# The Public Servants Association has strongly condemned reports of a proposed new vehicle tax aimed at addressing financial challenges at the Road Accident Fund. The Association spokesperson, Claude Naicker, says the financial challenges facing the RAF are largely the result of years of poor governance, inadequate oversight, financial mismanagement, and policy failures. He says RAF cannot […]
# As the anti-migrant protests continue every Thursday, the African Unite Borders Bus Trucks Association is demanding accountability from authorities over illegal operators facilitating undocumented migration within Southern African Development Community regions. Association Chairperson, Mukhwathi Phumudzo is accusing the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency’s head of law enforcement, Simon Ditshego, for failing to prevent illegal bus operators from leading the […]
# ActionSA is calling on mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza to finalise the forensic report into the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department and urgently conclude the disciplinary process of the suspended deputy Chief of Police, Julius Mkhwanazi. The party’s Tumelo Tshabalala says restoring integrity in Ekurhuleni starts with reforming the EMPD. He says recent allegations and arrests within the […]
# The City of Johannesburg confirmed that it has settled the outstanding amount of more than 3.4-million-rand relating to the execution process involving the Thuso House Customers Service Centre. The city’s spokesperson, Nthatisi Modingone says the financial obligation has been settled and operational processes are underway to reopen the facility. He says City Manager Floyd […]
# ActionSA in North West has filed formal financial misconduct charges against Rustenburg Municipal Manager, Ashmar Khuduge. The party says this after he attempted to push through a settlement that would have abandoned 203-million-rand in recoveries and instead paid up to 55.8-million-rand to companies whose contracts the High Court had already declared unlawful. ActionSA says the deal tabled […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in the Western Cape has written to both the Public Protector and the Auditor-General. The party’s Danie Acker is requesting them to conduct an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the termination of the Garden Route District Municipality’s road agency function, as well as the actions of the Provincial Department […]
# The DA welcomes the launch of LATAM Airlines’ direct service between Cape Town and São Paulo. The party says it is a major victory not only for the Western Cape but also for South Africa’s tourism economy, international competitiveness, and job creation. The DA says Brazil is one of South Africa’s largest tourism source […]
# Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa’s industrial landscape is increasingly marked by foreign entities acquiring local industrial firms. While acknowledging that these investments bring crucial capital and advanced technology, he warned that the trend raises concerns about potential de-industrialisation and the erosion of local ownership. Mashatile says South Africa is addressing the challenges of […]
# Deputy Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Letsike, has welcomed the Human Sciences Research Council report showing growing public support for the inclusion, equality and human dignity of LGBTIQ+ persons in South Africa. She says the findings reflect encouraging progress in advancing the universal principles that all human beings are born free and equal […]
