# Tshwane mayor, Nasiphi Moya, and city manager Johann Mettler could go to jail if they don’t fix the city’s fresh produce market. The High Court in Pretoria has given them 30 days to provide a plan to improve services like security and garbage collection, and to explain how 18-million-rand allocated for upgrades was spent. […]
# The DA says Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi’s revived Nasi iSpani programme has failed to reduce unemployment, which remains high at 33.8-percent. The party argues over 2.6-million residents are out of work, including more than ten-million young people not in education, employment, or training. The DA’s Mike Moriarty urges the provincial government to tackle corruption […]
# Public broadcaster, the SABC, has announced plans to cut 180 jobs in its commercial sales division as part of a major restructuring to address financial pressures. The broadcaster has informed the broadcasting union, BEMAWU, of the proposed changes, aimed at improving revenue and long-term sustainability. Consultations with the union will commence on Friday, with […]
# Action Society says repeated legal delays in the case of deputy president Paul Mashatile’s eight VIP protection officers, are an abuse of the justice system. The organisation condemned the accused’s legal team for claiming insufficient evidence, causing the trial to be postponed to 11 September due to missing court transcripts. Action Society spokesperson Juanita […]
# The DA says Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen’s strong leadership is crucial in safeguarding jobs and boosting South Africa’s agricultural trade amid the 30-percent US tariff challenge. According to the party, under Steenhuisen’s guidance, new markets for avocados, maize, beef, and other products have opened in Asia and the Middle East. The DA’s Willie Aucamp […]
# ActionSA has expressed concern over the rising unemployment rate, with 140-thousand more people losing jobs between April and June this year. According to the latest quarterly labour force survey, the official unemployment rate increased to 33.2 percent, meaning one in three job seekers remains without work. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley blames fighting within the government […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, says the government will stabilise the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and begin rolling out a new sustainable student funding model within three months. Manamela told the media this aims to ensure reliable financial support for students and improve access to post-school education, helping more young […]
# South Africa’s mining production rose by two-percent in June compared to the same month last year, driven mainly by increases in platinum group metals, coal, and chromium ore. However, mineral sales fell by 14-percent year-on-year in June, mainly due to sharp declines in gold, manganese, and coal sales. Statistics South Africa’s Juan-Pierre Terblanche says […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has vowed to strengthen oversight of Sector Education and Training Authorities to improve the quality of training and ensure they deliver measurable results. This after president Cyril Ramaphosa removed the previous minister, Nobuhle Nkabane, from the role over the SETA board chairpersons scandal. In a media […]
