# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the dismissal of Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority CEO Gugu Mkhize. However, its legal action challenge against her reappointment will continue. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick argues Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela’s decision to reappoint Mkhize for a further five-year term last year needs to be reviewed. […]
# Business Leadership South Africa has called on government to set clear deadlines for private investment in the electricity grid. In her weekly newsletter, CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said plans to invite companies to bid for new transmission projects have been delayed until the second quarter of next year. Mavuso warns delays could slow the expansion […]
# Government is urging parents and guardians to support matric learners as they begin their final examinations today. A record 962-thousand-832 candidates have registered for the 2026 national senior certificate exams. Deputy government spokesperson William Baloyi encouraged parents to create a peaceful environment for studying and avoid putting learners under pressure. Baloyi also urged candidates […]
# The DA says the Road Accident Fund must be reformed before motorists are asked to pay more. The party states the fund has asked National Treasury to increase the fuel levy by 75-cents a litre to three-rand, while thousands of legitimate claims remain unpaid. The DA’s Chris Hunsinger says the fund spent 12.8-million-rand on […]
# Centre for Social Justice director Thuli Madonsela urges municipalities to turn constitutional rights into reality by improving service delivery and tackling inequality. Speaking ahead of the eighth Social Justice Summit at Stellenbosch University, which concludes today, Madonsela said municipalities need leaders with integrity who can provide basic services such as water, electricity, housing and […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy says regular rail maintenance is key to increasing freight transport to 250-million tonnes a year by 2029. She made the remarks during an oversight visit to the iron ore line maintenance shutdown in the Northern Cape yesterday. The shutdown runs until 16 October, with repairs aimed at improving rail safety […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development deputy minister Andries Nel says apartheid-era geography must no longer prevent people from accessing justice. Speaking at the eighth Social Justice Summit at Stellenbosch University, Nel said the government must make courts and legal services, including maintenance support, domestic violence protection and legal aid, more accessible to communities. He added […]
# The teachers’ Union, SADTU, has condemned the bullying and assault of a learner living with albinism at Phutlotau Secondary School in Sekhukhune, Limpopo. Videos circulating online show learners taunting and beating the learner. SADTU’s Nomusa Cembi has called on the Department of Basic Education to investigate the incident and establish whether teachers did enough […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson is taking the illegal occupation of state-owned land near Grabouw to the High Court in the Western Cape. The two-thousand-hectare property along the N2 has been occupied for years, with people allegedly building holiday homes and selling land unlawfully. Macpherson says the occupation has blocked forestry projects […]
