# The GOOD Party says the Western Cape budget needs to deliver on promises to drive economic growth while safeguarding critical frontline services such as health and education. Finance MEC Deidré Baartman is set to deliver the provincial budget on Thursday. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the budget must be more than an exercise […]
# A coordinated operation involving police from the Free State, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape, resulted in the seizing of crystal meth valued at 50-million-rand and the arrest of a 35-year-old man. On Tuesday, members of the Aliwal North Detectives and Crime Intelligence received information about a truck travelling from Smithfield to Aliwal […]
# The ANC has welcomed the appointment of former president Kgalema Motlanthe to the panel of facilitators for peace talks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The panel also includes former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Catherine Samba Panza of Central African Republic and Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia. The ANC’s spokesperson, Mahlengi […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says president Cyril Ramaphosa has resorted to the letter of the Constitution in a bid to appoint a new ambassador to the US, in the process turning his back on the spirit of cooperation in the government of national unity. This is as the president has stated that there’s no […]
# The EFF says it is concerned about Parliament’s latest report on the status of outstanding replies to questions by ministers. According to the report, 783 questions were submitted and replies were due last Thursday, however about 222 questions have no replies. During this period Police minister Senzo Mchunu did not reply to 47 of the […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng is urging Municipal Public Accounts Committee members to report all forms of intimidation and victimisation to the police. It has emerged that public representatives entrusted with oversight of public finances are often intimidated. ActionSA’s, John Moodey, says during a meeting stark realities that have led to the failures, especially of local […]
# South African Football Association CEO, Lydia Monyepao says the football association will not be able to pay employees their salaries today. This is due to a delayed payment form one of the SAFA partners leading to the March salaries delay. Monyepao says they have received a commitment from the partner that the association will […]
# BOSA says it has approached Transport minister Barbara Creecy requesting a full explanation for the 408-million-rand once-off gratuity to the taxi industry allocated in the 2025/2026 national budget. The party says the allocation of this massive sum to the taxi industry raises serious concerns over transparency, accountability, and the government’s spending priorities. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has criticised the minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau’s discussion document for a so-called transformation fund. |According to the document successful businesses and government will contribute to the proposed transformation fund, which will help black-owned businesses to successfully participate in the economy. Wynand Boshoff of the party says […]
