# Build One South Africa says 93-percent of adults working in schools have not been cleared against the national register for sex offenders. Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube revealed that only seven-percent of nearly 500-thousand teachers and support staff have received clearance certificates. BOSA’s Roger Solomons says delays by the Justice Department and police are […]
# The DA says it will not allow the secrecy around the Sector Education and Training Authority board appointments to go unchallenged. Today is the deadline for Higher Education and Training minister Nobuhle Nkabane to reveal the names of the selection panel that recommended ANC-aligned candidates to the SETA boards. The DA’s Karabo Khakhau demands […]
# Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has backtracked on a key clause in the Draft Mining Bill and removed requirements for black economic empowerment for exploration activities. This follows backlash from the mining industry, warning that such rules would scare off investment in the high-risk exploration sector. According to News24, Mantashe has […]
# Build One South Africa says the government must stop gaslighting young people and take urgent action to address youth unemployment. During the Youth Day debate in Parliament, BOSA’s deputy leader, Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster, called for all townships to be declared Special Economic Zones to attract investment and create jobs. Hlazo-Webster also called on President Ramaphosa […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, says Eskom is working hard to restore power in multiple areas across the province after outages caused by heavy snow and strong winds. Six districts have been affected, with Ugu district the worst affected. According to Buthelezi, strong winds and hailstorms have damaged over 70 […]
# The South African Bone Marrow Registry is urgently calling on young men aged 16 to 35-years old to register as stem cell donors, warning that their underrepresentation is costing lives. With June marking Youth Month, the registry is intensifying recruitment drives at schools and universities. The registry’s deputy director, Jane Ward, says transplants from […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet with National Prosecuting Authority head Shamila Batohi, following her remarks about the alleged infiltration of the NPA. Batohi recently claimed that some prosecutors may be working with criminals to deliberately sabotage cases, comments she later described as poorly worded. Ramaphosa said the meeting will give Batohi a […]
# AfriForum calls for the suspension of the environmental approval process for a proposed coal mine near the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. The civil rights organisation accuses the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and environmental consultant Kimopax of secretly revising key documents and excluding registered stakeholders from a public […]
# City of Johannesburg council speaker, Nobuhle Mthembu, says she will engage law enforcement over the safety of councillors following the recent shooting of ward 130’s councillor, Thulani Buthelezi, in Soweto. Mthembu condemned the attack and urged councillors facing threats or intimidation to report them immediately. She urged political parties to protect and support their […]
