# Union federation Cosatu has criticised the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the repo rate by 25-basis points to seven-percent. The federation argues the move will increase debt costs and deepen pressure on workers and households already struggling with the high cost of living. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks calls for an end to further […]
# The South African Reserve Bank says it remains focused on protecting inflation credibility amid ongoing global and domestic uncertainty. Governor Lesetja Kganyago warned that rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions and climate-related shocks are driving higher inflation and weaker growth. Kganyago says the bank’s priority is to keep inflation expectations anchored and to guide inflation […]
# According to Section27 and the Treatment Action Campaign’s new report, women in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo face serious barriers in accessing safe and legal abortion services. The report highlights shortages of trained healthcare workers, limited operational facilities, medicine shortages, poor infrastructure and weak referral systems, particularly in rural areas. The organisations claim these […]
# The Freedom Front Plus will today embark on a three-month turnaround strategy for the Tshwane metro and Pretoria aimed at improving service delivery in the capital city. The first phase, titled ‘this is our time to be heard’, will focus on gathering input from communities to shape the final plan. The party’s Willie Spies […]
# Action Society says public safety and victims’ rights must be prioritised over administrative processes, following reports that nearly 28-thousand parole absconders cannot be traced. The organisation says this represents a serious failure in the parole system and puts communities at risk, especially where violent offenders are involved. Spokesperson Juanita du Preez says the system […]
# Solidarity’s Helping Hand marked World Hunger Day with more than 40 initiatives nationwide under the theme ‘hungry for hope’. Activities included soup kitchens, food and blanket donations, literacy drives and community support projects aimed at vulnerable families. The organisation encouraged South Africans to help raise funds for feeding schemes. Solidarity’s Gerhard Pretorius says the […]
# The South African Reserve Bank has increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to seven-percent due to rising inflation risks. Rising global oil prices, ongoing geopolitical tensions and recent flooding have weakened the country’s economic outlook and pushed inflation higher. Governor Lesetja Kganyago says inflation rose to four-percent in April, driven mainly by […]
# Police are intensifying nationwide operations against illegal immigration through Operation Shanela. Nearly one-thousand-900 undocumented foreigners were arrested in the past week alone for violating immigration laws. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says since January this year, more than 29-thousand illegal foreigners have been arrested during intelligence-driven operations, roadblocks and stop-and-searches. Mathe urged communities to avoid […]
# The DA says urgent reforms are needed in the parole system after reports that nearly 28-thousand parolees are untraceable. The party plans to ask Parliament’s portfolio committee on Correctional Services to review the community corrections system and push for GPS-enabled electronic monitoring of violent offenders on parole. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says the findings […]
