# The DA in Gauteng is calling on premier, Panyaza Lesufi, to radically overhaul the province’s tourism agency. The party’s Mike Moriarty says the Gauteng Tourism Agency has proven to be totally ineffective when it comes to attracting new tourists. He says the province has a wealth of tourism assets, including various places associated with […]
# The Cape Forum says it is seeking legal advice on the possibility of stopping the Boland Rugby Union’s Top 12 play-offs of its Groot Uitdaag Cup competition. Clubs are reportedly unhappy that investigations into allegations of referee bribery have not yet been concluded. Cape Forum’s Heindrich Wyngaard says the bribery allegations relate to complaints […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the City of Tshwane is facing a looming service delivery crisis as there are 12-thousand-529 vacancies within the metro. The staffing crisis affects key departments, including electricity, water and sanitation, health, and roads and transport. FF Plus’ Roche Grebe says vacancy rates ranging from 36 to 74-percent in various […]
# Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says that prisoners do not have the right to unfettered communication beyond prison walls, especially when they are coordinating crime from behind bars. This follows the South African Prisoner Organisation for Human Rights’ opposition to the metro’s calls for signal-blocking and communication interception strategies to be piloted at Pollsmoor […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has expressed concern about the rapidly growing problem of employers defaulting on pension fund contributions. According to the latest Financial Services Conduct Authority report, 15-thousand-521 employers are now in default, up from seven-thousand-700 in 2024, and much higher than the initial four-thousand reported in 2023. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele […]
# The UDM is deeply alarmed by the growing crisis in South Africa’s education system, as mounting evidence shows that thousands of teachers are either leaving the profession or contemplating resignation. UDM Acting secretary-general, Zandile Phiri says reports this year confirm that nearly half of South Africa’s teachers want to quit. She says this is […]
# The DA says it is troubled by the delay in the South African Bureau of Standards maladministration probe. The DA’s Toby Chance says in February this year, minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, under pressure from the Democratic Alliance, appointed TSU International to investigate allegations of maladministration at the SABS that had surfaced from last […]
# The minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy has welcomed the re election of South Africa to the International Civil Aviation Organization Governing Council at the 42nd General Assembly currently taking place in Montréal, Canada. The department’s spokesperson, Collen Msibi says the election vote took place on Saturday, and South Africa was re-elected in Part II of the General […]
# The DA says rising infrastructure costs, a constrained and outdated local government revenue model, and above-inflation increases in electricity and wage inputs have placed immense strain on municipal budgets. The DA’s Leon van Wyk says the Western Cape municipalities such as Drakenstein, Mossel Bay, Stellenbosch, Saldanha Bay, Overstrand, and George all recorded strong financial performance. […]
