# ActionSA in Tshwane has welcomed the metro’s significant strides in strengthening political oversight and processes to ensure that the concerns flagged by the Auditor-General are addressed decisively. The metro has completed 11.7-billion-rand of unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure investigations from an opening balance of 13-billion-rand. ActionSA’s Henriette Frohlich says while Tshwane’s control environment […]
# Transport minister, Barbara Creecy, and deputy minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa, say the department’s first clean audit outcome in 31-years is a step towards a fully accountable and clean administration. They have attributed this clean audit outcome to the department’s commitment to clean governance and accountability. The department’s spokesperson, Collen Msibi, says on internal controls specifically, […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says it is demanding a fighting strategy from government over the US tariffs on South African exports, not capitalist surrender. Government failed to negotiate a trade deal with America before the August 1st deadline, with the country now hit by a 30-percent tariff on exports to […]
# The City of Cape Town says it has various incentives and initiatives available to residents as part of its new 2025/2026 budget, including the debt write-off initiative. Council recently approved the debt write-off of approximately 2.2-billion-rand in old debt for qualifying beneficiaries. Mayoral committee member for Finance, Siseko Mbandezi, says the debt write-off initiative […]
# The Congress of the People says the continued erosion of ethical governance under president Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership is a betrayal of the democratic values South Africans fought to uphold. The party says deputy president Paul Mashatile’s failure to declare a diamond gift from a dubious businessman, coupled with Ramaphosa’s refusal to demand accountability, exemplifies a […]
# The Gauteng Petitions Amendment Bill of 2024 has officially been enacted into law, strengthening the province’s democratic framework by enhancing government responsiveness. The Petitions Standing Committee chairperson, Vuyiswa Jentile, says this legislation marks a significant step toward a more responsive, transparent, and people-centred provincial government. She adds that it also reaffirms the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s commitment to […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has requested a full report on the recent election process of the South African Veterinary Council. This comes after concerns have been raised about the transparency and procedural integrity of the process. The ministry’s spokesperson, Joylene van Wyk, says these include inconsistent and conflicting communications to registered veterinary professionals regarding […]
# Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube has called on all stakeholders across government, civil society, and the private sector to take bold and coordinated action to expand access to quality Early Childhood Development across South Africa, particularly in underserved communities. Gwarube emphasised the urgent need to address systemic inequities that continue to shape the future prospects of […]
# The Border Management Authority commissioner, Michael Masiapato says a total of 8.55-million passengers were processed entering and leaving South Africa during the first quarter of 2025/2026 financial year at the country’s ports of entries. He says all travellers entering or departing South Africa are required to possess a valid machine-readable passport. A valid passport must […]
