# The Department of Home Affairs says there has been no change in policy regarding the status of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders. This follows confusion sparked by media reports on comments made by deputy minister Njabulo Nzuza during a television interview. He suggested that ZEP holders could now apply for permanent residency in South Africa. The […]
# The Forum for South Africa says Roelf Meyer’s appointment as South Africa’s ambassador to the US comes at a critical time as both countries look to improve diplomatic relations. He replaces former ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled from Washington last year. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says Meyer must have a clear plan on […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says its internal audit function has achieved a full conformance rating following a recent External Quality Assurance Review. The review assessed the internal audit function against the latest Global Internal Audit Standards, which represent the current international benchmark for the profession. The municipality’s chief audit executive, Jean-Pierre Rossouw, […]
# Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says early data indicate that the current mass foot-and-mouth disease vaccination campaign is yielding positive results. More than two million animals have been vaccinated between February and 26 March, with no new infections recorded in already vaccinated herds. The department’s spokesperson, Joylene van Wyk, says they have strengthened surveillance […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it is high time for a comprehensive skills audit of the Johannesburg metro administration, following alarming evidence of declining capacity and poor performance. According to the latest quarterly performance report from City Manager Floyd Brink, seven of 22 managers failed to meet their performance targets. FF Plus’ Franco de […]
# Union federation Cosatu says given the vacancy of South Africa’s ambassador to the US and the strains in bilateral relations, the need to fill this key position was long overdue, with the notable exception of the Afrikaner right. The appointment of seasoned negotiator Roelf Meyer to the long-vacant post has been widely welcomed. Cosatu’s […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the City of Tshwane’s decision to place embattled chief financial officer, Gareth Mnisi, on precautionary suspension with immediate effect. Mnisi was implicated at the Madlanga Commission of colluding with other senior officials in the metro to manipulate the awarding of tenders. ActionSA’s Henriette Frohlich says placing Mnisi on suspension is a necessary […]
# The GOOD Party says sending an Afrikaner male with apartheid-era government credentials to Washington is a rather clever act of appeasement to the bullying president Donald Trump regime. The party was responding to the appointment of veteran political negotiator Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s next ambassador to the US. GOOD’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, says […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says government is developing a comprehensive response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, centred on a whole-of-government approach that integrates technology into economic and social sectors. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, by 2030, tasks will be nearly evenly divided between humans and machines. Mashatile says […]
