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Mr President, municipalities are collapsing, they cannot be a footnote in your speech and work
11th February 2026 Every South African calls a municipality home; every business relies on functioning local governments to earn a profit. Service delivery and the... →
Mantashe’s defiant BEE grip will keep mining in the doldrums
11th February 2026 The annual Mining Indaba in Cape Town is a national asset. It should be a time when the potential of South Africa’s mineral endowment and the... →
SONA 2026: Education improvements and early learner development expected in President’s speech
11th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes and supports the steady progress made by the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube MP, and expects this... →
COGTA committee notes public submissions on Intergovernmental Monitoring, Support and Interventions Bill
11th February 2026 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs today noted the written public submissions received on the... →
President Ramaphosa discusses peace and SA-Russia cooperation with President Putin
10th February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s ongoing support to diplomatic and peaceful efforts aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine... →
DA sets out SONA 2026 expectations
10th February 2026 As a party in the Government of National Unity, the DA has very high expectations for President Ramaphosa’s SONA on Thursday to deliver reforms and... →
DA welcomes Minister Gwarube’s push to expand access to Maths in 435 schools
10th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube's efforts to encourage provinces to offer Maths as a subject in... →
GOOD Party outlines "BIG 4" priorities for 2026 SONA
10th February 2026 When President Cyril Rampahosa delivers the State of the Nation address this week, he cannot afford to bask in the green shoots of the economy that... →
Basic Education committee welcomes expulsion of Milnerton High learners following bullying
9th February 2026 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Ms Joy Maimela, has welcomed the decision to expel learners from Milnerton High... →
AfriForum: Whistleblower revelations confirm firearms bill is politically driven
9th February 2026 AfriForum says that whistleblowers’ testimony before the recent sitting of the parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police... →
