# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Social Development has expressed concern over the Department of Social Development’s qualified audit opinion for the 2025/2026 financial year. Of particular concern were the continued weaknesses in the South African Social Security Agency’s payment system, which are resulting in financial leakages. Committee chairperson Bridget Masango says weaknesses raise serious concerns about […]
# The United Progressive People Alliance has condemned the City of Tshwane’s decision to deploy Metro Police while electricity cut-offs are being carried out in Gomora Informal Settlement. Illegal electricity connections were removed last week, which sparked the protest. Residents demanding electricity blocked the roads with burning tyres and threw stones at the police. UPPA […]
# The South African National Taxi Council says it has resolved to undertake further consultations with government, the taxi and fuel industries, following the latest fuel price increases. SANTACO spokesperson Mmatshikhidi Rebecca Phala says the objective is to arrive at an ideal and sustainable solution that takes into consideration the interests and financial realities of […]
# Western Cape Education MEC Jaco Londt says learner transport services will resume today, after constructive talks with the South African National Small Bus Operators Council. SANSBOC suspended operations yesterday, the first day of the fourth school term, leaving 21-thousand-934 learners stranded. It cited the absence of a meaningful response from the department regarding the urgent […]
# The Road Freight Association says the latest fuel increase will put further pressure on transport costs and supply chains, with consequences for the prices of goods. Fuel accounts for between 35 and 55-percent of operating costs, depending on the operation, vehicle type and routes. Petrol prices have gone up by between three-rand-12-cents and three-rand-33-cents […]
# Minister of Social Development Dina Pule has called on senior officials to lead with integrity, accountability and compassion, and to address poor performance fairly and consistently. She addressed the Extended Management Committee Ministerial Transformation Plan Session in Pretoria. The Transformation Plan sets a shared direction for the department’s renewal, strengthens governance and turns transformation […]
# The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements says it will not be deterred by the upcoming local government election from enforcing eviction orders against those who have invaded RDP houses or land. The department is currently pursuing eviction proceedings against illegal occupants who have invaded land and two building projects at Soshanguve Extension 19, as […]
# Police arrested 14-thousand-581 suspects nationwide in the latest seven-day Operation Shanela crackdown on serious crime and gender-based violence and femicide. One-thousand-811 wanted suspects were traced by detectives. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the arrests also include 174 rape suspects, 140 murder suspects and 130 accused of attempted murder:
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is calling on government to urgently reinstate a temporary fuel levy reduction as fuel prices are set to soar tomorrow. Petrol prices will go up by up to three-rand-33-cents per litre, diesel prices by between two-rand-84-cents and three-rand-24-cents a litre, and illuminating paraffin prices by four-rand-77-cents. MISA spokesperson Phakamile […]
