# Union federation COSATU says the looming massive fuel price hikes, averaging three-rand per litre of petrol, diesel and paraffin, are yet another blow that the working class and the economy simply cannot afford. It’s calling on Parliament to pass the Second Special Appropriation Bill, which provides ten-billion-rand for the Central Energy Fund’s Equalisation Fund. […]
# The Gauteng Department of Community Safety is calling on public transport and learner transport operators to exercise caution and drive responsibly as schools reopen today for the final term of the academic year. The department’s Sello Maremane says non-compliance with traffic laws and unsafe transport practices will not be tolerated where they place the […]
# The South African Police Service says the disciplinary hearing against suspended deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, was held on Monday, despite false reports that it was halted. He is accused of corruption and misconduct arising from the Madlanga Commission. Sibiya remains in custody over separate allegations of rape and sexual grooming. Police spokesperson […]
# Soil of Africa Civic Movement says the one-thousand-965 police officers promoted from 1 October must regard their new ranks as a public trust. Spokesperson Luzuko Sofute says their success will be measured by community confidence, with officers expected to reject corruption and political interference and uphold professional policing. He says communities need police leaders […]
# The DA is calling on minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, to explain how around 2.4-billion-rand was spent on the South African National Defence Force chartered flights over five financial years. The minister revealed this information in a parliamentary reply. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says they asked for annual flight numbers and […]
# The Forum for South Africa has welcomed the promotion of one-thousand-965 police officers to higher ranks, effective from this month. The promotions form part of the SAPS’s broader strategy to strengthen the organisation through capable leadership, professional policing, accountability and improved service delivery to communities. FORUM4SA leader Tebogo Mashilompane says career progression can boost […]
# The DA in Tshwane is demanding an immediate security assessment of Wonderboom Airport after security contracts expired on 30 September. The airport supports more than two-thousand-500 people, accommodates dozens of aviation businesses and records more than 148-thousand aircraft movements annually. The DA’s Dana Wannenburg says Tshwane has allowed security contracts to expire at a […]
City Power says it can no longer confirm today’s restoration target for customers affected by outages in Marshalltown and surrounding areas. This follows a flashover on a circuit breaker and smoke in the feeder board room at Central Substation during an attempt to restore power yesterday. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the substation has now been […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union is calling for greater recognition of women in the teaching profession, highlighting their vital role in shaping future generations. Today is World Teachers’ Day under the theme, “Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures”. SADTU’s spokesperson, Nomusa Cembi, says […]
