A last-minute multibillion-rand deal that affects an estimated 35,000 municipal workers is something the City of Johannesburg can’t afford and, according to experts, smacks of underhanded electioneering by the ANC in the lead-up to the elections.
Ahead of the 2026 local government elections, the Real Reform for ECD movement has been rallying ECD practitioners to push municipal candidates to prioritise early learning and reduce red tape around centre registration. People across the country can take their own steps to use the Integrated Development Plan process to put ECD on the local government agenda.
World Aquatics has appointed a stabilisation committee to oversee South Africa’s participation in the 2027 Water Polo World Cup Division 2, with South African Water Polo brought in to assist.
Scorching temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms predicted for election day could dampen turnout, especially if voters plan to head for polling stations late.
Politicians in KwaZulu-Natal are almost done kissing babies and making wild promises. On Wednesday, voters go to the polls in an election that could reshape the province’s political landscape.
Kayzel Forbes, the DA’s Ward 50 candidate in Nelson Mandela Bay, says she will not be deterred after her house in Kariega was petrol-bombed while her teenage daughter was asleep inside.
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion in annual funding to Israel after this year, but will still sell weapons to its close Middle East ally.
BRUSSELS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Google faced a setback on Tuesday when an adviser to Europe's highest court said its Gemini chatbot's use of publishers' articles to respond to queries from internet users may breach copyright rules.
