Two South African whistle-blowers have received international recognition at the 2025 Blueprint for Free Speech Awards, announced during a virtual ceremony hosted by the BBC’s Razia Iqbal on Wednesday. The honours were awarded

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi criticised the severe failures in care at two hospitals in Limpopo and Johannesburg, following the Health Ombud's findings into the deaths of Dr Edward Mabubula and Pitsi Eliphuz Ramphele.

Parliament has voted to keep the matric pass mark at 30%.

A damning health ombud report prompted by complaints from families of two patients who died at Gauteng and Limpopo hospitals has confirmed negligence, substandard care and medico-legal risks in their deaths.

The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended Adv. Kemi Behari, head of legal and risk services, for failing to take disciplinary action against Brig Julius Mkhwanazi, as resolved by the municipal council.

The City of Johannesburg council has approved a R750m loan to upgrade the metro’s water infrastructure after 137 councillors voted in favour of it.

Johannesburg's council is set for another turbulent week as a two-day sitting will consider a motion of no confidence against mayor Dada Morero, marking the third attempt to remove him this year.

The Hawks say they can’t rule out the possibility of arresting more suspects in other provinces linked to the Russia recruitment saga and potentially merging the case with the one that has already been opened against Duduzile Sambudla-Zuma.

Five suspects, including a media personality, are set to appear in Kempton magistrate court for allegedly aiding military recruitment for Russia.

Ekurhuleni has reversed the electricity tariff of R126 that once resulted in Tembisa residents taking to the streets in rejection of it.