# The National Gambling Board is marking National Responsible Gambling Month by urging South Africans to gamble responsibly and remain mindful of the potential financial and social consequences. The latest industry statistics show gambling revenue has reached 84.5-billion-rand in the previous financial year. The board’s acting CEO, Lungile Dukwana, says betting accounted for 74-percent of […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on the Public Service and Administration has called for stronger evidence that lifestyle audits are leading to disciplinary action and criminal prosecutions where wrongdoing or corruption is established. It received briefings from Public Works and Infrastructure, Human Settlements, Health, Water and Sanitation, Home Affairs, and Agriculture. Chairperson Jan de Villiers says […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has condemned South Africa’s persistently high unemployment levels, saying racial inequalities in employment remain unacceptably high. The official unemployment rate edged higher to 33.7-percent in the third quarter of this year, as recorded by the Quarterly Labour Force Survey. The movement says the unemployment crisis is rooted in the historical […]
# With November being Diabetes Awareness Month, South Africans are being urged to prioritise early detection and regular screening. According to the International Diabetes Federation, more than half a billion people worldwide live with diabetes, and almost half of them do not know it. In South Africa, it is estimated that up to two-thirds of […]
# The Forum for South Africa has expressed concern at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s latest revelation on tariffs. Before the High Court in Pretoria, the energy regulator admitted that the electricity tariffs it approved for Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay metros, as well as two local municipalities, Emfuleni in Gauteng and […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says reliable infrastructure and an environment in which businesses can invest, grow, and create jobs is needed to address the country’s unemployment crisis. The third-quarter 2026 Quarterly Labour Force Survey puts the national unemployment rate at 33.7-percent. The DA’s Noko Masipa says the Western Cape is the only […]
# The City of Tshwane has extended the closing date for online job applications following technical challenges with its online application system. The affected forums are Group Human Capital Management and the Office of the Chief Operations Official, the Energy and Electricity Business Unit, as well as Group Financial Services and Communication, Marketing and Events. […]
# Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Justice says overcrowding in correctional facilities and the continued high number of remand detainees remain significant concerns. South Africa’s correctional facilities face a severe chronic overcrowding crisis, operating at roughly 63-percent beyond their official design capacity. The facilities currently accommodate 30-thousand-289 foreign nationals. Committee chairperson Jane Seboletswe Mananiso says the […]
# Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Justice has expressed concern over the Department of Correctional Services’ regression to a disclaimer audit opinion for the 2025/2026 financial year. The department achieved 85-percent of its annual performance targets, but this is not matched by sound financial management, credible reporting and effective internal controls. Committee chairperson Jane […]
