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Image: Govt. Communications Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, will on 5 November 2025, deliver a keynote address at the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Nelson Mandela University and National Research Foundation ( NRF), and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) Colloquium aimed at contributing to the development of a fair and inclusive property ecosystem. The PPRA-NMU—NRF Property Sector Research Colloquium will take plac

Image: Supplied President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow , Tuesday, 04 November 2025, receive the G20 Inequality Committee  Report on global inequalities together with Professor Joseph Stiglitz and UNAIDS Executive Director Ms Winnie Byanyima. The G20 Presidency of South Africa gave a unique opportunity for the country to launch a new Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts – commissioned by President Ramaphosa, and chaired by Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Jos

Image: Supplied The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 5th of November 2025. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted monthly, informed by international and local factors. International factors include the fact that South Africa imports both crude oil and finished products at a price set at the international level, including importation costs, e.g., shipping c

Image: NYDA The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) joins the nation in commemorating Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM), which is observed annually from 3 November 2025 to 3 December 2025. This period serves as a reminder of the Agency's commitment to building an inclusive and accessible NYDA that delivers impactful, meaningful youth development opportunities for every young person in the nation. Under the current Board's strategic vision, inclusivity and accessib

image: Freedom Front Plus The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns last weekend's brutal farm attack in the Heilbron area, in which a farm worker was murdered and his wife seriously injured during a livestock theft incident. According to reports, 11 attackers stole sheep and brutally assaulted the couple. Thanks to the swift response by the police and local farmers, the suspects were arrested and 22 stolen sheep recovered.  The Freedom Front Plus commends the collaboration b

Image: Maroela Media This week, Premier Alan Winde visited the Southern Cape, where he assessed progress on some of the Hessequa Municipality’s major infrastructure projects. In a meeting with the municipal council, the Premier congratulated Executive Mayor Grant Riddles and his team for being recognised as one of South Africa’s best-performing municipalities at the inaugural South African Property Owners Association Municipal Performance Awards. “This accolade speaks to stab

Images: SA Govt. The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Buti Manamela, has announced the publication of draft amended Regulations for Reporting by Public Higher Education Institutions. The proposed regulations mark a major step in strengthening accountability, improving transparency, and enabling earlier intervention in the governance of public universities. The new regulations, which will soon be gazetted for public comment under Section 41 of the Higher Education

Image: FF Plus The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the brutal farm attack on Jan and Elna Dhooge of Schikfontein outside Heidelberg. This attack, which took place on Tuesday evening, is not only a crime against two beloved community members, but also a shocking reminder of the unacceptable levels of violence associated with farm attacks and murders. Five armed and masked attackers overpowered the couple in their home, shooting Jan in the neck and seriously assa

Image: Freedom Front Plus The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the recent statements by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, regarding Afrikaner self-determination, and would like to enlighten her. In response to a written question from EFF MP Mr Carl Niehaus, she took the unprecedented step of attempting to strip section 235 of the South African Constitution of its meaning. In doing so, the Minister also took another step to

Image: IOC It is with profound sadness that the IOC has learnt of the death of Lambis V. Nikolaou at the age of 89. Mr Nikolaou devoted his entire life to the Olympic Movement, both in Greece and beyond. On learning of his passing, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said: “Lambis Nikolaou lived and breathed the Olympic spirit in everything he did. His long and remarkable service to sport has left an enduring legacy behind. His wealth of knowledge and commitment to the Olympic idea

Image: FF Plus After constant pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), repairs to the R76 between Steynsrus and Kroonstad have finally gained momentum. Months of monitoring has resulted in tangible improvements to the 48 km stretch of road that has been a source of frustration for residents and farmers for years. Repairs began in 2019 and the project was initially supposed to be completed by 2022. However, repair work came to a standstill for nearly two years after the

Image: FF Plus The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) urges livestock farmers to ensure their animals are vaccinated against anthrax following a confirmed outbreak on Ghaap se Berg near Douglas.   Anthrax, caused by the Bacillus anthracis bacterium, is a disease that is fatal to antelope, livestock, and even humans. Therefore, the incident where eland died from the dreaded disease is serious. The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs issued a warning on

Image: Mangaung Municipality The Matjhabeng Local Municipality’s blatant contempt for the Free State Legislature and its constitutional oversight mandate confirms that this institution is no longer willing or able to fulfil its constitutional duties. The Municipality’s Speaker, Bheke Stofile, and acting Municipal Manager, Adv Lauretta van Wyk, were absent today (Friday, 24 October) from a joint portfolio committee meeting during a week where local government specifically focu

Image: Supplied The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Gauteng government’s decision to disband the so-called crime prevention wardens (AmaPanyaza), viewing it as an acknowledgement of the programme’s failure. Since the project was announced in 2023, the Freedom Front Plus maintained that it is illegal, impractical and dangerous to appoint individuals lacking the proper training or mandate as law enforcers, even though the intention may be good. Section 205(1) of South

Image: Michael Pinyana, The Times Akademia’s launch of its Paarl campus on Wednesday serves as concrete commentary on the recent destruction of academic facilities at two established South African universities. At the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Qwa-Qwa campus and Fort Hare’s Dikeni (Alice) campus, students expressed their dissatisfaction by destroying infrastructure. One of the constant causes of unrest is outstanding study debt in addition to failures by NSFAS, the