# Augrabies Falls National Park in the Northern Cape is seeing a rare and strong increase in water flow, with the Orange River now flowing at nearly four-thousand cubic metres after heavy rains and dam releases. Some parts of the park, like the picnic and game viewing areas, are closed for safety, but three viewing […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the City of Johannesburg is endangering workers’ lives by failing to pay 35-million-rand in outstanding hospital bills. This follows claims that a critically injured Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer was denied care at Netcare Milpark Hospital due to the city’s unpaid debts. The organisation’s Tebogo Mashilompane urged president […]
# The EFF in Gauteng says the heavy police and private security presence during today’s peaceful march to the white-Afrikaner only settlement of Kleinfontein near Pretoria was unnecessary and amounted to state intimidation. According to the party, more than 50 police vehicles were deployed to protect white interests, while violent crime continues to plague townships […]
# The Public Servants Association calls for urgent intergovernmental dialogue to prevent the Department of Home Affairs from separating from the State Information Technology Agency. The union argues the split threatens to weaken state capacity and public service delivery and urges the department to resolve issues through existing channels. The association’s Claude Naiker warns that […]
# According to Statistics South Africa, business liquidations dropped by eight-percent in March this year compared to the same time last year. While company closures rose slightly, there were 21 fewer close corporation liquidations. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says overall, the first quarter of this year saw a three-percent decline in total liquidations, pointing to […]
# South African National Parks will conduct an aerial survey today to assess fire damage in the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park in the Western Cape. The public is advised not to be alarmed by a low-flying SANParks helicopter. While the fire is now contained, areas including Upper Tokai, Silvermine, Constantia Nek, and […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says only president Cyril Ramaphosa has the authority to remove him from office. This comes amid public and political backlash over the proposed VAT hike. The minister was responding to calls for his resignation, after initially announcing a 0.5-percentage point VAT increase, which has since been reversed. Godongwana told the […]
# The ANC says it will continue building consensus within the government of national unity to secure a progressive and transformative fiscal path. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the reversal of the proposed VAT hike is not a legal victory for the DA and EFF, but a democratic resolution reached through consultation and political maturity. […]
# The ANC says the DA is attacking employment equity laws and undermining transformation in the Western Cape. It accuses the DA of telling employers to defy equity laws and backing Solidarity and AfriForum, which spreads false claims abroad. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula vows to defend workers’ rights alongside union federation Cosatu and the South […]
