# The minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, dissolved the council of the National Arts Council of South Africa with immediate effect. The decision follows a prolonged labour dispute over performance bonuses for 2019/20 to 2021/22, which led to a protected strike and financial strain. McKenzie says the council failed to act on […]
# The Department of Water and Sanitation says progress has been made in establishing the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited after approval of its board and official registration. Spokesperson Wisane Mavasa says the agency will strengthen South Africa’s ability to finance, develop, and maintain national water infrastructure. She added it will […]
# A man suspected of human trafficking was arrested by the Hawks in Milnerton, Cape Town, and is set to appear in court tomorrow. The man was arrested yesterday during an operation at a house in Brooklyn, where three young women were rescued. Police say the arrest follows a follow-up investigation into a suspected trafficker […]
# Gauteng is recording an average of 27 kidnappings a day, according to crime statistics covering January to March in the 2025/2026 financial year. The province accounts for more than half of the country’s kidnapping cases. Speaking to EWN, Criminologist Jacob Mofokeng says syndicates are organised and target victims through hijackings, dating apps, and ransom […]
# The Gauteng Provincial Government says it is intensifying interventions to curb land invasions and illegal land occupation across the province. Spokesperson Ofentse Morwane says they introduced the LIMIT system, a technology-driven tool aimed at detecting illegal land occupations in real time. He says operations are continuing against syndicates involved in the illegal sale of […]
# Member of the Mayoral Committee for Transport, Kenny Kunene, says the City of Johannesburg is developing plans to address the impact of illegal mining in parts of the West Rand. Kunene visited Roodepoort following the discovery of sinkholes and illegal mining tunnels beneath roads, shops, and residential areas. He says a multi-disciplinary approach involving […]
# Solidarity backs applications by Glencore-Merafe and Samancor for a special electricity tariff of 62 cents per kilowatt-hour. The union’s Pieter Jordaan warns that thousands of jobs are at risk if relief is not granted, with electricity accounting for up to 60-percent of smelting production costs. He says four-thousand direct jobs and more than 35-thousand […]
# The Public Servants Association has welcomed a landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice affirming that the right to strike is protected under international law. The union’s Claude Naicker says the decision reinforces freedom of association and collective bargaining rights for workers globally. He says the ruling strengthens constitutional protections in SA and […]
# National Treasury has ended its temporary fuel levy relief, removing a measure that had helped cushion motorists against high fuel prices. The decision means consumers are likely to face increased fuel costs as the tax adjustment takes effect. Treasury says the relief was always intended as a short-term intervention. The move is expected to […]
