# Cosatu has welcomed the National Assembly’s passing of the Immigration Amendment Bill and supported the progressive Bill that was necessitated by a Constitutional Court judgment. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says whilst welcoming these common-sense amendments, it is critical that Parliament and the Home Affairs Department ensure that persons under 18 years of age are not separated from their families […]
# The DA says minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille’s dismal handling of SA Tourism’s affairs has cost it a whopping 500-million-rand. The DA’s Haseena Ismail says her tenure has gone from one scandal to the next. He says De Lille has not been transparent over her reckless decision to dissolve the board. She adds […]
# The organisation Lawyers for Human Rights has welcomed the groundbreaking judgment of the Constitutional Court, which affirms that section 26 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act is unconstitutional and unfairly discriminatory on the basis of gender. Lawyers for Human Rights’ attorney Mametlwe Sebei, says this ruling confirms that the right to choose one’s surname upon […]
# Cosatu has broadly welcomed the Liquor Amendment Bill’s tabling in Parliament. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says the Bill speaks to the need for a progressive response to the crisis of alcohol abuse that is endemic across South Africa, particularly in working class and rural communities. He says it is estimated that 40-percent of the […]
# Forum for South Africa has strongly condemned the Constitutional Court ruling permitting husbands to legally adopt their wives’ surnames. The court confirmed that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act were unconstitutional, effectively upholding a lower court’s ruling. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says the ruling is an outright attack on South Africa’s culture, […]
# Durban University of Technology’s doctor Kehinde Christopher Adewumi has been honoured with the prestigious Emerging Scholar Award from the Common Ground Research Networks in the USA. Recipients of the award are selected based on the impact and potential of their research, publications, and community engagement. Adewumi, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Fine […]
# The Forum for South Africa says it is deeply concerned about the alleged rape of a Grade 7 learner from Tlotlompho Primary School in Ga-Rankuwa by a school bus driver. The principal was allegedly warned about inappropriate behaviour by the bus driver last year. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says child safety in schools is […]
# The GOOD Party says the recent surge in the number of gang-related crimes in the Western Cape has led to the police admitting it has no coherent plan to stop it. Last week, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Crime published its quarterly Western Cape Gang Monitor. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says it shows […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says the mobile library in Kagiso, located in the Mogale City Municipality, is an accident waiting to happen. The library situated in Pillan Street is propped up with iron rods and bricks, rendering the structure unstable and dangerous. FF Plus’ Amy Steyn says schoolchildren, in particular, rely on […]
