# The DA says new employment equity rules could force employers to racially classify workers based on outdated historical assumptions. The party warns that if workers refuse to disclose their race, employers will have to classify them using definitions that have not changed since 1998. They vowed to legally fight against forced racial classification. The […]
# The South African National Taxi Council is mourning the loss of learners who were swept away during recent floods in the Eastern Cape. A 22-seater scholar transport vehicle, belonging to one of its members, was swept away by floodwaters near Mthatha on Tuesday. The council has expressed deep appreciation to the provincial government for […]
# According to Statistics South Africa, mining production fell by 7.7-percent year-on-year in April. The biggest decline came from platinum group metals, down over 24-percent, followed by drops in gold and coal output. Iron ore was the only major mineral to show growth, rising by 5.3-percent. Stats SA’s Juan-Pierre Terblanche says while there was a […]
# The minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says government is closely monitoring the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant, Nimbus, which has been reported in parts of Asia. She assures the public that while the variant has not been detected in South Africa, the Department of Health remains vigilant. Ntshavheni has urged the public […]
# Cabinet is exploring options for more frequent surveys to improve data collection on employment in the informal sector. This follows concerns about the accuracy of current job figures reported in the recent quarterly labour force survey. The minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says a key challenge is the absence of a national register […]
# The DA says Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane must declare a provincial state of disaster after devastating floods have killed at least 70 people. Hundreds of families are homeless, and damage to homes, schools, and hospitals is extensive, while 500-thousand residents remain without electricity. The DA’s Vicky Knoetze criticised the slow government response and […]
# Cabinet says it has responded swiftly to a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, with containment measures now in place. The Department of Agriculture has ordered over 900-thousand vaccine doses, with the first batch expected soon. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says affected farms in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal are under quarantine, and livestock […]
# Action Society says South Africa recorded over 26-thousand murders last year, surpassing the death toll in the Gaza conflict. The organisation has launched the ‘Decade of Decline’ campaign to highlight rising crime and government failure to protect citizens. Action Society’s Juanita du Preez calls for urgent police reforms, including a dedicated task team for […]
# Trade union Solidarity has renewed calls for the government to scrap broad-based black economic empowerment policies, as South Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit in November. According to the union, BEE is crippling the economy and enriching a politically connected elite, while millions remain unemployed. Solidarity’s Theuns du Buisson blames BEE for driving […]
