# President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned against the continued export of raw minerals without ensuring local economic benefits. In his reply to the National Assembly’s oral questions, Ramaphosa said it’s crucial that the people living near extraction areas see tangible gains from the entire value chain. He added that global partners now recognise the value […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has successfully reset its trade relationship with the US following a high-level visit to Washington last week. In response to a parliamentary question, he confirmed that discussions on tariffs and investments have resumed and that US participation in the upcoming G20 summit in November is crucial. Ramaphosa described […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s current mineral royalty system is effective and there are no plans to reform it. He told Parliament the royalty regime already reflects principles of resource rent tax, ensuring the country benefits when mining companies earn high profits. Ramaphosa says royalties rose from 14.2-billion- to 28.5-billion-rand during the 2020 […]
# The Southern Africa Network for Immigrants and Refugees has strongly condemned recent xenophobic violence in Addo, in the Eastern Cape, where three foreign nationals were killed in suspected revenge attacks following the death of a local young man. The organisation’s Claude Kayitare says over 430 people have been displaced and more than 20 injured, […]
# Advocacy group Section27 and families of the Life Esidimeni victims are calling on the National Prosecuting Authority to urgently prosecute former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and former mental health director Makgabo Manamela. An inquest found them criminally responsible for the deaths of some of the 144 mental health patients. The renewed call comes […]
# The MK Party has replaced Mzwanele Manyi as its chief whip in Parliament with former Johannesburg council speaker, Colleen Makhubele. The party’s deputy leader John Hlophe, made the announcement, thanking Manyi for his service and said the change takes effect immediately. Hlophe urged members of Parliament to support Makhubele in her new role, expressing […]
# The MK Party has accused Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi of ignoring South Africa’s transformation laws by pushing a policy that allows foreign telecom companies like Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate without proper consultation or local partnerships. Speaking during Parliament’s Communications Committee meeting, the party’s Colleen Makhubele said Malatsi failed to support […]
# The EFF says Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi is overstepping his powers by using a ministerial policy directive to change ICT sector rules without proper legislation. During Parliament’s Communications Committee briefing, the party raised concerns about the impact of foreign satellite companies like Starlink on local jobs and the telecommunications industry. The […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi has denied claims that proposed changes to broad-based black economic empowerment regulations in the ICT sector are designed to benefit businessman Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink. Briefing Parliament’s portfolio committee on Communications, Malatsi said the policy direction aims to align ICT licensing rules with existing sector […]
