# Cosatu in the Western Cape says the four-percent bus fare increase by Golden Arrow bus services will hurt workers and poor people the most. The federation argues the hike, set to take effect on 11 August, will hit low-income earners hardest, with many already spending up to 40-percent of their wages on transport. Cosatu […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria to overturn Turkish company, Karpowership’s generation licences means the controversial energy deals are now officially dead and will not affect electricity prices. The licences, issued by energy regulator Nersa, were part of a planned 20-year agreement worth 200-billion-rand. OUTA’s Stefanie […]
# The DA says South Africa is facing a double economic blow – looming US tariffs and restricted access to Taiwanese semiconductor chips. The party blames International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola for downgrading Taiwan’s mission in South Africa, warning that this could threaten key industries like automotive manufacturing, which relies heavily on these […]
# The MK Party has rejected the Constitutional Court’s decision to deny it direct access in its challenge of the appointment of Wits professor Firoz Cachalia as acting Police minister and the special leave of Police minister Senzo Mchunu. They described the outcome as a travesty of justice, claiming courts are interfering with police work. […]
# The Constitutional Court has denied former president Jacob Zuma and his MK Party direct access to the court to challenge president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave. The party and its leader also wanted the court to set aside the appointment of Wits professor Firoz Cachalia as acting […]
# Action Society has called for stronger child protection laws following a disturbing video showing a young boy lighting a drug pipe for his mother and encouraged to smoke it. The toddler has since been placed in a place of safety after a viral video sparked outrage in Johannesburg’s Newclare community, leading to the arrest […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau says South Africa will continue to pursue inclusive economic policies despite uncertainty over looming US trade tariffs. With tomorrow’s deadline approaching, the government is still awaiting a response from Washington on a proposal to avoid a potential 30-percent tariff on South African exports. Tau told Newzroom Afrika […]
# The DA says Ekurhuleni’s failure to pay over 140-million-rand to chemical toilet service providers has created a growing sanitation and health crisis in more than 120 informal settlements. Some areas have been without clean toilets since November last year, after contracts were terminated without proper replacements. The DA’s Refiloe Nt’sekhe says the party has […]
# The DA has raised alarm over the continued collapse of the City of Johannesburg, warning that little has improved ahead of the G20 summit in November. The party states residents still face dry taps, dangerous roads, and failed infrastructure, with no visible results from the so-called ‘bomb squad’ and the presidential working group. The […]
