IN CONVERSATION WITH ALAN BEESLEY-ACTION SA MP

South Africa’s animation industry is experiencing one of its biggest global moments since District 9, as Cape Town–based Sunrise Animation Studios prepares for the wide release of its animated musical epic David on 19 December 2025 in both South Africa and the United States.

The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has rolled out its 2025 Hlokomela Festive Season Campaign, a nationwide programme aimed at promoting road safety, compliance, commuter protection, and responsible travel across the country during the peak holiday period. With December marking a time of intensified long-distance travel, high road congestion,…

The DA in Tshwane has announced it will lodge a formal fraud case against the municipality’s deputy mayor, Eugene Modise, after a forensic report found that he allegedly benefited from a contract awarded by the city.

The Rural and Farmworkers Development Organization (RFDO) has announced the death of 47-year-old Gref Tshiamo Sebipo, a farmworker from Oudam Farm outside Citrusdal in the Cederberg area. According to RFDO, Mr. Sebipo is believed to have been the victim of a hit-and-run incident on a farm road under suspicious circumstances.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent national address has put South Africa’s global positioning back in the spotlight — especially in relation to the United States. In his speech, Ramaphosa warned about the growing threat of misinformation and deliberate attempts to distort South Africa’s foreign policy posture. He emphasised that certain groups,…