# The Public Servants Association has welcomed the decision by the Public Investment Corporation to invest approximately 740-million-rand into the Africa50 Group. This investment represents a significant commitment towards addressing Africa’s critical infrastructure challenges and driving economic development across the continent. The association’s Claude Naiker says they acknowledges the importance of infrastructure development in fostering sustainable economic growth, enhancing […]
# The Public Servants Association is strongly urging the Department of Education to perform thorough vetting procedures before employing teachers. In Limpopo, a teacher was arrested for raping a 13-year-old girl while in the Eastern Cape a seven-year-old girl from Bergview was also raped. The association’s Claude Naiker says the integrity of the education system must […]
# The Public Servants Association says it is extremely disappointed with the recently passed 2025 budget, which includes a controversial proposed increase in Value Added Tax. The union says this decision, made without adequate consultation with key stakeholders, will have severe repercussions for the working class and vulnerable communities across South Africa. The association’s Claude Naiker […]
# The United Africans Transformation says it categorically rejects the Fiscal Framework Report that was passed in Parliament in its entirety. The party says the proposed VAT increase is an economic death sentence for ordinary citizens and it will drain household incomes, making basic goods unaffordable and worsening hunger and poverty. The UAT’s spokesperson, Mighty Mabule says this is not […]
# The Defend South Africa movement is calling for the immediate resignation of president Cyril Ramaphosa. The movement is marching to the Union Buildings in Pretoria today, where it says it plans to occupy the Office of the president peacefully until its demands are addressed. The movement’s national coordinator, Tumelo Mooki, says the ascendence of […]
# The City of Tshwane says the multi-party coalition government is focused on revitalising the economy and exploring investment and trade opportunities with the cities from other countries. The metro recently hosted a delegation from the City of Weifang in Shandong province, China. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Ekurhuleni says the mismanagement of several incomplete mega-housing projects has to stop. One example is the Tembisa Extension 25 project, where 371-million-rand has already been spent, but the site is vacant. The Daggafontein housing project commenced in 2016 with plans to provide around 17-thousand houses. By May 2023, only […]
# The City of Johannesburg Section79 Committee of Finance chairperson, Mpumi Edward, will be visiting the Mzimhlophe Women’s Hostel in Soweto today. This is to establish what is stalling the launch of a multimillion-rand project, which has the potential of easing human settlements backlog. Edward says while relevant departments are distancing themselves from the project, ActionSA will stop […]
# The N3 Toll Concession says traffic is currently stacked on the N3 Toll Route towards Van Reenen Pass between, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, following a truck crash this morning. Two trucks are on fire obstructing the entire roadway. N3 Toll Concession chief operating officer, Thania Dhoogra, says emergency services are on the […]
