# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Eskom’s process to cut electricity to the City of Johannesburg is still active despite reports that a settlement had been reached. The power utility has confirmed it’s continuing with its legal process over unpaid debt and has already disconnected some streetlights, with plans to proceed with possible wider […]
# Action Society welcomes proposed reforms in the South African Police Service Amendment Bill, including measures such as lifestyle audits, integrity testing and stronger accountability systems. However, the organisation warns that reforms will only be meaningful if they lead to better policing outcomes, including more solved cases, successful prosecutions and improved safety for communities. Action […]
# The Forum for South Africa says police must turn specialised deployments into arrests in the Cleveland mass shooting, where 12 people were killed. The forum states while additional forensic and tactical units show urgency, South Africans now expect results and not just police deployments. FOSA’s Tebogo Mashilompane says the case must not go cold, […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says the medical aid system is under severe pressure as rising living costs force many workers to drop their cover. According to the union, stagnant wages, high fuel prices and unemployment are making medical aid unaffordable, especially for young people and low-income workers. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says many […]
# Statistics South Africa says manufacturing production declined by 2.9-percent in April compared with a year earlier, with the biggest losses recorded in the steel, paper and automotive sectors. Production also fell month-on-month, continuing a weak trend in the industry. Stats SA’s Nicolai Claassen says manufacturing sales showed a slight improvement, rising by 0.7-percent in […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says South Africa’s economic recovery has lost momentum as business confidence falls sharply between April and June. Its latest business confidence index shows firms are becoming more cautious, with many delaying investment and expansion plans due to rising fuel prices, global uncertainty, and weaker demand. The slowdown reflects hesitation […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called on young South Africans to participate actively in the upcoming local government elections. In his keynote address at the traditional and Khoi-San leaders’ engagement in Limpopo, Mashatile said the elections provide an important opportunity for citizens to influence service delivery, accountability and development in their communities. He urged […]
# The Gauteng government says premier Panyaza Lesufi is on official leave and has travelled to Mexico in a private capacity, with no public funds or government resources used for the trip. Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga says Lesufi only accepted stadium tickets and did not travel with government staff or protocols. Mhlanga added business in Gauteng […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has urged traditional leaders and communities to remain vigilant against illegal initiation schools ahead of the winter initiation season. Speaking in Limpopo at the traditional and Khoi-San leaders’ engagement, Mashatile warned that unregistered schools and unqualified practitioners pose serious risks to the health and safety of initiates. He also welcomed […]
