# KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli says digital technologies are a necessary solution to many of the current pressing challenges, and are fundamental in building an inclusive knowledge society. He delivered the opening address of the two-day GovTech Conference in Durban on Monday. Ntuli says the conference is a space where ideas converge, partnerships are forged, […]
# Acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, deputy minister Polly Boshielo and the deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, will engage with key stakeholders in Mitchells Plain and Mfuleni in Cape Town today. This comes amid the ongoing deadly gang violence in the Western Cape. Police Ministry spokesperson, Kamogelo Mogotsi, says stakeholders […]
# The City of Tshwane says its all systems go for its inaugural Tshwane Investment Summit tomorrow. The event, themed “Tshwane Rising,” aims to attract significant investment and unlock the metro’s vast economic potential. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says they are targeting to secure five-billion-rand in investments at the […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the Department of Employment and Labour’s decision to gazette the Code of Good Practice on Dismissal. The new Dismissal Code provides guidance to employers, employees and others on the legal obligations relating to termination of employment in terms of the Labour Relations Act. Saftu’s spokesperson, […]
# The EFF says it has formally introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the National Assembly to ban alcohol advertising. The Liquor Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Liquor Act of 2003. In addition to a ban on advertising, the bill aims to prevent the use of brand elements, company names, or sponsorships linked to […]
# The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has recognised that the housing backlog remains a pressing issue, with over 750-thousand approved beneficiaries in Gauteng still awaiting allocation. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema says over seven-thousand-200 RDP units were delivered in the last financial year. He says in the current 2025/2026 financial year, 5-billion-rand has been […]
# National police commissioner, Fannie Masemola has commended the Police Political Killings Task Team for the swift arrest of suspects that were wanted for the murder of a whistleblower, Xolani Ntombela. Ntombela’s murder docket was one of the 121 returned to the task team for investigation. Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe says a KwaZulu-Natal local chief […]
# The Southern African Freelancers’ Association says millions of peoplearound the world are still excluded from access to basic reading and writing skills. Today marks International Literacy Day, shedding light and focus on the literacy needs of adults, individuals, and communities as a whole. Safrea’s chairperson, Nathi Gule says libraries, be it physical or digital, remain repositories of […]
# The DA says it has written to Transport minister Barbara Creecy, urging her to urgently consider the proposals to address the growing issue of heavy freight trucks wreaking havoc in Nxuba, in the Eastern Cape. The DA’s Heinrich Müller says Nxuba along the N10 corridor has for years been traversed and parked in by heavy trucks, undermining […]
