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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has lashed out at Magistrate Twanet Olivier of the East London Magistrate’s Court, describing her as "a racist of note". This after Olivier sentenced the politician to five years behind bars and a R60 000 fine. Malema was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for the unlawful possession of a firearm, 2 years imprisonment for the unlawful possession of ammunition, and fines of […]
Motorists will pay more at the pumps from Wednesday, 4 March 2026, following the latest fuel price adjustments announced by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR). The Forum for South Africa (FOSA) has criticised the increases, warning they will place further strain on households already grappling with unemployment, rising food costs and electricity hikes. The department attributed the price hikes to rising international oil prices, with Brent crude […]
Members of the National Youth Unemployment Movement (NYUM) have accused the South African government of failing the country’s youth, citing a lack of urgency and accountability in addressing unemployment. The civic movement had planned to march to the African National Congress' (ANC) headquarters, Luthuli House, where they planned to hand over a memorandum of demands and CV's calling for increased job creation, skills development and training programmes for the youth. […]
The Presidency has confirmed that only the final report, of the Madlanga Commission, will be made public. The announcement comes amid mounting backlash over the Presidency’s decision to withhold the Commission’s interim report, expected later this week. The interim report is set to outline progress in the Commission’s investigations into allegations of corruption and political interference within South Africa’s justice system. Presidency spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the interim report contains […]
The Forum for South Africa (FOSA) says the plight of 17 South Africans stranded in the war-torn Donbas region of Ukraine highlights the country’s unemployment crisis and lack of economic opportunities. The men, aged between 20 and 39, were allegedly lured into joining mercenary forces involved in the Russia-Ukraine war under the guise of lucrative job offers. The group, made up of individuals from KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, reached out […]
Civic movement, Forum for South Africa (FOSA) says the recent attack on teenagers in Westbury is further proof that police have no effective plan to combat gangsterism. Two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, were killed and five others critically injured after gunmen ambushed them in what’s believed to be a gang-related shooting. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says South Africa’s criminal justice system is riddled with loopholes — and the consequences […]
