# The National Minimum Wage Commission is urging the public and stakeholders to have their say on possible adjustments to the minimum wage for 2026 by this Thursday. The current rate is 28-rand-79-cents per hour. The Department of Employment and Labour’s spokesperson, Teboho Thejane says submissions can be emailed, uploaded online, or sent by post, […]
# ActionSA says it will file a complaint with the Public Protector after revelations that the National Treasury has failed to act on corruption cases flagged by the Special Investigating Unit. Of 467 suppliers and individuals recommended for blacklisting, only one is on Treasury’s Restricted Suppliers Register. ActionSA says this represents systemic maladministration, with just […]
# Trade union Solidarity has declared a formal dispute with government at the National Economic Development and Labour Council over mass retrenchments, citing poor infrastructure, power instability, and policy failures. The union says about 350-thousand jobs are already affected, with more at risk in coming months. Solidarity accuses president Cyril Ramaphosa of ignoring repeated warnings […]
# ‘n Mylpaal-ooreenkoms van die Wêreldhandelsorganisasie het in werking getree wat miljarde-rand se skadelike visvang-subsidies verbied. Die ooreenkoms, wat deur Brasilië, Kenia, Tonga en Viëtnam goedgerkeur is, verbied subsidies vir oorbeviste voorrade en visvang in internasionale waters. Regerings bestee tans jaarliks 614-mijard-rand aan sulke subsidies, hoofsaaklik deur China, die Europese Unie, Amerika, Suid-Korea en Japan. […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa het die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, beskuldig dat hy nie jaarlikse jagkwotas vir olifante, swartrenosters en luiperds vasgestel het nie. George het onlangs aangekondig hy sal kwotas terughou hangende ‘n hofuitspraak. Die organisasie voer aan die minister gebruik die saak as ‘n verskoning om nie […]
# Die DA in Noordwes het die Portefeuljekomitee oor Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling, die Omgewing, Bewaring en Toerisme versoek om die LUR, Bitsa Lenkopane, te ontbied nadat die provinsie uitgesluit is van Suid-Afrika se G20-toerismebeleggingsberaad. Die DA se woordvoerder, Jóhni Steenkamp, sê terwyl ander provinsies belangrike beleggings kon verseker, het Noordwes moontlike beleggings van een-miljard-rand misgeloop. Die […]
# Die leier van BOSA, Mmusi Maimane, het in ‘n brief aan die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, aangedring op totale deursigtigheid oor die raad van die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie. Die woordvoerder van BOSA, Roger Solomons, sê die nuwe nie-uitvoerende direkteure is aangestel sonder enige verduideliking of geen openbare konsultasie nie. Hy sê dit is buitengewoon […]
# Die presidents- en parlementêre verkiesing in Malawi het begin met 17 name op die stembrief. Politieke ontleders verwag dat die wedloop tussen president Lazarus Chakwera en sy voorganger, Peter Mutharika, sal wees. Albei word beskuldig van korrupsie en wanbestuur. Die verkiesing vind plaas terwyl die land worstel met inflasie van meer as 27-persent, ernstige […]
# Malawi’s presidential and parliamentary elections have begun with 17 names on the ballot. Political analysts say the contest is expected to be between president Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor Peter Mutharika. Both main contenders face accusations of corruption and mismanagement. The vote comes as the country grapples with inflation above 27-percent, severe fuel shortages […]
