# Deputy Finance minister Ashor Sarupen has called on governments, the private sector, development finance institutions, and multilateral partners to create enabling environments for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. Speaking at a G20 side event in Johannesburg, Sarupen highlighted that MSMEs account for 91-percent of South Africa’s businesses and 60-percent of jobs. He stressed the […]
# The DA warns of a worsening hunger crisis in Gauteng, where 130 children under five die annually from malnutrition. DA Health spokesperson Jack Bloom cites Gauteng Health data showing eight-thousand-546 malnutrition cases treated last year, with severe cases in hospitals and mobile clinics. Many deaths are linked to infections and late presentation at facilities. […]
# Statistics South Africa says annual consumer price inflation slowed to 3.3-percent in August, down from 3.5-percent in July. Price Statistics chief director Patrick Kelly says softer food and fuel prices helped ease the rate. Annual inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages dropped to 5.2-percent, while fuel fell 5.7-percent. Meanwhile, staples including cereals and white […]
# Sixteen foreign affairs ministers have voiced concern for the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla delivering aid to Gaza. The flotilla seeks to raise awareness of urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza and an end to the war. In a joint statement, the ministers from South Africa, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, […]
# MK Party Gauteng spokesperson Abel Tau has described the Madlanga Commission as compromised, ahead of their court bid tomorrow. Speaking in Pretoria, Tau criticised the 147-million-rand budget, alleging it serves to protect political elites rather than uphold the law. Tau argued that a court of law would ensure accountability for all, including suspended Police […]
# The Department of Higher Education and Training and Takealot Group will sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding in Kempton Park today, to bridge South Africa’s skills gap. Facilitated by deputy minister Mimmy Gondwe, the MoU includes Takealot adopting three TVET and community colleges near its distribution centres, offering students hands-on experience and aligning curricula […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Western Cape has voiced strong concern over the decision by Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku to close several minibus taxi routes from Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Nomzamo, Lwandle and Somerset West for 30 days starting today. COSATU spokesperson Zanele Sabela says the move, taken without proper consultation, will […]
# The DA is calling for urgent intervention as students face evictions due to NSFAS’s failure to pay accommodation providers. The DA’s Delmaine Christians says over 500 students in Kimberley are at risk, with landlords unpaid for over a year. She calls on Parliament to summon Higher Education and Training minister, Buti Manamela and NSFAS […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero is set to appear before Parliament’s Water and Sanitation Committee on Friday to explain his plan to address the city’s water crisis. Members of parliament want answers on why four-billion-rand was siphoned from Johannesburg Water into municipal coffers. This has led to heated debate with opposition parties slamming poor municipal […]
