# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is demanding a total overhaul of the governance of the Sector Education and Training Authorities, and a reversal of the trend toward centralisation and political capture. This follows the removal of Nobuhle Nkabane as minister of Higher Education and Training, over her controversial appointments to the boards […]
# The DA is demanding that the Eskom board and executives appear before Parliament to account for the one-billion-rand court-ordered payment to the French nuclear company, Framatome. The court ruled that Eskom was at fault for ordering work to stop on the replacement of three steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station in Cape Town. The DA’s Kevin Mileham says this disaster […]
# ActionSA says the appointment of Buti Manamela as Higher Education and Training minister by president Cyril Ramaphosa, is no cause for celebration. The party says Manamela has served as deputy minister since 2017 and has been seated at the centre of the department’s decline. ActionSA’s Malebo Kobe says his promotion is not a clean-up, […]
# Cosatu says it will seek an urgent meeting with the new Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela, and deputy minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says this to ensure the department continues its efforts and work with the federation to expand efforts to invest in the skills and education of workers, in […]
# The Energy Regulator has extended the nomination period for the Electricity Market Advisory Forum to the 31st of this month. The Nersa spokesperson, Poppie Mahlangu, says in April this year the regulator approved the establishment of a section 5 advisory forum in terms of the Electricity Regulation Act. She says this forum known as the Electricity Market Advisory […]
# The DA has condemned Sports, Arts and Culture minister, Gayton McKenzie’s decision to cut funding to national sports federations. The party says this undermines grassroots development and threatens South Africa’s Olympic future. The DA’s Joe McGluwa says the party will move forward with an urgent oversight meeting in the Sports, Arts and Culture portfolio committee […]
# Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, has welcomed the appointment of Buti Manamela as the new minister of Higher Education and Training. His appointment follows the firing of Nobuhle Nkabane over controversy over the Sector Education and Training Authorities board appointments. Makaneta says Manamela is no stranger to the terrain of Higher Education, having served as […]
# A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of the chief auditor of the Ekurhuleni Municipality in Gauteng. Mpho Mafole was shot and killed on the R23 road in Kempton Park last month. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says a 40-year-old man is expected to appear in the local Magistrate’s Court tomorrow. She […]
# Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has condemned the killing of Palestinians at aid distribution points in Gaza. Over 800 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while seeking aid in recent months. According to the United Nations, most of those killed had been close to aid sites managed by the US […]
