pushed back - saying it cannot allow members to belong to parties that compete against it. The developments mark one of the most significant strains in the alliance in recent years. The SACP sa...

South African vaccine manufacture, BIOVAC, is on track to create the largest vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa. It has secured a financing package of one-point eight Billion rands from the International Finance Corporation, the European Commission, and European Investment Bank to build Africa's first end-to-end multi-vaccine manufacturing site in Cape Town. This is aimed at advancing self-r...

The National Consumer Commission  welcomed the amendment of Regulation 4 of Section 11 (3) of the Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008 (CPA), as gazetted by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, this week.  For too long, consumers have been exposed to intrusive and unwanted direct marketing communication now industry experts say this gives South Africans stronger...

The Public Investment Corporation,  South Africa's state-owned asset manager and a key investor in social infrastructure, has released a new research paper proposing a transformative, investment-led approach to revitalising the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. South Africa's education system faces a structural bottleneck, with the number of matriculants surpassin...

The Department of Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal has removed 19 children from a controversial religious group at KwaMaphumulo, which has been accused of violating the rights of children and isolating its members from society. The removal of the children was confirmed during a visit to the farm, where the group is based, by a delegation from government and the Commission for the Promotion and...

South Africa's Constitutional Court has delivered a significant judgment tightening the requirements for constructive dismissal, confirming that employees must exhaust internal grievance procedures before resigning and claiming dismissal. Constructive dismissal happens when an employee is forced to resign due to unbearable or hostile working conditions created by the employer. Although it is the e...

Education experts encourage schools to move beyond traditional measures of success in order to prioritise creativity, resilience and human-centred learning. This as artificial intelligence continues to reshape how knowledge is accessed, especially within the education system. Deputy Head of Academics at Reddam House Waterfall, Keegan Skinner says we are living in a time where access to information...

The Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill of 2026 could see those who incite people to unlawfully occupy land face a fine of about two Million rands or imprisonment not exceeding two years or both. That's according to Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane who has called on everyone to come forward to give input through public comment consultations whic...

The over two-thousand delegates at the DA Federal Congress have adopted at least six of the 15 policy proposals. The congress is under way at the Gallagher Convention Center in Midrand, Johannesburg. The delegates are today voting for new party leadership and finalizing policy proposals. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Sibusiso Dyonase from Gauteng are contesting the party leadership positi...

The over two-thousand delegates at the DA Federal Congress have adopted at least six of the 15 policy proposals. The congress is under way at the Gallagher Convention Center in Midrand, Johannesburg. The delegates are today voting for new party leadership and finalizing policy proposals. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Sibusiso Dyonase from Gauteng are contesting the party leadership positi...

The over two-thousand delegates at the DA Federal Congress have adopted at least six of the 15 policy proposals. The congress is under way at the Gallagher Convention Center in Midrand, Johannesburg. The delegates are today voting for new party leadership and finalizing policy proposals. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Sibusiso Dyonase from Gauteng are contesting the party leadership positi...

The DA Federal Congress is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. This is where the party will be electing their next leadership. This, ahead of the Local Government Elections later this year. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political analyst Yolokazi Mfuto 

The DA Federal Congress is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. This is where the party will be electing their next leadership. This, ahead of the Local Government Elections later this year. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to DA member and Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp

The DA Federal Congress is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. This is where the party will be electing their next leadership. This, ahead of the Local Government Elections later this year. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Gauteng DA leader Solly Msimanga

The DA Federal Congress is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. This is where the party will be electing their next leadership. This, ahead of the Local Government Elections later this year. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political Analyst Professor Dirk Kotze

The Independent Electoral Commission is pulling out all its cards in order to increase voter registration and attract more young people across the country. This follows the unveiling of its logo under the slogan 'Get Up, Show Up, Vote. A new podcast channel is also set to go live this week while a new edutainment reality series titled Beat For My Peers will hit the SABC screen in May. All these in...