# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed for South Africa’s help in securing the return of over 400 Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war. Speaking via an interpreter during his visit to Pretoria, Zelensky said many of the children were taken against their will and are being held in harsh conditions. He thanked […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has renewed his call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Speaking alongside Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Pretoria, Ramaphosa highlighted South Africa’s role in the African Peace Initiative, which has consistently advocated for peace, diplomacy, and dialogue. He said the initiative not only calls for an end […]
# The Patriotic Alliance criticised the DA for claiming credit for the reversal of the 0.5-percentage point VAT increase. According to the party, the DA attempted to leverage the VAT increase to push for privatisation and other political demands, such as the removal of the National Health Insurance and the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. […]
# ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the party has learnt important lessons in managing the budget under the new government of national unity. He welcomed the decision to cancel the planned VAT increase, citing it protects the poor. Mbalula told the media, the budget process is now more complex and political, but through intense […]
# The ANC says the reversal of the VAT increase marks a victory for Parliament and South Africans. The ANC, IFP, ActionSA, PAC, Rise Mzansi, BOSA, UDM, GOOD Party, Al-Jamah, and Patriotic Alliance held a briefing following the decision to reverse the VAT hike. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri commended Finance minister Enoch Godongwana and Treasury […]
# The South African Bone Marrow Registry has found its first stem cell match through a global donor drive. Bradley Peters, from the United Kingdom, matched with a patient in South America after joining the campaign during an awareness event last year. The drive, called Matches on the Map, was started by transplant survivor Robin […]
# The DA in Gauteng has vowed to continue fighting until all non-profit organisations receive their funding on time. The party blames poor planning by the provincial Department of Social Development for delays in signing service level agreements, which have held up payments. The DA’s Refiloe Nt’sekhe says the delay is depriving thousands of vulnerable […]
# Agricultural organisation TLU SA is concerned about the government’s newly implemented employment equity regulations, which introduce race-based deployment targets. The rules, which came into effect this month, aim to improve workplace diversity by increasing the number of black people, women, and people with disabilities in various jobs. However, the organisation’s Bennie van Zyl says […]
# Union federation Saftu calls on workers to reject proposed changes to labour laws, as they favour employers and weaken workers’ rights. The federation says the new draft code on dismissal would allow unfair dismissals, especially in small businesses, remove fair hearing processes, and make it easier to fire workers on probation or those deemed […]
