# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape says a total of 664.3-million-rand allocated by the Infrastructure Department to build free basic houses for people on a waiting list of over 680-thousand, has gone unspent. GOOD’s Secretary-General, Brett Herron, says one-thousand families could have had homes but instead have to endure another year on the […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling for an urgent and widened Public Protector investigation into reported executive salary increases at the National Library of South Africa. This follows allegations that senior remuneration adjustments and related governance processes may not have met the standards expected of a public institution. According to reports, the CEO’s salary […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police Department arrested 48 undocumented foreign nationals during by-law enforcement operations conducted across Pretoria North, Centurion, Sinoville and Cullinan this week. This formed part of ongoing operations aimed at enforcing by-laws, improving public safety and ensuring compliance with national legislation. TMPD’s spokesperson, Puleng Motholo, says the 48 individuals could not produce […]
# The National Gambling Board urges citizens to safeguard their household finances and exercise caution when participating in gambling activities. According to Old Mutual’s latest Savings and Investment Monitor, 53-percent of working South Africans gamble, while 42-percent say they often gamble to help cover their expenses or debt. Sports betting is the most prevalent gambling […]
# Union federation Cosatu says there is an urgent need to capacitate schools with resources, including teachers, to combat the contributing factors that lead to acute overcrowded classrooms and teacher burnout. Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, recently revealed over 27-thousand unfilled teaching posts. The Eastern Cape has the highest number of vacancies, with five-thousand-730. […]
# The DA is calling on the new South African Tourism Board to urgently bring the long-running matter involving suspended CEO Nombulelo Guliwe to a conclusion. Guliwe has pocketed 2.3-million-rand in salary and benefits since she was placed on precautionary suspension for alleged misconduct and irregular procurement, from August last year to date. The DA’s […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the City of Ekurhuleni’s annual debt collection rate of 90.38-percent looks reassuring on paper, but in practice, it is a smokescreen concealing the true state of affairs. The figure is quoted in the latest report tabled to the Finance Oversight Committee, with the party claiming that there are enormous discrepancies. […]
# The ANC’s parliamentary caucus says the Constitutional Court’s ruling on president Cyril Ramaphosa’s interdict strengthens the principle that no parliamentary majority, opposition party or political campaign stands above the law. The court dismissed political parties and the impeachment committee’s bid to appeal an interim interdict prohibiting public hearings in the Phala Phala matter. Spokesperson […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is calling on the government to drastically increase readiness for climate emergencies including heatwaves, severe floods, and storms expected in the coming months. The country experienced severe cold fronts, heavy snowfall, and freezing temperatures this week. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei says scientists warn that there is […]
