# The Public Servants Association says it is deeply concerned that the Department of Water and Sanitation has the highest rate of vacancies in the public service. Government departments have nearly 100-thousand job vacancies, with the department having a 23.89-percent vacancy rate. This exceeds the Department of Public Service and Administration vacancy target of eight-percent. […]
# The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute is strongly opposed to Eskom’s bid for the extension of the lifeline for Koeberg nuclear power station’s Unit 2 in Cape Town. The power utility has applied to the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation to have the operating licence of Unit 2 at Koeberg extended for a […]
# AfriForum has submitted comments on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act regulations. In August, minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, gazetted the first two sets of regulations under the BELA Act for public comment. The gazetted regulations relate to key provisions of the South African Schools Act regarding school capacity and school admissions. AfriForum’s Alana […]
# Gauteng police have launched a manhunt following the fatal shooting of a 45-year-old man at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg. The victim was attacked in the parking area on Wednesday night after apparently visiting a friend. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown. SAPS spokesperson Tinswalo Sibeko confirmed that a murder case has been […]
# New laboratory research from Stellenbosch University suggests Rooibos may counteract the activity of estrogen in breast cancer cells. Estrogen is often described as a kind of driver of breast cancer growth, because many breast cancer tumours carry receptors that respond to it. A senior lecturer in biochemistry at Stellenbosch University, Nicky Verhoog, says because […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says the provincial government’s updated safety plan sets out concrete, evidence-based initiatives to ensure communities are made safer. Some of the new programmes in plan include the establishment of a safety council, the safety coordination centre and technological innovation and expansion. The DA’s Thomas Walters says the plan also […]
# The Public Servants Association says it has formally lodged a complaint with Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, detailing widespread abuse of power, maladministration, and gross violations of labour rights at the Mpumalanga Department of Health. PSA’s Nomfundo Mlangeni says they have received credible reports that reveal unlawful removal, reassignment, and targeting of hospital CEOs and […]
# The City of Tshwane says transport is the lifeline of the economy and the foundation of social inclusion. October is Transport Month, commemorated under the theme, Together we move South Africa forward. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Transport Month, highlighting two decades of action to build a safer, more efficient, and inclusive […]
# The DA in the Eastern Cape says it has managed to expose ongoing sewage pollution caused by the non-functional Nursery Pump Station in Aliwal North. The party recently conducted an oversight visit to the pump station, where it found untreated sewage flowing directly into the Orange River, and pollution continuing downstream into the Gariep […]
