# SAFTU says crime in South Africa must be understood as a manifestation of deeper socio-economic conditions, including mass unemployment, inequality, inadequate housing, failing public services, substance abuse, and systemic social exclusion. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says the persistence of these conditions is closely linked to the macroeconomic framework adopted by the state. She says austerity […]
# Gauteng MEC for Education, Lebogang Maile has welcomed the Special Investigating Unit’s settlement agreements with various companies and individuals who had benefitted from the department’s irregular 431-million-rand contracts. Spokesperson Onwabile Lubhelwana says this was for the decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic between March and December 2020. He says the […]
# The George Municipality has lifted emergency water tariffs and the easing of water restrictions from Level 2D to Level 2B. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says the decision follows a substantial improvement in storage levels at the Garden Route Dam, which increased from 46,09-percent to nearly 89-percent within two weeks after heavy rainfall in […]
# Eskom continues to demonstrate sustained improvement in power system performance and maintaining grid stability amid higher winter demand, particularly during the morning and evening peak periods. The power utility spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says Eskom recently reached 365 consecutive days without load-shedding, the first full year without power interruptions since September 2018. She says this is […]
# Higher Education and Training minister, Buti Manamela says South Africa does not primarily have a skills shortage, but a workforce transition-capacity problem. Manamela was addressing the Johannesburg Business School Skill Forum at the University of Johannesburg. The minister says a skills shortage implies that South Africa simply needs more graduates while a workforce transition-capacity […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has called for greater unity and resilience among Southern African countries. He was speaking during the opening of the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat at Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. Minister Lamola warned that global geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty are placing increasing pressure on […]
# Cosatu is urging Parliament to swiftly open the public participation phase for the Protected Disclosures Bill to effectively combat corruption and protect whistleblowers. The initial window for written public submissions has officially closed and the legislative process is advancing toward parliamentary public hearings. COSATU’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says South Africa’s cannot afford to cut corners when […]
# The minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola has condemned attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, saying migration must be properly managed and that only law enforcement agencies should enforce the law. Lamola addressed the opening of the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat at Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. The minister said […]
# The Department of Home Affairs Department is currently undertaking an extensive series of nationwide public consultations regarding the Zimbabwean as well as the Lesotho Exemption Permit. Following previous legal challenges, the department is strictly adhering to the court’s directive that any final decision be reached only after a rigorous and inclusive consultation process. It […]
