# Cosatu warns South African households are facing worsening economic pressure ahead of Workers’ Day, marking 140 years of International Workers’ Day. The federation’s Zanele Sabela says rising electricity, food, education, and healthcare costs, combined with stagnant wages, are deepening household debt. Cosatu calls for continued fuel relief, inflation-linked social support, stronger labour inspections and […]
# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says the three spheres of government must work together to resolve South Africa’s water challenges. Speaking at the Extended Presidential Coordinating Council, Hlabisa stressed municipalities are central to service delivery and economic growth. Hlabisa emphasised that water access is a constitutional right and called for urgent, […]
# The Tourism Ministry says South Africa’s tourism sector continues its upward trajectory, with a 12.5-percent increase international arrivals recorded compared to 2025. From January to March, inbound travelers reached over 2.9-million. According to Statistics South Africa, the sector supported nearly 954-thousand direct jobs in 2024, highlighting its economic importance. The department’s spokesperson, Adrian Simpear, […]
# Parliament Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has begun an oversight visit to department offices in Gauteng to assess progress on its digitisation programme. The initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption. However, the committee is also probing allegations of unfair labour practices affecting workers digitising over 350 million records. Concerns include temporary contracts […]
# Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi requested time to complete an internal investigation after Parliament’s Communications Committee called him to account following the withdrawal of the draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy. Malatsi withdrew the document after it was revealed the framework had AI-generated fictitious sources in the 67 references cited in the […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het sleutelooreenkomste met Argentinië gesluit wat daarop gemik is om Suid-Afrika se reaksie op bek-en-klouseer te versterk en die toekoms van die veesektor te beskerm. Suid-Afrika het reeds 2,5-miljoen dosisse entstowwe ontvang en versprei. Steenhuisen het tydens ‘n werksbesoek gesê daar moet onmiddelik ‘n bestendige en voldoende entstofpyplyn […]
# Die munisipale vakbond SAMWU versoek alle munisipale en watersektorwerkers, hul gesinne en die breër werkersklas om deel te neem aan môre se Werkersdagherdenkings wat sy federasie, COSATU, gereël het. SAMWU sê hul sal die kamerade se nagedagtenis vereer wat in die tragiese busongeluk in 2003 gesterf het toe hul op pad was na Werkersdagvierings […]
# Die Vryemarkstigting waarsku binnelandse beleidskeuses ondermyn beleggersvertroue. Die stigting beklemtoon die Wet op Gelyke Indiensneming en die Wet op Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging as beleide wat regulatoriese onsekerheid skep en buigsaamheid in sake beperk. Die stigting sê wanneer ondernemings onderhewig is aan veranderende beleide, streng voldoeningsvereistes en toenemende verpligtinge, neem die vertroue af. Hy voeg […]
# As part of his working visit to Argentina, minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has secured key agreements aimed at strengthening South Africa’s response to the foot and mouth disease, and safeguarding the future of the livestock sector. South Africa has already secured and distributed 2.5 million doses of FMD vaccines. Steenhuisen says the immediate […]
