# The Mayoral Committee has recommended the appointment of Cape Town Tourism as the metro’s official Destination Marketing Organisation for a further three years. The tourism sector contributed an estimated 27.3-billion-rand to Cape Town’s economy in 2023 while supporting approximately 91-thousand direct jobs. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says the role of […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says while the budget offered a modest real increase of 0.8-percent in non-interest government expenditure, it failed to reverse the deep austerity cuts imposed over the past decade. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the national budget in Parliament on Wednesday. Saftu’s spokesperson, Newton Masuku, says expenditure trends […]
# The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has condemned the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old woman close to the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town earlier this week. This comes after last month, a man was shot and killed in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court. The department’s spokesperson, Kgalalelo Masibi, says this was not a […]
# Cosatu says whilst it welcomes important progressive allocations in the national budget, concerns remain that it may not provide the stimulatory effect the economy desperately needs. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana presented a less controversial budget on Wednesday. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says they appreciate the scrapping of the value-added tax hike, but remain deeply distressed that […]
# The DA in Gauteng says it was denied access to conduct an oversight inspection at the provincial Department of Education’s rented offices in the Johannesburg CBD. The building reportedly does not meet occupational health and safety standards. The DA’s, Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, says that being blocked access to the offices is unacceptable and undermines the role of the […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the amended budget tabled by minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, is a victory for multiparty democracy in South Africa. The minister aimed to fill the revenue hole dug by the scrapping of the proposed value-added tax hikes while keeping mounting state debt levels under control. The FF Plus says […]
# The City of Johannesburg says it is committed to strengthening its response to address all by-law transgressions in Mayfair. The city’s spokesperson, Virgil James says this followed the death of four children in a devastating house fire on Monday. James says the area has experienced widespread unauthorised building extensions, the proliferation of backrooms, and overcrowding:
# The African Transformation Movement has strongly condemned reports that president Cyril Ramaphosa and his administration are planning to roll out the red carpet for Elon Musk’s Starlink and Tesla by sidestepping laws. The ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Ntshona says no-one, not Musk or any other billionaire, should get a free pass to trample over the […]
# The EFF has condemned the inclusion of businessman, Johann Rupert, in president Cyril Ramaphosa’s delegation set to meet US president Donald Trump at the White House today. Government has labelled the much-anticipated meeting as an opportunity to reset relations. The EFF says Rupert is a major beneficiary of unequal land and economic relations in South […]
