# The Institute of Race Relations urges Parliament to either adopt the No More Race Laws Bill or reenact the apartheid-era Population Registration Act. They have begun lobbying members of Parliament to pass the bill and launched a public petition in support. The institute’s Hermann Pretorius argues that despite the repeal of the act in […]
# The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation confirmed that minister Ronald Lamola has met with former ambassador Ebrahim Rasool following his return from the US. Rasool was expelled from the US during a row with president Donald Trump’s administration. A formal report on their discussions will be submitted to president Cyril Ramaphosa for consideration. […]
# Deputy President Paul Mashatile urges South Africans to unite in the fight against tuberculosis. Speaking at the World TB Day commemoration in Gamalakhe, in KwaZulu-Natal, he highlighted the country’s high TB burden, with 270-thousand cases and 56-thousand deaths in 2023. Mashatile today launched the End TB campaign, aiming to test five-million people by next […]
# The Department of Water and Sanitation is closely monitoring rising water levels at the Vaal and Bloemhof Dams. Six valves have been opened at the Vaal Dam to increase water outflows by 200 cubic metres per second, with levels currently at 107-percent. Water levels at Bloemhof are currently at 100-percent. The department’s Wisane Mavasa […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa urges South Africans to reject the politics of discord emerging globally, particularly in light of tensions with the US. In his weekly newsletter, he reflected on Human Rights Day, rejecting the false narrative that people in South Africa are being persecuted based on race or culture. His comments follow rising tensions […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says ArcelorMittal South Africa’s proposed rescue plan is unsustainable. The plan, which involves using the temporary employer/employee relief scheme to fund nearly three-thousand employees at a cost of 417-million-rand for the next 12 months, lacks a clear exit strategy. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO Busisiwe Mavuso argues public […]
# AfriForum’s neighbourhood and farm watches teamed up with the South African Police Service in a crime-fighting initiative. Over the weekend, 117 members, including private security companies, took part in Operation Mashakane on the East Rand. The joint efforts also took place in Klerksdorp, in North West, with more patrols planned for this weekend. AfriForum’s […]
# The DA has cautioned against bureaucratic delays in implementing reforms at the Cape Town port. While the party has welcomed Transport minister Barbara Creecy’s decision to include the port in the private sector participation process, they argue that slow progress on congestion and infrastructure issues are damaging businesses. The DA’s Noko Masipa says Transnet’s […]
# Build One South Africa urges the government to uphold the constitutional right to water in light of the ongoing national water crisis. In observance of Human Rights Day, the party has launched legal action to address water shortages, particularly in essential institutions like police stations, hospitals and schools. BOSA deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster calls […]
