# The City of Tshwane says changes to its overtime policy will not affect service delivery. This after claims on social media suggested there would be power outages due to the new rules. The changes come after the Auditor General flagged repeated breaches of the 40-hour monthly overtime limit. The city’s Selby Bokaba says emergency […]
# The DA says ActionSA is misleading the public with false claims about the national budget process. It accuses ActionSA of running a dishonest campaign to deflect from its role in helping pass the government’s fiscal framework. The party argues it opposed the proposed two-percent VAT increase from the beginning and led efforts to stop […]
# Parliament argues the 0.5-percent VAT hike set to commence next week is lawful, pending parliamentary amendment. The DA and EFF are challenging the increase, calling it unconstitutional and claiming it sidelines Parliament’s taxing powers. Judgment has been reserved. Appearing before the High Court in Cape Town, Parliament’s lawyer, Priscilla Pillay, defended the hike under […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union will march to the offices of National Treasury, the Department of Basic Education, and the Department of Higher Education and Training in Pretoria today. The union is protesting against ongoing budget cuts, which it says are crippling the education system and violating learners’ right to quality schooling. SADTU’s […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has applauded a joint police team for arresting four suspected gang members linked to over 20 murders in Amaoti, Inanda. The suspects were nabbed in Cato Manor over the weekend with firearms, ammunition, and suspected stolen property. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says this is a big step in ending […]
# The ANC has rejected claims in a voice note said to be from former president Jacob Zuma, suggesting the party invited the MK Party to join the government of national unity. The recording alleges the ANC approached the MK Party, aiming to sideline the DA. The party says no such talks took place, labelling […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he spoke with Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday, reaffirming strong ties between the two nations. The leaders committed to supporting efforts for a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, Ramaphosa is set to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. […]
# Stellenbosch Business School climate expert Jako Volschenk says optimism, backed by science and real progress, could be the key to fighting climate change. Speaking on World Earth Day, he says South Africa is well-positioned to lead in renewables, with solar and wind now cheaper than coal. Volschenk believes sharing positive stories, not just bad […]
# Over 17-thousand-600 people were arrested in the past week during intensified operations under Operation Shanela. More than 500 illegal liquor outlets were shut down over the Easter weekend, with the majority in KwaZulu-Natal. Arrests included over one-thousand-100 motorists for drunk driving, drug possession, and wanted suspects. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says police rescued kidnap […]
