# The Public Servants Association says it is concerned by the ongoing discussions regarding the intended repositioning of the State Information Technology Agency. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies published a regulation in the Government Gazette earlier this year, which will make it easier for government entities to procure IT systems outside SITA. PSA’s […]
# Water Polo: Schools Water Polo South Africa and South African Water Polo intend to enter into a formal association, aligning the schools’ participation base with national competition and governance structures. This is aimed at creating a coherent and structured pathway for the sport, ensuring continuity from schools through to senior and international representation. SAWP […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it condemns the conduct of Gold Reef City management in its ongoing dispute with the Transport, Retail and General Workers Union. After more than a month of sustained strike action, THORN members agreed to a revised four-percent wage offer backdated to January 1, 2026. Saftu’s Asive […]
# Forum for South Africa says if president Cyril Ramaphosa is truly innocent, he shouldn’t resort to legal manoeuvres to challenge a process meant to ensure accountability. His legal team filed papers in the Western Cape High Court yesterday to review the report into the Phala Phala scandal. The Constitutional Court found Parliament was irrational […]
# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, says sustained enforcement and visible policing remain critical in promoting a culture of accountability and responsible road usage across the province. Last week’s operations resulted in 48 private vehicles being impounded, while 63 minibus taxis were discontinued after being found to have serious mechanical defects. The […]
# The DA says the latest General Household Survey findings highlight the growing challenges facing many South Africans, particularly in ANC-governed provinces and municipalities. Nationally, 22.0-percent of households now report inadequate or severely inadequate access to food, up from 17.8-percent in 2019. The DA’s Jan de Villiers says food insecurity, grant dependency, and housing pressures […]
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape has welcomed the adoption of the Overberg District Municipality’s revised Integrated Development Plan and Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework. The framework sets out indicative revenue and projected expenditure for the current budget year plus two outer financial years to determine the affordability level. GOOD’s Johannes Syms says […]
# Government says Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey shows significant progress in access to formal housing, electricity, water, sanitation and digital communication. The survey, conducted annually since 2002, tracks development progress and highlights persistent service-delivery gaps across South Africa. Government acting spokesperson, Nomonde Mnukwa, says formal dwellings increased to 84.2-percent, while electricity access […]
# The DA wants an urgent hearing before Parliament’s portfolio committee on Transport following growing concerns over aviation safety failures. South African Airways allegedly took eight days to report Cape Town International’s fuel emergencies to the South African Civil Aviation Authority. The DA’s Chris Hunsinger says this is well beyond the mandatory 72-hour reporting requirement. […]
