# The GOOD Party says on paper, the Western Cape’s unemployment rate appears commendable, but the province has consistently reported lower unemployment than the rest of South Africa over the past decade. According to Statistics SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for quarter two of this year, the province recorded an unemployment rate of 21.1-percent, compared […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has condemned the mismanagement of funds by the Government Pensions Administration Agency. The agency manages approximately three-trillion-rand in retirement assets for civil servants and employees of parastatals. Several procurement contracts entered into by the agency have been flagged for potential irregularities, with reported costs exceeding 1.2-billion-rand. FF Plus’ Anton Alberts says […]
# Civil society movement Not in My Name International is demanding the dismissal of a teacher at the Prinshof School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Pretoria. This follows allegations that a 14-year-old learner was sexually assaulted by a teacher in 2024. The movement staged a peaceful demonstration outside the school yesterday. Not in My Name […]
# The DA in Gauteng is calling on the provincial Education MEC, Matome Chiloane to urgently address infrastructure challenges at Alrapark Primary School in Nigel, Ekurhuleni. The party says learners have missed three weeks of schooling due to community protests triggered by poor and unsafe conditions at the school. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos […]
# Computer security services company Galix says cyber threats are growing more sophisticated, compliance requirements are tightening, and organisations are under pressure to innovate securely and fast. Galix’s Simeon Tassev says the process starts with identifying risks relevant to the business. He says risks need to be categorised, prioritised, and placed into a matrix that considers […]
# Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Jackie Macie, is calling on church leaders to ramp up security measures to better protect themselves and their congregants. On Friday, six armed men stormed a church in SunCity A, KwaMhlanga, during a night prayer service and robbed congregants. Two churches were also robbed in Bushbuckridge. The department’s spokesperson, […]
