# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, for a two-day working visit in his role as Special Envoy. He will meet president Salva Kiir Mayardit, key signatories, and stakeholders to assess progress on the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement. Discussions will focus on constitutional drafting, transitional security, and preparations for the 2026 […]
# The Government Employees Pension Fund has announced a temporary suspension of two-pot retirement withdrawal applications submissions, effective immediately until 21 October. The pause allows the fund to update its systems with new actuarial interest factors to ensure accurate benefit calculations. Other benefits, including retirement and death payouts, will continue as normal. With over 1.2-million […]
# The mothers and gogos of the One to One Africa charity in the Eastern Cape are using music to heal minds and spirits in struggling communities through a community health intervention known as the Chime-initiative. Chime mentors mothers trained in basic healthcare to use original songs for easing trauma and anxiety. Executive director Gqibelo […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Dublin, Ireland, for an official visit aimed at boosting trade and bilateral relations between the two nations. He will meet president Michael Higgins and prime minister Micheál Martin to discuss cooperation in science, innovation, education, and investment. The visit seeks to elevate ties to a strategic partnership. Ramaphosa […]
# The National Union of Mineworkers, representing 15-thousand Eskom employees, is demanding a wage increase of up to 15-percent, more than four times inflation, ahead of upcoming negotiations. The call follows Eskom’s first profit in eight years and stabilisation of the power grid. NUM opposes Eskom’s plan to decentralise union recognition across unbundled entities, warning […]
# The Departments of Basic Education, Employment and Labour, and the Industrial Development Corporation will announce today the resolution to pending payments to Education Assistants and General School Assistants under the Basic Education Employment Initiative in Pretoria. Spokesperson Terence Khala says government found a way forward to release the outstanding stipends. He says the move […]
# City Power has confirmed that the High Court in Johannesburg has postponed the urgent hearing against the Hawks over the alleged unlawful execution of a search warrant issued on 17 September. The matter, initially set for today, will now be heard on Friday after the Hawks requested more time to file their responding affidavit. […]
# AfriForum has temporarily halted Eskom and Nersa’s 54-billion-rand settlement that could have cost consumers nearly nine-percent annual tariff hikes. The Pretoria High Court removed the case from the uncontested roll after AfriForum’s intervention, allowing the group and others to join the proceedings. AfriForum’s Deidré Steffens says the deal lacks transparency and public participation. She […]
# The World Bank says Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is expected to grow by 3.8-percent this year, up from 3.5-percent in April. This is driven by stable inflation and exchange rates in countries like Ethiopia. The Bank’s Africa Pulse report notes that improved conditions have boosted private consumption and investment. Growth is projected to average 4.4-percent […]
