# Solidarity’s Law Network has filed a court application against new black economic empowerment sector codes for the legal profession. They argue the codes, signed by Trade, Industry, and Competition minister Parks Tau in September, are illegal and unconstitutional and over-regulate the legal sector. Solidarity’s Riaan Visser believes the prescribed racial quotas for law firms […]
# Build One South Africa urges the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel to adopt a constituency-based electoral system and introduce the direct election of the president for the 2029 elections. At a two-day conference in Johannesburg, the party reiterated its proposal for a mixed constituency-based system with open candidate lists and fixed boundaries to ensure direct […]
# The DA in Gauteng says Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital’s security costs have soared to 77-million-rand a year, a sharp increase from 22-million-rand a decade ago. The hospital’s CEO, Nthabiseng Makgana, is reportedly paying for extra personal security, despite a 232-million-rand contract with a private company employing 275 staff, many of whom are paid around […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says female judges play a key role in building a fair and equal justice system. Speaking at the Cape Town conference of the International Association of Women Judges, he said women on the bench help shift court culture, especially in cases of gender-based violence and femicide. Ramaphosa welcomed the progress that […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says patriarchy, harmful cultural practices, and the widespread silence in society continue to fuel gender-based violence and femicide. Addressing the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Women Judges in Cape Town, Ramaphosa described gender-based violence as the country’s second pandemic, as many women suffer again when they try to […]
# The African Transformation Movement says the justice system is at risk of collapsing because witnesses are being killed. This follows the murder of a key witness at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape yesterday. ATM spokesperson Zama Ntshona says the killing is a chilling reminder of the systemic failures in the witness […]
# Employment and Labour minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, urges G20 global leaders to protect vulnerable workers. Speaking at the second G20 Employment Working Group in Umhlanga, in KwaZulu-Natal, Meth called for policies that promote decent work and safeguard vulnerable workers worldwide. She emphasised the need to address growing inequalities, the decline in labour income share, and […]
# The City of Cape Town says its new urban mobility budget will focus on fixing roads, expanding public transport, and easing traffic congestion. Over five-billion-rand is proposed for the 2025/2026 financial year, including two-billion-rand for running the MyCiTi bus service. Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, warns that neglecting road infrastructure would […]
# The Public Servants Association has expressed disappointment that the government has missed its deadline to remove pit latrines at 141 schools. The union says the continued presence of these toilets threaten the safety and dignity of learners and teachers. The association’s Claude Naiker says while 175-million-rand has been set aside for delayed projects, more […]
