# The Inwoners Baagi Civic Movement says it will continue to engage authorities through lawful channels after scaling back its planned March and March operation in Hebron, Tshwane, this week. The group says police warned that community members could face legal consequences if they tried to remove suspected undocumented foreign nationals. The movement’s Queen Mabuyangwa […]
# The ANC has welcomed the High Court’s decision in the Western Cape to temporarily halt Parliament’s section 89 impeachment inquiry against president Cyril Ramaphosa while his application to review the process is heard. The party’s Zuko Godlimpi says the ruling does not shield Ramaphosa from accountability. Godlimpi has urged all parties to respect the […]
# The National Union of Mineworkers has signed a five-year wage agreement with Gold Fields South Deep Mine in Westonaria, Gauteng, covering workers until February 2031. The deal includes above-inflation salary increases, higher entry-level wages, adjustments to benefits, and a once-off cash incentive of up to 50-thousand-rand for qualifying employees. Following successful negotiations with the […]
# The DA says while it respects the decision by the Cape High Court in the Western Cape to pause Parliament’s section 89 impeachment inquiry, the review of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala case must be resolved as soon as possible. Party leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says the ruling does not clear Ramaphosa of wrongdoing but […]
# The South African Reserve Bank has warned that rising global oil prices, driven by the conflict in the Middle East, could keep inflation higher for longer. Briefing the media, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said although local petrol and diesel prices have eased recently, sustained increases in oil prices remain a major risk. Kganyago added if […]
# Trade union Solidarity has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at seven-percent. According to the union, the recent rise in inflation is mainly due to higher fuel prices and not monetary policy, meaning a rate hike would have had little effect. Solidarity’s Theuns du Buisson believes inflation […]
# The Technology Innovation Agency and the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority have signed a partnership to strengthen the innovation, skills and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The agreement aims to better link skills development with technology and business growth through initiatives such as internships, startup support, bursaries and entrepreneurship programmes. The agency’s Titus Mathe […]
# The City of Johannesburg has referred 13 alleged cases of financial misconduct, worth about four-billion-rand, to its independent disciplinary board for investigation. The allegations involve unauthorised, irregular, and wasteful expenditure linked to possible breaches of finance and supply chain laws. The city says the move is aimed at strengthening accountability and governance, stressing that […]
# The DA says patients at Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg are being forced to wait until June next year for elective surgeries because of delays in refurbishing the hospital’s operating theatres. The party’s Madeleine Hicklin claims the Gauteng Department of Health has failed to keep its promise to complete the work within two months […]
