# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is calling on Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka and South African Reserve Bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago to resign following the Constitutional Court judgement on president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala-Phala matter. The Reserve Bank found no obligation to report the stolen foreign currency while the Public Protector June 2023 report, cleared Ramaphosa of wrongdoing. […]
# Finance MInister, Enoch Godongwana is calling on the City of Johannesburg to consider serious remedial actions to address concern about financial sustainability and compliance with financial management laws. This follows a meeting with Mayor Dada Morero, driven by a widening liquidity crisis where the metro owes creditors 25.2-billion-rand while holding only 3.9-billion-rand in cash. The creditor debt […]
# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme says the appointment of Hlengani Mathebula as its new administrator signals new chapter. Spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi says Mathebula is assuming this role at such a pivotal moment for the scheme and the broader higher education and training sector. He says NSFAS is a cornerstone of South Africa’s commitment to social […]
# BirdLife International says the changing journeys of the world’s birds reveal real strain on the natural systems the world depends on. Today marks the World Migratory Bird Day focusing on the theme, Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter. BirdLife International CEO, Martin Harper says migratory birds carry nutrients across oceans, pollinate plants, spread […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has welcomed the judgment of the Constitutional Court on the Phala-Phala scandal. However, the federation’s Asive Dyani says they are concerned by the unlawful manner in which Parliament shielded president Cyril Ramaphosa from constitutional accountability. She says this judgment vindicates SAFTU’s position in December 2022, when they called on Ramaphosa […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling on Parliament to act without fear or political bias on president Cyril Ramahosa’s Phala-Phala matter in upholding constitutional processes. The Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament handling of the Phala Phala matter in 2022 was unconstitutional and invalid. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane says this judgment is yet another […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister, Ronald Lamola says South Africa finds Ghana’s decision to escalate xenophobic attacks concerns about irregular migration to the African Union regrettable. Ghana has requested a debate on what it calls Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa against African Nationals at next month’s African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit in Cairo, Egypt. However, […]
# The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape says relief and shelter efforts are continuing across the district as several communities remain affected the by severe weather conditions. Spokesperson Herman Pieters says river and dam levels in the district are slowly subsiding as the water levels starting to drop. He says the South […]
# The Public Servants Association has expressed concern at the allegation that a PSA-affiliated shop steward at the Department of Home Affairs is involved in the illegal sale of South African identity documents to foreign nationals. The association says it views these allegations in a serious light. PSA’s Claude Naicker says the reported conduct, if […]
