# The Freedom Front Plus says it is cautiously optimistic that minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, will today announce a coherent Section 10 plan for vaccinating against foot-and-mouth disease, as ordered by the court. The minister is set to give an update on the publication of the Routine Vaccination Scheme for FMD. The FF Plus’ […]
# The Freedom Front Plus is calling on the City of Tshwane to address the critical shortage of skilled personnel within the Department of Energy and Electricity. The department’s completion rate for power faults has dropped to just 37-percent, with more than 12-thousand technical requests outstanding for longer than 90 days. FF Plus’s Nick Pascoe […]
# Agricultural organisation, TLU SA, warns the fuel price hikes will significantly impact the agriculture sector, as wheat farmers begin planting, and citrus and strawberry farmers harvest their crops. From tomorrow, petrol prices will go up by three-rand-27-cents per litre, and diesel prices by six-rand-19-cents per litre. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says farmers are […]
# The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre has placed the province on high alert, following an Orange Level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall. An intense cut-off low-pressure system is expected to affect the province this afternoon. The centre’s Colin Deiner says the forecast predicts that the Garden Route District will bear the brunt of the […]
# The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union has expressed shock at minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela’s decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration. Nehawu’s spokesperson, Lwazi Nkolonzi, says they find it totally unacceptable that the minister did not consult with the union before making this major […]
# The DA believes that minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela’s decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration won’t be successful. The decision follows several NSFAS board resignations, instability and governance concerns. The scheme had been placed under administration twice before, in 2020 and 2024. The DA’s Delmaine Christians […]
# Union federation Cosatu says it is deeply humbled and heartened by the strong affirmation of support it received from workers on Workers’ Day. There was a good attendance at rallies across 13 stadiums in all nine provinces. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, says they remain concerned about the deepening cost-of-living crisis and persistently high unemployment:
# The Board of Healthcare Funders says its National Health Insurance case before the Constitutional Court is not a challenge to the principle of universal health coverage. The court has set aside the hearing from tomorrow until Thursday. BHF’s Katlego Mothudi says the case is about whether or not Parliament complied with its constitutional duty […]
# With today being International Firefighters Day, the City of Cape Town says it acknowledges the courage, determination and service of firefighters. In the past year, the metro’s Fire and Rescue Service responded to 30-thousand-302 incidents and increase of 454 incidents. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says vegetation fires, motor vehicle […]
