# ActionSA says nearly 12-million unemployed South Africans are being psychologically crushed by the worsening job crisis. Releasing a report grading the GNU’s performance over its first year in office, the party’s Alan Beesley slammed the government of national unity for failing to grow the economy, warning that 300-thousand jobs were lost in the last […]
# ActionSA’s Dereleen James says the government of national unity has failed to deliver on law and order, giving it a failing grade. Reviewing the GNU’s first year in office performance, she said over five-thousand people were murdered and more than 13-thousand sexual offences reported in just three months, showing a national crisis. James says […]
# The Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in KwaZulu-Natal has postponed the case of seven people accused of being part of a fake passport syndicate to Friday for legal aid and a bail application. Home Affairs officials are allegedly also involved in the scam. They face charges of fraud, corruption, and immigration law violations. National […]
# ActionSA says trade and transport infrastructure is underperforming, holding back economic growth and jobs. According to the party, Durban and Cape Town ports have dropped in global rankings, while freight rail volumes remain stagnant, limiting growth in key sectors like mining and agriculture. ActionSA’s Lerato Ngobeni told the media although Eskom’s energy availability has […]
# Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says president Cyril Ramaphosa is using the G7 leaders’ summit in Canada to strengthen global cooperation on key issues. These include climate change, wildfire management, peacebuilding, and energy transition. Magwenya added Ramaphosa is also pushing for global cooperation on critical minerals and conflict resolution, working closely with countries like Portugal:
# The Bellville Commercial Crimes Court in the Western Cape has found Platinum Forex boss Colin Davids, his company and marketing manager Derek Bredenkamp guilty of fraud and money laundering. They illegally solicited 329-million-rand in public funds for forex trading, lost 87.5-million-rand, and paid returns using new deposits. The court found they operated without the […]
# ActionSA says urgent reforms are needed to address the failures of the government of national unity after its first year in office. The party has given the GNU a failing grade in its one-year performance review, citing excessive spending, poor accountability, and ethical failures. ActionSA’s Athol Trollip says ministers haven’t signed performance agreements, and […]
# ActionSA says the government of national unity has failed to deliver on its promises a year after being formed. Presenting a review of the GNU’s performance, ActionSA’s Michael Beaumont says the government lacks a clear agenda or reforms, calling it an Instagram administration more focused on public relations than fixing unemployment, poor services, and […]
# The Plastics recycling organisation, Polyco, says empowering young people through recycling and waste management is key to fighting youth unemployment and building a greener future. They will join this month’s Green Youth Indaba in Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, next week to support youth development. Polyco’s Chantal Philander believes the waste and recycling sector offers real […]