# President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that global trade, risks becoming dominated by power politics if the multilateral system is not protected. Speaking on the 30th anniversary of the World Trade Organisation, he said unilateral and protectionist measures by wealthy nations undermine fair trade. Ramaphosa called for urgent reforms to ensure developing countries benefit from […]
# Metalworkers union Numsa has kicked off wage talks in the motor sector, demanding a ten-percent salary increase across the board. The union says many workers, especially Black employees, are earning too little to keep up with rising costs. They’re also asking for transport and night shift allowances, medical aid, and support during short-time work. […]
# The GOOD Party says gender-based violence and femicide must be declared a National State of Disaster. The party will join civil society group Women for Change at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today to hand over a petition signed by nearly 150-thousand people. GOOD’s Kaden Arguile believes the declaration would help unlock emergency support, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will on 24 April host Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a working visit. The meeting, set to take place at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, will focus solely on the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Zelenskyy’s visit comes amid reports of strained relations between Ukraine and the US and rising […]
# KwaZulu-Natal is leading a multi-province Easter road safety campaign, joined by Gauteng, Free State, and Mpumalanga, as many people head to tourist destinations and religious services. Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma will launch the plan today in Mandeni, aiming to reduce road accidents and fatalities. The department’s Ndabezinhle Sibiya says the campaign […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the World Trade Organisation to ensure global trade rules promote fair development. Delivering a message on the organisation’s 30th anniversary, he said current rules limit progress for developing nations, locking them into low-value production and exposing them to economic shocks. Ramaphosa called for reforms that support industrialisation and economic […]
# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced the hiring of one-thousand-200 new doctors to help ease the shortage of healthcare workers. Motsoaledi says with the backing of the new budget, the National Health Council has approved the recruitment of doctors, 200 nurses, and 250 other healthcare professionals at a cost of two-billion-rand:
# Manufacturing production dropped by 3.2-percennt in February compared to last year. According to Statistics South Africa, the biggest drops came from motor vehicles and petroleum. However, production rose slightly by 0.3-percent from January. Stats SA’s Nicolai Claassen says over the past three months, production fell by 2.3-percent, with motor vehicles and iron sectors leading […]
# Action Society has slammed the police for denying a growing DNA backlog. According to the organisation, during a summit in Gauteng, deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya claimed there is no backlog and that they are keeping the system up to date. Action Society spokesperson Juanita du Preez insists a recent report from the […]
