89Zuko Komisa Image | @OfficialSASSA/X SASSA has earmarked R14 million for the 2026/2027 period to assess and upgrade failing office infrastructure. The move follows a 2025 oversight visit and calls for new…
Category: Politics
No bread for Samwu: ANC deputy mayor lashes out at parties for not supporting controversial wage deal
89 Masuku accused opposition parties of being anti-worker. The ANC in Johannesburg has failed to secure a R10.3 billion wage deal for its affiliate union, the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu),…
26-year legal battle ends with the Mtshoeni family reclaiming 627 hectares of land
63 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
Head of organised crime says revealing members of the Big 5 cartel could endanger his life
81 By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Kaya News Suspended organised crime boss Richard Shibiri told the Madlanga Commission that revealing members of the alleged “Big 5” criminal group could put his life in…
A new architect for the MK Party’s election ambitions
74Zuko Komisa Image | Parliament SA Sibonelo Nomvalo succeeds Bongani Mncwango as the MK Party’s new Secretary General. The appointment marks the eighth person to hold the administrative role in under two…
Another change at the top in Zuma’s MK Party
86 The MK Party has not held an elective conference to elect leaders. Following a meeting on Thursday, the leadership of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has removed its secretary-general, Bongani Mncwango,…
Limpopo teenager arrested for allegedly raping his disabled 10-year-old brother
85By Bulelwa Hoala Image: pexels.com An 18-year-old Limpopo teenager has appeared in court after allegedly raping his disabled 10-year-old brother in Ga-Kopa village, Limpopo. The case came to light after the victim…
Zama zamas run for cover as soldiers pounce on illegal mining hotspots
86By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Kaya News SANDF soldiers raided an illegal mining site in Randfontein as part of ongoing crime-fighting operations in Gauteng. Several pieces of heavy equipment, including generators and compressors,…
Rivals circle as DA prepares for elections
83The DA’s electoral strength faces scrutiny as rivals court its voters and internal leadership battles surface before local elections. Though the DA’s Helen Zille is winning the battle for headlines in the…
Are school ‘Civvies Days’ quietly shaming poor kids? education activist raises alarm
93 By Mapaballo Borotho Photo by Katerina Holmes: https://www.pexels.com/photo/anonymous-ethnic-tutor-helping-little-multiracial-students-with-task-in-classroom-5905492/ Some parents say school fundraising events such as civvies days are placing unnecessary financial pressure on families. Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called…