# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse warns against a repeat of mismanagement and corruption in the Sector Education and Training Authorities, following the withdrawal of politically connected board chairperson appointments. The organisation says the skills development sector has long suffered from poor oversight, financial mismanagement, and looting. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage urges business, academia, and […]
# The union federation Cosatu urges the government to present a bold and progressive budget when it tables the revised 2025/2026 national budget next week. According to the federation, workers cannot afford more austerity, which has already weakened frontline services. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks calls for urgent investment in Eskom, Transnet, public services, infrastructure, and public […]
# The Public Servants Association says government departments must insource services like cleaning, security, school nutrition, and stationery procurement to curb corruption and reduce wasteful spending. This follows a report showing that 37-percent of senior executives assessed by the Special Investigating Unit are involved in dodgy state deals. The PSA’s Claude Naiker criticised the lack […]
# South African National Parks has deployed two fire trucks to support the Knysna Municipality in the Western Cape as it battles a worsening water crisis. The vehicles, stationed at the Garden Route National Park, are assisting with emergency water distribution. The agency is working closely with local authorities to ease the pressure on residents. […]
# The MK Party has filed a motion of censure against Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, accusing him of mishandling the 2025 national budget. They argue the unprecedented delay in passing the budget disrupted key services and hurt vulnerable communities, with delays in salaries, grants, and funding for non-governmental organisations. Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela also criticised […]
# AfriForum says government should prioritise the maintenance of existing World Heritage Sites before nominating new ones. This follows a call by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment for proposals to add more sites to the list. AfriForum’s Marais de Vaal says sites like Robben Island in the Western Cape and Mapungubwe in […]
# Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha has condemned a mass shooting in Ngcobo that left three people dead and two others injured. The incident happened last night at a home in Dalasile’s Mangweni location, where family members were mourning the death of a relative. The motive remains unclear. The department’s Makhaya […]
# The DA in Limpopo is demanding the urgent release of the investigation report into the Bloemfontein athletics fiasco in the Free State, where learners were forced to sleep on buses and went without food during the SA Schools Athletics Championships in April. Despite a public apology and a one-month deadline promised by premier Phophi […]
# The Public Servants Association says the cancellation of one-billion-rand in irregular contracts at the Department of Water and Sanitation is a step in the right direction. The PSA welcomes the Special Investigating Unit’s efforts, which have already recovered 569-million-rand, but warns that corruption is still crippling service delivery. The association’s Claude Naiker says many […]
