# The Public Servants Association says there is an urgent need for strict adherence to food-safety protocols, regular inspections, and monitoring of food preparation and storage conditions in Eastern Cape schools. Over 150 pupils from Gobisizwe Agricultural School in Mthatha were rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after a suspected mass food poisoning incident. The PSA’s […]
# ActionSA has praised the City of Tshwane, under mayor Nasiphi Moya’s leadership, for creating 85 percent of Gauteng’s new jobs. This is according to the latest quarterly labour force survey, which shows that from quarter two in 2024 to quarter two this year, the metro accounted for 71-thousand of the 83-thousand new jobs created […]
# City Power has condemned the unlawful occupation of buildings and dangerous electricity connections that jeopardise lives, cause fire risks, and threaten Johannesburg’s power network. The utility says such practices cause major financial losses, hinder infrastructure upgrades, disrupt businesses, and trigger outages for paying customers. City Power’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says joint operations with law […]
# AfriForum is warning that the Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill will entrench environmental destruction and corruption by formalising destructive illegal mining. The bill, amongst other things, aims to introduce artisanal and small-scale mining permits, change the definition of community and meaningful consultation, and speed up mining projects. AfriForum’s Marais De Vaal says signing the bill into law […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has established a disciplinary board to investigate financial misconduct and unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Earlier this month, Finance minister Enoch Godongwana threatened to withdraw funding from the metro if the mayor did not come up with a comprehensive plan to address unauthorised expenditure and enforce consequence management. In […]
# The DA has welcomed the gazetting of the block exemption regulations for the sugar industry, saying this will provide some relief to an industry facing domestic and global headwinds. This exemption allows specific stakeholders in the sugar industry to collaborate on pricing methodologies and other activities typically restricted under the Competition Act. The DA’s Mlondi Mdluli says this exemption can help stabilise […]
# COPE Gauteng has condemned taxi violence at Maponya Mall, Soweto, where a car was set alight, endangering public safety. Provincial Chairperson Tom Mofokeng says the incident exposes government’s failure to regulate the taxi industry, worsened by tensions with e-hailing services. COPE is calling for a multi-disciplinary task force to enforce regulations, integrate Uber and […]
# The DA in Gauteng has revealed that the Masakhane provincial laundry in Rosslyn, Tshwane, serving 14 hospitals and 54 clinics, has only one of six tunnel washers operational. Other essential machinery is also broken, and 31 vacant posts force staff into excessive overtime. DA Jack Bloom says the lack of linen and maintenance plans […]
# The Northern Cape Education Department has placed an Upington teacher on precautionary suspension with immediate effect pending an investigation. This follows a blackface paint incident at a function at Duineveld High School last week. Jaco Liebenberg allegedly wore blackface during a school function, sparking widespread outrage after images went viral on social media. The […]
