# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says a new public-private biosecurity model will be introduced to strengthen long-term control of foot-and-mouth disease. Steenhuisen states the government has made major progress in its fight against the disease, with 13.5-million vaccine doses procured and nearly 4.4-million animals already vaccinated. He added more vaccine doses have arrived and additional […]
# The Southern African Agri Initiative says Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen is misrepresenting a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria, allowing private vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease. The organisation accuses Steenhuisen of creating confusion and delaying cooperation during a livestock disease crisis. The court found there was no lawful prohibition on farmers and private owners […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says national government remains disconnected from the realities facing communities plagued by gang violence. This follows deadly weekend shootings in Fisantekraal and Salt River that left three people dead and three others wounded. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen criticised deputy president Paul Mashatile for failing to engage directly […]
# The South African National Taxi Council is urging members of the media to avoid incorrect reporting on its newly elected leadership following its national elective conference held in Gauteng. The organisation has clarified that Fanyana Sibanyoni is the newly re-elected second deputy president and not taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, as reported in some […]
# AfriForum says selective enforcement of the law undermines public trust in the justice system. The organisation has raised concerns over delays in the investigation into former Johannesburg mayor and mayoral committee member for Community Development, Thapelo Amad, following a viral video allegedly showing him firing shots into the air at a funeral in Soweto. […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association calls on the government to declare unemployment a national state of emergency as rising joblessness is fuelling poverty, anger and growing hostility toward immigrants. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says South Africa’s unemployment rate of 32.7-percent remains among the highest in the world, leaving millions of people, especially young people, dependent […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Johannesburg’s financial and service delivery challenges will not be solved through unclear announcements or vague intervention plans. It comes as Eskom and the City of Johannesburg consider an agreement aimed at addressing the city’s growing debt while avoiding electricity cuts to paying customers. OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans says the […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is being strengthened and reformed despite growing governance concerns. He appeared before Parliament’s portfolio committee on Higher Education and Training, where concerns were raised about irregularities at the scheme, including the filling of positions. Manamela defended the administration of […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says veterans in the party are expected to play a key role in guiding the future direction of the movement. He made the remarks during the party’s veterans league national executive committee meeting in Sandton, Gauteng. Mbalula described the veterans as an important source of experience and wisdom that will […]
