# The Institute of Race Relations urges Parliament to scrap the National Water Amendment Bill, warning it could harm agriculture, weaken the economy and threaten food security. According to the organisation, the bill could discourage investment, slow economic growth and increase unemployment. The institute’s Anthea Jeffery says secure property rights to land and water are […]
# Trade union Solidarity says three new draft regulations under the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act could reduce the independence of public schools. The union states the regulations give provincial education officials greater control over school governing bodies, teacher development and staff payments. Solidarity’s Johnell Prinsloo says schools need more flexibility to make decisions based […]
# AgriSA, Agri Western Cape and the Canning Fruit Producers Association are calling for urgent talks with Premier Foods over plans to stop soft-fruit canning at its Tulbagh facility before the 2026/2027 harvest. The organisations warn the closure could affect more than 200 fruit producers, thousands of jobs and the wider Western Cape fruit industry. […]
# The Justice and Constitutional Development Ministry has introduced a bill to repeal the apartheid-era Riotous Assemblies Act and replace it with new legislation dealing with conspiracy, instigation and incitement to commit serious offences. Briefing the media, minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said the changes will bring the law in line with the Constitution and a Constitutional […]
# The Western Cape government says it will intensify efforts to attract investment and create more jobs, following a decline in the province’s unemployment rate to 19.5-percent between April and June. The province created 91-thousand jobs year-on-year, with strong growth in finance, trade and agriculture. The provincial government’s Regan Thaw says the focus remains on […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is raising concern over the rising unemployment rate, which reached 33.6-percent between April and June. According to the union, 345-thousand more people became unemployed, while youth unemployment rose to 47.4-percent. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola calls on the government, business and labour to work together to create permanent jobs, invest in […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has welcomed the appointment of the new South African Tourism Board, citing it will provide the leadership needed to drive growth and renew the sector. The eleven-member board brings expertise in tourism, governance, finance, digital innovation and investment, and will serve for three years. Ministry spokesperson Aldrin Sampear says […]
# The DA says the latest Social Research Foundation poll shows its national support has increased to 30-percent, narrowing the gap with the ANC to seven-percentage points ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The poll puts the ANC on 37-percent nationally, with the DA on 30-percent, while in Gauteng the DA leads on […]
# The Justice and Constitutional Development Ministry has proposed tougher laws to combat illegal mining, including fines of up to 100-million-rand and prison sentences of up to 30 years for offenders. The draft General Mining Laws Amendment Bill would also make it a criminal offence to assist illegal mining operations. Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says the […]
