# Northern Cape premier Zamani Saul says the province is intensifying efforts to grow the economy and create jobs through stronger support for small businesses and improved investment facilitation. Speaking at the launch of the national empowerment fund and one-stop shop initiative in Kimberley, Saul said eight enterprises supported through the fund have created 229 […]
Teachers’ union, SADTU, says the 9.5-percent increase in Government Employees Medical Scheme contributions is placing severe financial pressure on public servants, including teachers. The union has joined the union federation Cosatu and the Federation of Unions of South Africa in opposing the increase, warning that healthcare is becoming unaffordable for many workers. SADTU spokesperson Nomusa […]
# The African Transformation Movement is calling on Parliament to establish an independent impeachment inquiry panel over allegations against president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala scandal. The allegations relate to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate report into the 2020 burglary at Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo, during which US dollars were stolen. ATM spokesperson Zama […]
# The GOOD Party says housing delivery in Cape Town has declined significantly over the past two decades, while the housing backlog has grown to about 600-thousand units. The party claims delivery has fallen from around nine-thousand homes a year to about five-thousand. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron warns that rising property prices and population growth […]
# SA Canegrowers says the sugar industry needs stronger protection from unfair import competition, calling on retailers and manufacturers to prioritise locally produced sugar. The organisation welcomes the signing of the second phase of the sugar industry masterplan, which brings together government and industry stakeholders to support the sector. SA Canegrowers chairperson Higgins Mdluli says […]
# The DA says the decision to allocate no funding to the Isiqalo Youth Fund leaves young people in the Eastern Cape without a clear support programme and reflects weak performance and oversight. The party will ask the Auditor-General to investigate whether the fund delivered value for money and whether public funds were properly managed. […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse urges Parliament to strengthen the Protected Disclosures Bill, warning that whistleblowers remain vulnerable despite proposed reforms. The organisation believes that while the bill marks progress, people who report corruption still face intimidation, job loss, financial hardship and long legal battles. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick calls for stronger, practical support, including […]
# The National Union of Mineworkers has expressed support for a class action lawsuit against coal mining companies, including South32, BHP Billiton and Seriti Power, on behalf of coal-affected communities. The union argues for decades, workers and nearby residents of Mpumalanga and parts of Limpopo have suffered from unsafe conditions and corporate negligence, leading to […]
# Former MK Party’s member of Parliament Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s trial has resumed at the High Court in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Zuma-Sambudla faces charges of incitement to commit public violence and terrorism-related offences linked to the July 2021 unrest. The state alleges she used social media to encourage looting and violence during the riots that left about […]
