# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, will take part in the Women in Trade Intervention Dialogue at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng on Friday. This is part of Women’s Month commemoration under the theme, Building Resilient Economies for All. The minister will lead a roundtable discussion, which will […]
# The South African National Parks will mark World Ranger Day tomorrow at Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. The day is an occasion to commemorate and honour rangers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty, and celebrate their dedication in the conservation and protection of the country’s natural and […]
# The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure says it has embarked on a flood damage repairs response strategy across several district municipalities and more than ten construction projects. One of these projects is the Seven Passes Road in the Garden Route District Municipality, parts of it was washed away during major storm events and flooding […]
# The Gauteng portfolio committee on Community Safety has welcomed the arrest of two suspects, who are believed to be part of a sophisticated firearms trafficking syndicate. The suspects were arrested in Meyersdal, Johannesburg, on Monday with 30 unlicensed firearms reportedly destined for the Western Cape. They face multiple charges, including the illegal possession and […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has signed a two-year, above-inflation wage agreement with the Glass Industry Employers Association. This deal covers all 13-thousand workers in the sector. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, says as part of the agreement, the National Bargaining Council for the Chemical Industry will set up an unemployment support […]
# The DA has commended Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson, for enforcing real accountability. The minister released the findings of a forensic investigation into the 800-million-rand Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Plant tender yesterday. The report revealed systemic procurement irregularities, fraud, and governance failures within the Independent Development Trust. The DA’s Edwin Macrae Bath […]
# The DA has called for time limits on resolving dismissal and suspension cases in the public service, after the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture was ordered to reinstate two officials and pay them 21-million rand in back salaries. The officials were fired in 2009, but the Labour Court found their dismissals substantively unfair. DA Tersia […]
# The Public Servants Association has welcomed the appointment of new Heads of Department for Limpopo’s Education, Agriculture, and Social Development Departments, effective 1 August 2025. These appointments are seen as crucial for restoring leadership stability and improving governance in key sectors. The PSA expects renewed focus on education challenges, agricultural innovation, and social development […]
# The City of Tshwane says it is considering, but has not committed to a request by the Iranian embassy to lease the vacant Pretoria City Hall. The hall has not been in operation for about a decade now and requires about 200-million-rand to fix. The embassy says it wants to build a dynamic cultural […]
