# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Basic Education has requested a detailed list of schools that have not yet completed reviews of their admission and language policies, along with reasons for these outstanding reviews. This relates to the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. Committee chairperson Joy Maimela says the Department of Basic Education informed the committee […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says that, after a decade of uncertainty created by the Copyright Amendment Bill, it has now also caused serious economic damage, after it was cited as one of the reasons for the termination of South Africa’s African Growth and Opportunity Act benefit. In June this year, the Constitutional Court found […]
# The City of Tshwane says most of the water systems have improved, helping to stabilise supply to residents across several regions. This follows weeks of water restrictions across the metro, as most reservoirs fell to critically low levels due to high consumption. The Soshanguve L, Klapperkop, Refiloe, Mamelodi, Derdepoort and Montana reservoirs have recovered. […]
# Union federation SAFTU says South Africa must never accept mass unemployment as normal, as behind every statistic is a person denied the means to support themselves and their family. The country’s official unemployment rate rose to 33.7-percent in the third quarter of this year, from 33.6-percent in the second quarter. The latest Quarterly Labour Force […]
# ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal says it has held constructive coalition discussions with both the ANC and the MK Party. The talks come after the elections left several municipalities in the province without an outright majority, including the eThekwini metro, placing ActionSA in a potential kingmaker position in some councils. The party is still awaiting responses […]
# Police are urging consumers to be vigilant and take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their valuables during Black Friday sales. Increased retail activity during this period often results in large crowds at shopping centres and ATMs, creating opportunities for criminals to target unsuspecting shoppers. Police spokesperson Cherelle Ehlers says people are encouraged […]
# The National Council of Provinces Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration is calling on newly elected councillors to prioritise service delivery and stability. There are over 100 hung municipalities following the local government elections, which will require the formation of coalition governments. Committee chairperson Mxolisi Kaunda says the new councillors have an […]
# Union federation COSATU has welcomed the resumption of the Madlanga Commission’s hearings, particularly the planned appearance of key witnesses, including individuals accused of serious criminal offences. COSATU’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says the hearings are crucial in exposing the full extent of state capture and corruption within law enforcement agencies. He says high levels of […]
# The Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs is pushing for practical alternatives to imprisonment for people convicted of drug use and minor possession offences. South Africa is a transit, consumption and production hub of illicit drugs, with several massive methamphetamine factories with alleged links to Mexican cartels recently being uncovered in the country. […]
