# The Department of Transport says it has received over 160 submissions following its recent call for private sector participation in rail and port infrastructure. The request for information, launched by minister Barbara Creecy in March, drew strong interest, especially in key export routes for minerals, containers, and vehicles. The department’s Collen Msibi says a […]
# Build One South Africa urges president Cyril Ramaphosa to adopt its growth charter as the economy remains stagnant under the government of national unity. This comes as Statistics South Africa reports just 0.1-percent growth in the first three months of this year. BOSA’s Roger Solomons says the party’s growth charter outlines reforms in energy, […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile’s March visit to Japan cost taxpayers over 2.3-million-rand, with nearly 900-thousand spent on accommodation for him and his wife. Responding to parliamentary questions from ActionSA, Mashatile confirmed that the trip was undertaken to strengthen bilateral ties and promote investment opportunities. News24 reports, the total bill included more than 1.2-million-rand for […]
# MK Party’s Floyd Shivambu has pledged to use his new role in Parliament to help strengthen the party ahead of next year’s local government and 2029 general elections. His redeployment follows a disciplinary decision over an unauthorised trip to Malawi, visiting fugitive Shepherd Bushiri’s church in April. It comes amid reports of growing tension […]
# The DA urges the South African National Defence Force to speed up the demolition of trailer park homes in Postmasburg in the Northern Cape following deadly fires last year. These homes, declared unsafe years ago, remain a hazard after two fires, one of which claimed the lives of a sergeant’s wife and daughter. The […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour will today and tomorrow conduct targeted inspections in the construction and hospitality sectors in Knysna in the Western Cape. This is part of a programme led by minister Nomakhosazana Meth to bring services closer to people. The checks will make sure businesses follow labour laws. Ministry spokesperson Thobeka […]
# The City of Cape Town is piloting a new early childhood development programme aimed at fighting child abuse and neglect. More than 100 children and early childhood development workers took part in activities in Tafelsig and Wynberg. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says protecting vulnerable children is a shared […]
# The MK Party has announced the redeployment of its secretary general, Floyd Shivambu, to Parliament. This comes after Shivambu took an unauthorised trip to Malawi, which the party says violated its constitution. The visit is linked to Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary’s extradition case. Reading the statement on behalf of party leader Jacob […]
# Action Society expressed outrage over a renewed parole application by former Cape Town police officer Marius van der Westhuizen, who was convicted in 2006 for murdering his three children. Van der Westhuizen had been granted parole in June last year, but it was overturned by the Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, in […]
