# Defend Our Democracy has welcomed the signing into law of the Public Administration Management Amendment Act and the Public Service Amendment Act. The acts introduce provisions aimed at enhancing administrative powers, strengthening accountability mechanisms, and improving efficiency in the Public Service. Spokesperson Andries Sibanyoni says for the first time since 1994, the authority to […]
# Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has congratulated Team South Africa for a brilliant performance at the 8th African Spelling Bee competition that took place in Harare, Zimbabwe. The team finished first in the overall rankings, followed by Nigeria in second place and home team Zimbabwe in third place. Thirteen-year-old Ashton Singh secured second […]
# The Public Servants Association urges the government to address structural issues in the fuel-pricing model, including taxes and levies that disproportionately affect workers. This comes as the government is exploring measures to ease the rising cost of fuel in the country, drawing on interventions implemented by other countries facing similar challenges. PSA’s Claude Naicker […]
# The Forum for South Africa demands full transparency on rollout partners of the HIV prevention medicine, Lenacapavir and implementing agencies in the country. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that South Africa received the first batch of Lenacapavir consisting of just more than 37-thousand doses donated by the Global Fund. FOSA leader Tebogo Mashilompane says […]
# The DA plans to request that minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, present to Parliament a full roll-out plan and timeline of Lenacapavir, as well as progress on implementation. The first batch of the new HIV prevention medicine has arrived in South Africa. Close to 38-thousand doses have been donated by the Global Fund. The […]
# The South African Communist Party says newly elected Vietnamese president, Tom Lam, brings invaluable experience and knowledge to the executive position, and will only move the national cause forward. Earlier this week, lawmakers unanimously elected the Communist Party Secretary General as the country’s state president for the next five years. SACP’s Mbulelo Mandlana says […]
# The DA in Gauteng says more could have been done to prevent Tuesday’s devastating fire at Riverlea High School in Johannesburg. The fire, which is the second in a year, destroyed several classrooms, a laboratory and a library, affecting over 300 learners. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos says, despite the Gauteng Department of […]
# The City of Cape Town has commenced with the modification and upgrade of the weir at Zeekoevlei in the False Bay Nature Reserve. This project will strengthen other medium-term interventions to improve the overall water quality of this Ramsar site. Deputy mayor and mayoral committee member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Eddie Andrews, says […]
# The GOOD Party says the ongoing sewer blockages across Wesbank and Philippi represent a full-blown public health crisis that is being neglected by the DA-led City of Cape Town. The party says residents in Wesbank have been enduring weeks of exposure to raw sewage, with many reporting illnesses linked to these conditions. GOOD’s Siyabulela […]
