White House agrees to exempt PEPFAR from cuts 

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans on Tuesday that the White House is on board with a substitute amendment to the rescissions package that would exempt PEPFAR, the global anti-AIDS initiative from cuts.   Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is …

Study raises alarm at ARVs in rivers and tap water 

Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs used to treat HIV/Aids occur in South Africa’s rivers, dams and sometimes tap water at alarming levels, researchers at North-West University (NWU) have found. The study, commissioned by the Water Research Commission (WRC), found ARV levels are especially high downstream o…

Durban Film Festival: Durban FilmMart 2025 Spotlights Local Film And International Collaboration 

Durban is set to become a cinematic epicentre once again as the Durban FilmMart returns from 18 to 21 July 2025, with a renewed and deliberate focus on the local film landscape. This year’s edition, under the banner ‘SA in Focus’, places South African cinema firmly centre stage.  Mbuyiseni Ndlozi i…

Trust in South African police hits historic low: A call to action for rebuilding public confidence 

A recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) reveals a concerning trend: public trust in the South African Police Service (SAPS) has reached an all-time low.  According to round 21 of the HSRC's South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS), trust in the police has declined signific…

Mark Zuckerberg says AI could soon do the work of Meta's midlevel engineers 

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the future of coding has become a hot topic. Will AI replace programmers altogether, or will it become their most powerful tool?  This year coding might go from one of the most sought-after skills on the job market to one that can be fully automated. M…

Trouble is brewing in Joburg over a controversial by-law regulating CCTV installation. 

The Organisation UndoingTax Abuse (Outa) is taking its fight against the City of Johannesburg’s controversial new by-law regarding CCTV cameras to court. The by-law, which was introduced in February, demands that city residents must register any of their CCTV cameras that have a view of public spac…

Mbhazima Shilowa, Former Gauteng Premier

After a week of intense scrutiny following the bombshell allegations by KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to place embattled Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu on leave of absence and initiated commission of inquiry to investi…

Who is Prof. Firoz Cachalia - Newly Appointed Acting Police Minister

After a week of intense scrutiny following the bombshell allegations by KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to place embattled Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu on leave of absence and initiated commission of inquiry to investi…

SAPS Turmoil: President Cyril Ramaphosa announces judicial commission of inquiry, Mchunu put on leave of absence

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been placed on leave of absence as a judicial commission of inquiry will be established to investigate claims by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.  “The allegations made in thi…

Interim Minister of Police - Who is Professor Firoz Cachalia

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the formation of a judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of corruption and political interference in South Africa’s policing authorities. In addition, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been placed on leave with immediate effect. Firoz Cachalia, a for…