# Stellenbosch Business School economist, Nthabiseng Moleko, says the latest US tariffs on African exports threaten already fragile job security, with women expected to bear the brunt of the global trade war. Moleko warns that the 30-percent tariff on South African exports risks worsening labour insecurity, particularly for women, who face gender pay gaps, caregiving […]
# Union federation Saftu says the one-billion-rand ghost contract scandal at the Government Pensions Administration Agency puts government workers’ pensions at serious risk. The union federation is appalled that 36-million-rand has already been paid to Shula Developers for refurbishments to a building the company does not own or lease. Saftu’s Asive Dyani says the scandal […]
# The ANC’s Castro de Bruin has resigned as mayor of Beaufort West in the Western Cape. The resignation follows pressure from the DA, which has since seen the party’s Elvico Links elected as the new speaker in the municipality. Links served as DA Beaufort West constituency chairperson and is currently the ward six councillor. […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta urges parents, teachers, communities, and the government to unite to restore peace and safety in schools. This follows after a violent clash between learners from West Ridge High School and Hoërskool Roodepoort in Gauteng on Monday left a principal stabbed and several learners seriously injured. Makaneta calls for stronger security […]
# The Minerals Council South Africa says it’s ready to discuss the Mineral Resources Development Bill with the government to encourage investment, growth, and job creation in mining. The council supports transformation in the mining sector, the inclusion of responsible artisanal mining and criminalising illegal mining, but warns parts of the bill could discourage investment. […]
# AfriForum has filed an internal appeal after the South African Police Service ignored its Promotion of Access to Information Act application on the use of private security at police stations. The organisation says four months of silence raises serious concerns as the government considers regulations that could weaken the private security sector. AfriForum’s Jacques […]
# The DA says only 21-percent of social grant reviews in the Western Cape have been completed, leaving many beneficiaries at risk of losing access to social assistance. The party says more staff, better resources, self-help kiosks, and decentralised services are needed to speed up reviews and protect vulnerable citizens. The DA’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander calls […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the justice system must shield society from dangerous criminals. The forum welcomes the denial of bail by the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng for businessman Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe, who faces multiple charges, including orchestrating the assassination of Oupa ‘DJ Sumbody’ Sefoka in 2022. The forum’s spokesperson, Dennis Bloem, […]
# ActionSA says the City of Tshwane has made significant progress in fixing streetlights, with 91-thousand-581 repaired over the past year. The party states most repairs were carried out since October last year, when mayor Nasiphi Moya and her coalition partners took office. It has also launched the ‘Tshwane tracker portal’ to improve transparency but […]
