# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has secured a two-year above-inflation increase for over ten-thousand workers in the pharmaceutical sector. In each of the two-years, workers will receive a 5.5-percent increase, which will rise to six-percent. The minimum wage of 11-thousand-398-rand-80-cents will be adjusted accordingly across the board. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, […]
# The City of Cape Town invites residents, associations, and stakeholders to nominate representatives for Spatial Planning Collectives at each of the 20 sub-councils. The initiative, led by the Urban Planning and Design Department, aims to educate, empower, and engage communities on spatial policies affecting land use, development, and local neighbourhoods. Executive Support Officer to […]
# The DA in Limpopo has expressed concern over the second quarter unemployment rate rising to 35-percent, higher than the national rate of 33.2-percent. The expanded rate, including discouraged job seekers, remains at 43.8-percent, showing structural economic challenges. The DA’s Jacques Smalle says the DA urges the provincial government to implement its Plan to Turbocharge […]
# COPE supports the principle of a National Dialogue to address South Africa’s challenges and foster unity but rejects the hastily planned National Convention on Friday. Acting national chairperson Pakes Dikgetsi criticises the lack of transparency around delegate selection, invitations, and the agenda, warning the event could serve elite interests rather than the public. Dikgetsi […]
# Duo Willem van der Merwe and Francois du Toit, and Tiaan Barkhuizen have been selected as the finalists for the TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year competition. Now in its 24th consecutive year, the competition celebrates young agricultural leaders. Van der Merwe and Du Toit from Chrissiesmeer, Mpumalanga, are crop farmers who share […]
# The DA in Gauteng says it is deeply concerning that Weskoppies Hospital in Pretoria uses only 600 out of one-thousand-and-67 commissioned beds due to staff shortages and the closure of unsafe buildings. Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has revealed that there are 92 vacant posts, and six out of 31 wards are temporarily closed. The DA’s Jack Bloom says this […]
# The Tsakani Magistrate’s Court denied bail to a 39-year-old man from Lindelani, Benoni, who is accused of raping and impregnating his daughter, who was 15, in 2022. The victim reported the abuse after turning 18, leading to his arrest. National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, says the accused sought one-thousand-rand bail, citing his role […]
# ActionSA leaders, headed by president Herman Mashaba, will conduct an oversight tour of facilities and infrastructure across the City of Tshwane today. The party says the current administration inherited a metro on the brink of collapse, with finances in disarray, townships deeply neglected, and the previous coalition’s leading party more focused on political point-scoring […]
# SANParks says its annual National Parks Week has proven to be a successful campaign that provides education and awareness about the country’s inclusive approach to conservation. SANParks will again offer free access to most of the 21 national parks under its management next month. It says it will also use this time to cultivate […]
