# The South African Local Government Association has congratulated municipalities and public sector institutions that received top honours at the 2026 Future of HR Awards. The City of Cape Town was named the overall winner in the Employer of Choice for Public Sector Organisations category. The award recognises public-sector organisations that put their people first […]
# The GOOD Party has put the DA-led City of Cape Town on notice not to quietly dispose of any public land during Council recess. The Municipal Finance Management Act requires Council to weigh a public asset’s community value before transferring ownership, and to do so in a meeting open to the public. GOOD’s Secretary […]
# Union federation COSATU says minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s medium-term budget comes at a time when workers are under siege, with unemployment rising to a dangerously high 43.8-percent, and the economy continues to limp along at 1.2-percent growth. He will deliver the statement in Parliament on Wednesday. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says key interventions must […]
# The DA wants the Eskom leadership to account for additional work allocated through existing contracts rather than competitive tenders. An investigation by the Sunday Times found that the power utility accounted for nearly 60-percent of the 69.6-billion-rand in contract expansions across national departments and state entities between October 2023 and March this year. The […]
# The Police’s National Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Unit seized counterfeit goods worth more than 160-million-rand during a multi-disciplinary operation in the Johannesburg CBD this past week. Officers executed search-and-seizure warrants at identified premises, resulting in the discovery of suspected fake branded products. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says more than 62-thousand counterfeit items were […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has expressed concern over delays by the Construction Education and Training Authority, or CETA, in awarding bursaries, which have denied students timely access to education and training opportunities. The Department of Higher Education and Training placed CETA under administration in August 2025, following governance and operational challenges. Committee […]
# Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has strongly condemned a fake news article generated using artificial intelligence, alleging a leak of the matric exam English Paper Three. She says these baseless claims are designed to disrupt the examination process and prejudice over 964-thousand candidates who are currently writing. Spokesperson Terrence Khala says there was […]
# Parliament is calling on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to fully implement its audit action plan to address the financial management and governance weaknesses. This as the department has 829.2-million-rand in unspent funds, despite achieving 49 of its 52 annual performance targets in the 2025/2026 financial year. The largest underspending was in […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. He was facing Public Finance Management Act-related charges in connection with a 360-million-rand tender awarded to alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matala. The charges were withdrawn last month, after National Prosecuting Authority head Andy Mothibi ordered a review of the […]
