# The Public Servants Association says it is concerned about the ongoing leadership crisis and the apparent lack of consequence management at the State Information and Technology Agency. The agency recorded irregular expenditure of 456-million-rand in 2022/2023 and 112.5-million-rand in 2023/2024, while also experiencing frequent leadership changes. The association’s Claude Naiker says recent revelations have […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the ongoing war in Ukraine, saying this war is not being waged in the interests of democracy or peace. Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Moscow currently controls almost 20-percent of Ukrainian territory. Saftu says this war is […]
# The DA in Gauteng is demanding decisive action against the principal of Madisong High School in Hammanskraal, who is accused of implementing corporal punishment. The provincial Education Department has launched an investigation after pupils came forward with complaints against the principal. One learner reported hand pain allegedly sustained after being punished for missing a holiday […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it has proposed several changes to the City of Johannesburg’s draft budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, as it will not support it in its current form. The party’s Cor Boer says in a meeting with mayor Dada Morero, they proposed that property rates should not be increased, while […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling on the government to explore more equitable and sustainable ways to address the country’s fiscal challenges. This follows Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s scrapping of the 0.5-percent value-added tax hike. The association’s Claude Naiker says Godongwana must prioritise policies that promote economic growth and social justice, rather than measures […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa welcome the reported slowdown in inflation to 2.7-percent in March, the lowest in nearly five years. Giwusa leader, Mametlwe Sebei says however, the union cautions the working class against any illusions that this signals an end to the cost-of-living crisis. He says the slower rate of […]
# The EFF is calling for the immediate resignation of Finance minister Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury director-general, Duncan Pieterse. Godongwana announced the scrapping of the proposed VAT increase. The EFF’s spokesperson, Sinawo Thambo says this should be a reflection for Godongwana and Pieterse that they are out of their depth and pose a threat to the economic […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the decision to scrap the proposed VAT increase. The party says an adjusted budget will now be tabled. FF Plus leader Corné Mulder says this new budget must not replace the VAT increase with another form of tax increase or levy. He says they will participate in the […]
# ActionSA says the government of national unity’s negligence towards dealing with unauthorised immigration has worsened the problem of illegal mining. ActionSA’s Victor Mothemela says illegal mining and its associated activities have become one of the most dominant challenges in South Africa on an economic, environmental, and safety front. He says the lack of adequate border […]
