# ActionSA in Johannesburg has expressed concern at mayor Dada Morero’s decision to extend his self-imposed seven-day deadline to deliver water to Coronationville, Westbury and surrounding areas. The mayor last week acknowledged that interventions, including throttling water to other suburbs and diverting it to the Hursthill 1 and 2 reservoirs, have not resulted in the […]
# The Independent Financial Advisors Forum says it is disturbed that the City of Tshwane is proceeding with an irregular and unlawful tender for the appointment of a single medical aid brokerage firm for metro employees. The forum wrote to mayor Nasiphi Moya last month, highlighting that the tender contravenes regulations of the Medical Schemes […]
# The DA has welcomed the Construction Industry Development Board’s decision to blacklist 40 contractors since June 2024. This compares to only one company blacklisted since 2002. The blacklisted contractors are now prohibited from bidding for tenders or being awarded work by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and its entities. The DA’s Bonginkosi […]
# Agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen says the G20 Food Security Task Force will continue pressing for fairer agricultural rules at the World Trade Organisation that reduce distortions and protect the interests of farmers in developing countries. The minister says through the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme framework, Africa will carry […]
# Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called for the introduction of cellphone signal-blocking technology at Pollsmoor prison. The mayor wrote to Correctional Services minister Pieter Groenewald this week expressing concern that criminal activities are being coordinated by cellphone from within Pollsmoor. Hill-Lewis says on a recent roads project inspection in Bishop Lavis, he was […]
# The DA is calling for all border safeguarding functions to be transferred to the Border Management Authority, and for the BMA to be adequately funded, to make a clean break with established syndicates once and for all. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says this follows the arrest of five SANDF members and two Zimbabweans for allegedly smuggling illicit cigarettes […]
# SAFTU says it rejects the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to once again leave the repo rate unchanged at 7-percent as anti-worker and anti-development. SAFTU’s spokesperson, Asive Dyani says this keeps the prime lending rate at a suffocating 10.5-percent. She says the decision is yet another indication that the MPC prioritises inflation […]
# The DA has welcomed Home Affairs minister, Leon Schreiber’s simplification of entry procedures into South Africa, saying this is a massive boost for the tourism industry. The country’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation will enable visa applicants to apply online, capture biometrics, and receive approvals in real-time, eliminating lengthy processing times and cumbersome documentation. The DA’s Adrian […]
# The University of South Africa will be hosting its sixth Multilingual Spelling Bee competition in Pretoria today. This unique competition challenges learners in Grades 8-to-11 to spell words from different languages, thereby reflecting the rich linguistic tapestry of the country. The competition will consist of four rounds, which are designed to progressively challenge and […]
