# The Institute of Race Relations will this week promote its Blueprint for Growth as an alternative to reverse the investment drought in South Africa. IRR campaign manager, Makone Maja, says they will investigate the damaging effects of policies such as Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, employment equity quotas, and property rights uncertainty on South Africa’s […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has welcomed a new five-year wage agreement with South32 Hillside Aluminium. With inflation at 3.3-percent, the deal ensures annual increases of 5.5-to-six-percent, depending on job categories, through to 2030. Workers will also receive annual medical aid erosion benefits and a once-off 20-thousand signing bonus. NUMSA’s Phakamile […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile will deliver the keynote address at the Public Works and Infrastructure MinMEC sitting at Eastcape Training Centre in Gqeberha today. Mashatile will speak on the role of infrastructure in boosting the economy and job creation. The forum brings together national and provincial leaders to review progress, align policies, and strengthen […]
# Die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake het sy verbintenis herbevestig om hande te vat met die Departement van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake om wette rakende konings en koninginne duidelik te maak en deurlopende steun te verseker. Die komitee het tydens ‘n vergadering met die Forum for South African Majesties, […]
# Die omstrede sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala bly in aanhouding nadat die Alexandra-Landdroshof in Gauteng hom borgtog geweier het. Matlala word daarvan beskuldig dat hy in 2023 ’n sluipmoordpoging gereël het op sy voormalige vriendin, die aktrise Tebogo Thobejane. Hy, sy vrou en drie ander staan tereg op aanklagte van poging tot moord, korrupsie en […]
# Parliament Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs reaffirmed its commitment to work with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to clarify laws governing kings and queens and ensure consistent support. Meeting the Forum for South African Majesties, the committee acknowledged concerns over land, underdevelopment, infrastructure, and budget constraints. Committee chairperson […]
# Controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala will remain behind bars after the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng denied him bail. Matlala is accused of orchestrating a 2023 hit on his ex-girlfriend, actress Tebogo Thobejane. He faces attempted murder, corruption, and money laundering charges alongside his wife and three others. Magistrate Syta Prinsloo ruled Matlala a […]
# Die waarnemende data-ontledingsbeampte van die Nasionale Tesourie, Ayanda Hlatshwayo, het aan die Parlement gesê hulle gebruik ‘n proses om biometriese en fotodata met die Departement van Binnelandse Sake te verbind om amptenare sonder geldige ID-nommers te identifiseer. Hlatshwayo sê die stelsel toon afwykings in salaris- en administratiewe datastelle, insluitend bankrekeninge. Sy bevestig daar word […]
# Die Nasionale Vergadering het Moipone Malefane en Natalie Skeepers aanbeveel om in die raad van die media-ontwikkeling en -diversiteitsagentskap te dien. Malefane is ‘n bekroonde joernalis en die stigter van Vutivi Business News, terwyl Skeepers die kundigheid het in sakebestuur en finansiële kwessies. Die aanstellings volg ná vakatures weens ‘n bedanking en ‘n termyn […]