# The South African Medical Association Trade Union is calling on the government to urgently employ about one-thousand-400 unemployed doctors, saying public healthcare facilities remain critically understaffed. General Secretary Cedric Sihlangu says delays in appointing qualified doctors are worsening pressure on the health system. He rejects claims that budget constraints are to blame, arguing funding […]
# The Public Servants Association has raised concerns over alleged governance failures at the National Youth Development Agency. The union says reports presented to Parliament point to financial mismanagement, irregular procurement, and leadership instability that undermine the agency’s mandate to empower young people. The union’s Claude Naicker is calling for an independent investigation into the […]
# The City of Tshwane has appointed Musa Khumalo as acting city manager following the suspension of Johann Mettler earlier this month. Mettler was placed on precautionary suspension pending misconduct allegations. The city says the council approved Khumalo’s appointment on a month-to-month contract for a maximum of three months. Khumalo previously served as the city’s […]
# ActionSA welcomes a labour court ruling dismissing an attempt by Tshwane municipal officials implicated in the Rooiwal tender investigation to stop disciplinary proceedings against them. The party’s Michael Beaumont says the judgment is a victory for accountability and justice following the 2023 Hammanskraal cholera outbreak. He says Mayor Nasiphi Moya’s administration acted decisively against […]
# Johannesburg says it will intensify enforcement action after finding that owners and occupants of Marble Towers continue to ignore a High Court order. Executive Mayor Dada Morero, accompanied by MMCs Eunice Mgcina and Nomoya Mnisi, inspected the building and found illegal trading continuing in prohibited areas. Morero says the city will shut down unlawful […]
# Ninety-one out of a total of 105 people arrested during a multi-disciplinary illegal mining operation in Mpumalanga are undocumented foreign nationals. The suspects were apprehended at various hotspots across the province for alleged illegal mining, contravening immigration laws and possessing suspected gold-bearing material. The operation, involving police and other law enforcement agencies, forms part […]
# The Western Cape Government launched its Export Strategy 2035 to drive economic growth, investment and job creation. Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC Ivan Meyer, who unveiled the strategy, says it supports the province’s Growth for Jobs strategy by expanding market access for local businesses. He says the plan aims to add one-thousand active […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says it hopes a preliminary report allegedly linked to Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating claims of criminal infiltration in the criminal justice system is not genuine. The Forum’s Dennis Bloem says if the report is authentic, it would damage Parliament’s credibility and undermine public confidence. He says the report […]
# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s appointment of former Daybreak Farms board chairperson Bojane Segooa as executive manager for corporate services has drawn criticism. The DA alleges the appointment rewards a leader linked to labour abuses, financial mismanagement, and animal cruelty at Daybreak. Segooa denies any wrongdoing, saying her 625-thousand-rand exit payout was for […]
