# Forum for South Africa says the arrest of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, is an exposure of how deeply rotten the country’s law enforcement institutions have become. FOSA leader Tebogo Mashilompane says this arrest does not fix a system that has been allowed to decay under weak leadership and political protection. […]
# Union federation Cosatu has welcomed this year’s increase in the Basic Conditions of Employment annual income threshold. From next month, the new annual earnings threshold will be 269-thousand-601-rand, excluding certain deductions and employer contributions. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says key labour rights, protections and benefits linked to the threshold include the right to overtime pay […]
# Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is calling for intensified and coordinated efforts across all sectors of society to tackle the persistent challenge of youth unemployment in South Africa. According to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the fourth quarter of 2025, the youth unemployment rate declined to 43.8-percent. The department’s […]
# Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, is encouraging South Africans to participate in the public comment process on the draft History Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for Grades 4 to 12. The Basic Education Department is considering a shift from a Eurocentric towards a more Afrocentric approach, with greater focus on African empires, oral histories and […]
# Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, says rail, once the backbone of the public transport system, has declined significantly due to years of vandalism, cable theft, and underinvestment. All Cape Town metro rail lines are now operational again, including key routes between Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain. Sileku says minibus taxis have become the dominant […]
# The South African Local Government Association has welcomed the cabinet’s approval of the publication of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill, for public comment. The legislation seeks to empower municipalities, State entities, and private property owners to respond more decisively to illegal occupations and evictions. Salga’s Xolani Sotashe […]
# Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has extended by 30 days the public comment period on the draft History curriculum and assessment policy statements for Grades 4 to 12 due to public interest. The curriculum overhaul began with the work of the History ministerial task team, originally appointed by former minister Angie Motshekga in 2015. […]
# The GOOD Party is concerned about the City of Cape Town’s use of borrowed funds, as residents continue to live without basic services despite repeated claims of large-scale infrastructure investment. This is in relation to 9.7-billion-rand infrastructure investment announced in 2024. GOOD’s Suzette Little says the figure was presented as evidence of progress in sanitation, […]
# Union federation Cosatu has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s recently concluded visit to Spain and its particular focus on improving trade and investment relations. Bilateral trade between South Africa and Spain increased by 8.3-percent from 2024 to 2025. Over the past decade, more than 150 Spanish companies have invested in the country, creating over 20-thousand jobs. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says that […]
