# ActionSA has urged Transport minister Barbara Creecy to fire the entire Road Accident Fund Board, citing serious allegations of corruption and mismanagement. This follows a meeting of Parliament’s standing committee on Public Accounts, where the RAF was accused of obstructing investigations and misusing funds. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley says the recent suspension of RAF CEO […]
# Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says cabinet is happy to mark the first anniversary of the government of national unity as a major milestone in South Africa’s democracy. She says the ten-party coalition, formed just 14 days after last year’s elections, has shown a strong commitment to unity, stability, and inclusive governance. Ntshavheni […]
# The minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says crime remains a major problem, with murder cases dropping but sexual offences, including rape, going up. Ntshavheni says cabinet commended police for swift arrests in high-profile gender-based violence cases, including that of Wits University student Olorato Mongale. She added the government plans to reintroduce specialised police […]
# Cabinet has endorsed the revised national budget, calling it a pro-poor budget that prioritises the needs of the most vulnerable. It also highlighted a one-trillion-rand infrastructure investment over the next three years, citing the budget balances fiscal discipline with economic growth. The minister in the presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, told the media 61-cents of every […]
# Cabinet welcomes a fresh start in South African and US relations following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Washington, DC. It said the visit strengthened bilateral ties and opened new avenues for cooperation in trade, investment, climate change, and global peace. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni told the media the visit paved the way […]
# The DA says Transnet’s persistent failures at the port of Cape Town are crippling exporters’ access to global markets. The party warns that despite growing interest from Western Cape businesses to expand internationally, chronic backlogs, outdated infrastructure, and inefficiencies at the port are stalling momentum. The DA’s Noko Masipa calls on Transport minister Barbara […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse calls for a full leadership overhaul at the Road Accident Fund following serious allegations of irregular spending against its CEO, Collins Letsoalo. This comes after Letsoalo was placed on special leave over claims of 362-million-rand in irregular spending. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick says Letsoalo was previously fired from the Passenger […]
# The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has condemned the ongoing killing of women, calling gender-based violence and femicide a national crisis. Minister Chikunga says the recent murder of Olorato Mongale is a painful reminder that women, girls, and people with disabilities remain unsafe, often at the hands of those closest to […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has threatened legal action against the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union for trying to interfere in the department’s recruitment of senior managers. The union allegedly demanded to sign off on job adverts, take part in shortlisting, and sit in on interviews. Macpherson says this violates […]
