# The MK Party says the City of Cape Town’s decision to award a major power transformer tender to Hitachi Energy is deeply troubling. The party has raised concerns about compliance with procurement laws, fairness in broad-based black economic empowerment, and due diligence, given Hitachi’s past misconduct. MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says parliamentary questions have […]
# Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, has requested a detailed report from national police commissioner Fannie Masemola on the political killings task team. This follows the return of 121 dockets to the team amid allegations raised by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Cachalia says the matter is of public interest and must be investigated thoroughly. Ministry […]
# The DA says former Johannesburg Property Company CEO Helen Botes must still be held accountable, despite the National Prosecuting Authority declining to prosecute her. The party says the Special Investigating Unit’s findings of corruption were ignored and has written to Parliament demanding a full inquiry. The DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says officials who misuse public […]
# The South African National Taxi Council in Ekurhuleni says all taxi operations have resumed following yesterday’s temporary halt. The pause was taken to protest repeated impoundments, high release fees, and slow licensing processes by government authorities. Santaco’s provincial secretary, Zweli Mnisi apologised to commuters for the inconvenience caused. Mnisi says operators remain committed to […]
# Employment and Labour minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, says the dismissal by the High Court in Pretoria of the challenge brought by the National Employers’ Association of South Africa and Sakeliga affirms the government’s efforts to drive workplace transformation. The two business organisations had sought to overturn the Employment Equity Act’s sectoral targets, arguing they were […]
# Union Giwusa has condemned the termination of the South African Social Security Agency service agreement with Postbank. They argue the move forces millions of social grant recipients to use private banks, generating profits for big banks while harming public services. The union demands the reversal of the decision. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei calls for […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has deployed humanitarian aid after a fire at the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban. Last night’s blaze destroyed around 92 homes, displacing 156 residents, including 29 children. Three people suffered minor burns. The department’s Senzelwe Mzila says relief organisations, including the Red Cross […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour has partnered with Huawei to empower women in technology. The initiative focuses on providing training, skills development, and career opportunities in digital and information and communication technology fields, targeting historically disadvantaged women and youth. Minister Nomakhosazana Meth says the programme aims to increase women’s participation in technical and […]
# The Philippi Wellfield and Water Treatment Works project will boost Cape Town’s drinking water supply from 2028. The facility, currently under construction, will deliver ten-million litres of clean water daily using advanced filtration technologies. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the project is part of the city’s plan to add 300-million litres of water a day […]
