# The Public Servants Association is calling on Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to urgently expedite the appointment of a new Public Investment Corporation Board. The previous board’s term has expired. Meanwhile, PIC executive Thabiso Moshikara has been suspended amidst serious allegations of soliciting a three-million-rand bribe. PSA’s spokesperson, Claude Naiker, says the continued delays in […]
# Eskom says it acknowledges the concerns raised by the Majakaneng community in the North West, following a protest that led to the closure of the N4 road. The demonstration was driven by ongoing electricity outages and broader service delivery frustrations. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says the primary cause of the outages is the overloading of […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says it has requested premier Panyaza Lesufi to appoint a member of the Legislature as the MEC for Community Safety. The party says the premier currently holds both offices, which is not ideal given the province’s high crime rate. The FF Plus says community safety requires dedicated attention […]
# The GOOD Party says Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s attempt to paint critics of the metro’s 2025/2026 budget as enemies of the poor is disingenuous and misleading. The total budget increased from 76.6-billion-rand in 2024/2025 to 84.1-billion-rand. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the true pro-poor elements of this budget, including free basic services and […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier, Thami Ntuli, has reiterated the government’s stance on the wearing of political regalia during official events. He says in future government events, the police and volunteers at the venue will turn away those who arrive wearing political regalia. Ntuli says this is to maintain a neutral and apolitical environment at government events:
# The Public Servants Association says the looming imposition of a 30-percent tariff on South African exports to the US is a clear and immediate threat to key sectors such as automotive and agriculture. President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that diplomatic engagements are underway with the US aimed at reducing the tariff, de-escalating tensions, and […]
# Eastern Cape police have lunched a manhunt for suspects after the body of a 12-year old girl was found in Bethelsdorp yesterday. Police spokesperson, Sandra Janse Van Rensburg says the police responded to a complaint at a bushy area in Foxglove Street, Bethelsdorp extension 31. She says on arrival they found the body of […]
# Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the South African Property Owners Association’s attempt to stop the metro’s pro-poor budget is to protect their own vested interests, and puts their profits ahead of the people of Cape Town. The mayor says this is in response to SAPOA’s pending High Court application for a review of […]
# The GOOD Party has welcomed the landmark outcomes of the Emergency Ministerial Conference of The Hague Group, jointly convened by South Africa and Colombia in Bogotá. The party says this coordinated multilateral action marks the most significant and principled stand yet taken to halt the genocide in Gaza and to restore the credibility of […]
