# The National Assembly speaker, Thoko Didiza, reiterated Parliament’s readiness to process and adopt the revised Budget and Fiscal Framework swiftly and responsibly within the legally prescribed timeframe. The Speaker confirmed that Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, will table the revised Budget and Fiscal Framework in Parliament on 21 May. Didiza emphasised that every effort will […]
# The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, has condemned the killing of young district court prosecutor, Elona Sombulula. The 30-year-old joined the National Prosecuting Authority through the aspirant prosecutor programme in 2022. He was acting as Regional Court prosecutor at Ngcobo Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape when he was shot and […]
# The GOOD Party says Workers’ Day is a powerful reminder of the struggles and hard-won gains of workers and the labour movement. The GOOD Party secretary-general, Brett Herron, says South Africa must also confront the urgent need for bold, inclusive economic reform that creates jobs, and supports small businesses. He says unless the country […]
# The Police confirmed that vehicle parts including a front and rear vehicle bumper have been found by the search and rescue teams at the Hennops River in Centurion. Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe says experts are trying to establish if these vehicle parts are linked to the VW polo that police constables Cebekhulu Linda, Keamogetswe Buys, […]
# Saftu is calling on all workers, communities, and progressive formations to join the nationwide May Day rallies and marches across the country. Saftu’s spokesperson, Newton Masuku says the march is under the theme, Celebrating May Day: Uniting to Oppose VAT Increase and Anti-Worker Law Amendments. He says when workers and communities unite in action, […]
# The GOOD Party in Cape Town is calling on the metro to extend the public comment period of the City’s draft budget, which is set to conclude on Friday. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that the city is looking at additional support to owners of properties up to 7-million-rand. The GOOD Party’s Anton Louw says […]
# The EFF is calling for a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of three police constables, Linda Cebekhulu, Boipelo Senoge, and Keamogetswe Buys and civilians. The party says national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola must provide answers, not only to the families, but to the public, about what happened, why, and who must be held accountable. […]
# The EFF says it demands the immediate suspension of the Department of Military Veterans acting director general, Nontobeko Mafu, following the damning revelations of the Nexus Forensic Services Report released in January 2021. The party says the report, which was scandalously classified as “confidential” and covered up for over four years, exposes Mafu’s deep involvement in serious […]
# The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service says consumers can expand their knowledge of how to identify a scam. The organisation launched Yima in response to the growing need for a proactive approach to fraud prevention. The fraud service’s Elmi Kemp says the method of deception used to scam targets involves a sophisticated blending of impersonation, […]
