# According to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, the Parliamentary Monitoring Group will take over ParliMeter, a platform designed to strengthen public oversight of Parliament. ParliMeter lets the public track members of Parliament’s attendance, bills, committee meetings, and questions to ministers. OUTA’s Rachel Fischer says the platform’s next phase will focus on improving public access […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is deeply concerned about a governance crisis at the Motor Industry Fund Administrators, following the reported suspension of CEO Lihle Khoza. This follows allegations about board fees, an internal investigation, and an attempt to block an inspection by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says members […]
# The City of Ekurhuleni has urged residents to be cautious of a social media scam offering to speed up RDP housing applications. The city says scammers are asking for tribal authority letters, personal information and, in some cases, money to secure houses. The city’s Zweli Dlamini says legitimate government housing services do not require […]
# The DA says Gauteng Health is facing a leadership and staffing crisis that is affecting patient care. The party argues several senior positions are being filled in an acting capacity, while Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has more than 200 funded vacant posts. The DA’s Madeleine Hicklin says staff shortages are causing longer waiting […]
# The South African Breweries foundation has opened applications for its 18-month Tholoana Enterprise Programme, which supports established businesses through mentoring and business development. The programme targets South African businesses that are at least 51-percent black-owned, have operated for at least two years, and have paying customers. Priority will be given to businesses owned by […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says it has made progress in keeping people on HIV and tuberculosis treatment during the 2025/2026 financial year. More than one-million HIV patients remained on treatment, while over 27-thousand TB patients received treatment. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says improved tracing of patients who miss appointments and treatment reminders […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says no amount of alcohol should be considered safe behind the wheel. The union supports Transport minister Barbara Creecy’s proposed legislative changes to the National Road Traffic Act to introduce a zero-percent blood alcohol limit for drivers. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the proposed law is still being considered […]
# The DA says the Emfuleni municipal fleet scandal may have cost the municipality 35-million-rand, more than double the widely reported 16-million-rand. According to the party, official documents show this amount was paid for the fleet in 2023. The DA’s Kingsol Chabalala says residents deserve to know where the money and vehicles went and who […]
# The Western Cape government has launched an emergency response to restore water services in Beaufort West after floods damaged key water infrastructure. The provincial government has made one-million-rand available for urgent repairs, while water tankers supply residents and technical teams repair the damaged 600-millimetre pipeline. MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, […]
