# Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi has welcomed Jehovah’s Witnesses’ decision to change their policy on blood transfusions. The organisation, which has more than nine million members worldwide across congregations in more than 200 countries and territories, previously refused four main components of another person’s blood, citing a biblical passage. Now members can decide whether […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg says the metro’s Skills Development Strategy Report is guaranteed to incur wasteful expenditure by the Department of Social Development’s training offering to employees. The report was passed in Council with the support of the ANC and its coalition partners. ActionSA’s Sarah Wissler says the report identifies a disconnect between departmental programmes, SETA […]
# Minister of Social Development Dina Pule has called for united action in the protection of children from violence, abuse and exploitation. She addressed the Children’s Summit on Ending Violence Against Children in White River, Mpumalanga, yesterday. Pule emphasised the importance of elevating children’s voices to ensure that their priorities inform renewed commitments and accountability […]
# The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure has signed a five-year agreement with the Geneva-based Artificial Intelligence for Developing Countries Forum to promote the responsible use of artificial intelligence in infrastructure. Infrastructure MEC Tertuis Simmers says AI will be explored for infrastructure planning, project monitoring, decision-making and investment readiness. The MEC says the partnership will […]
# Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Alexandra Abrahams has met with stakeholders to review progress on the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan. The committee includes government, industry, labour and renewable energy sector representatives. Abrahams says the energy transition must prioritise affordability and accessibility for consumers, while supporting the economy. She says implementation will also […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the Electorial Commission’s answering affidavit filed in opposition to the DA’s Electoral Court challenge, which it believes affirms the perspective that it is opportunistic, hypocritical, and frivolous. The DA is accusing the EFF, MK Party, ActionSA and GOOD Party of deliberately concealing candidates from voters by submitting only one candidate on […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has dismissed claims that any money entering a beneficiary’s bank account automatically results in the cancellation of a social grant. The agency’s spokesperson Andile Tshona says grant eligibility is assessed against statutory requirements and, where applicable, prescribed means-test thresholds. He adds that a review also does not automatically […]
# Union federation COSATU in Gauteng calls for a comprehensive investigation after a helicopter crash-landed during a major illegal mining raid in Maphahla near Fochville earlier this week. The incident occurred during a joint law enforcement operation, Operation Prosper/Karabo, which resulted in the arrest of 121 suspected illegal miners and the recovery of five firearms. COSATU’s provincial […]
# The Public Servants Association has expressed concern about a proposal by National Treasury to centralise the management and investment of unclaimed financial assets, including billions of rands in unclaimed retirement benefits. Treasury has proposed a framework to centralise the management of unclaimed financial assets, estimated at more than 88-billion-rand, with the reform initially focusing […]
