# Union federation Saftu says the motor industry faces a jobs bloodbath following Ford’s plan to cut jobs at its plants in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. The federation has joined metalworkers’ union Numsa in condemning the retrenchments, warning they come on top of cuts at Mercedes-Benz and ArcelorMittal South Africa, which threaten the country’s […]
# Energy regulator Nersa has called on stakeholders to take part in a public hearing on the National Transmission Company South Africa’s application for a market operator licence. The regulator says the licence is a critical step toward creating a competitive electricity market in South Africa. Nersa spokesperson Charles Hlebela says the hearing will take […]
# Employment and Labour minister, Nomakhosazana Meth has expressed deep concern over the ongoing retrenchments, resulting in heavy job losses. ArcelorMittal plans to shut down ots long steel business by the end of this month, which will cut over three-thousand jobs and put another 100-thousand downstream at risk. Ministry spokesperson Thobeka Magcai, says Ford has […]
# ActionSA says Parliament must act to protect government workers’ pensions from corruption. The party has called on Parliament’s standing committee on Public Accounts to summon the leadership of the Government Pensions Administration Agency and Finance minister Enoch Godongwana after reports of ghost contracts. ActionSA’s Matthew George says a 500-million-rand biometric contract was awarded to […]
# Union federation Saftu says ArcelorMittal South Africa’s closure of long steel operations in Newcastle and Vereeniging, and the threatened future of Vanderbijlpark, is a national disaster. The federation blames decades of privatisation, corporate greed, and government failure for the collapse, warning thousands of jobs and entire communities are at risk. Saftu’s Asive Dyani calls […]
# The DA says Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police must urgently resolve a brewing power struggle between Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia and national police commissioner Fannie Masemola. The party’s Lisa Schickerling believes the dispute, sparked by the return of 121 political killings dockets to the KwaZulu-Natal task team, risks delaying investigations and eroding public […]
# The DA says Malvern Clinic in east Johannesburg urgently needs repairs and a long-term solution. According to the party, water shortages have forced the clinic to close early, and minor upgrades promised by the Gauteng Health Department are not enough. They are calling for the clinic to be relocated to a larger site. The […]
# AfriForum says the National Prosecuting Authority’s claim that Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane is still under investigation, is suspicious. Mabuyane is accused of corruption linked to the unlawful distribution of funds by businessman Lonwabo Bam, including payments related to transport arrangements for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral. AfriForum’s Barry Bateman says the private prosecution unit may […]
# Global alliance for sustainable coal, FutureCoal, is calling on banks, insurers, and investors to fund coal fairly and responsibly. Chairperson Mike Teke says coal remains a vital energy source, supporting industries, jobs, and economic growth, especially in regions with limited alternatives. Teke urged financial institutions to back coal under FutureCoal’s sustainable coal stewardship framework, […]
