# Cabinet has condemned fake videos and images falsely showing attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the misinformation damages the country’s reputation and fuels instability. She says while citizens may protest illegal immigration, violence and tribal mobilisation will not be tolerated. Ntshavheni emphasises authorities are strengthening border […]
# A report by the Business Council for Africa says most African countries are not yet capable of sustaining industrial growth. According to the report, only South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, and Mauritius currently meet the requirements for long-term industrialisation. The report highlights electricity, transport, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and strong financial institutions […]
# Die vakverbond, Saftu, is verontwaardig oor die jongste brandstofprys-styging wat miljoene werkers en arm huishoudings in ʼn groter krisis dompel. Petrol het gister met drie-rand-27-sent per liter gestyg en diesel met vyf-rand-27-sent. ‘n Saftu-woordvoerder Asive Dyani sê die regering moet die algemene brandstofheffing op petrol en diesel afskaf en ʼn tydelike ingryping instel om […]
# Cosatu in Johannesburg veroordeel die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwane, se onwilligheid om die betalingsraamwerk-ooreenkoms vir munisipale werkers in te stel. Die minister dreig om Stad Johannesburg se toelaagbefondsing te weerhou as die stad nie sy finansiële sake in orde kry nie. Hy eis ook ʼn verduideliking oor hoe die metro die tweejaar-salarisooreenkoms van […]
# Union federation SAFTU has expressed outrage at the latest fuel price increases, plunging millions of workers and poor households deeper into crisis. Petrol prices have increased by three-rand-27-cents per litre while diesel has gone up by five-rand-27-cents. SAFTU’s spokesperson, Asive Dyani, says government must remove the general fuel levy on petrol and diesel, and […]
# Cosatu in Johannesburg has condemned Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s continued reluctance to fully implement the Payment Framework Agreement for municipal workers. The minister has threatened to withhold the City of Johannesburg’s grant funding unless it gets its financial affairs in order. He also wants an explanation on how the metro intends to fund the […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê die voortslepende brandstof-prysstygings dryf die koste van vervoer en noodsaaklike goedere vinnig hemelhoog en plaas druk op huishoudings se inkomste. Lae-inkomste-huishoudings bestee tussen 40- en 50-persent van hul inkomste aan vervoer, wat ver bo die beleidskerf van tien-persent is. Die vakbond se woordvoerder, Claude Naicker, sê dringende verligtingsmaatreëls is […]
# The Public Servants Association says ongoing fuel-price increases are rapidly driving up the cost of transport and essential goods, placing pressure on strained household incomes. Low-income households in peripheral areas spend between 40 and 50-percent of their income on transport, which is far above the ten-percent policy benchmark. PSA’s Claude Naicker says urgent relief […]
# Johannesburg se burgemeester, Dada Morero, sê hy sal binnekort met die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, vergader om kommer oor vermeende oortreding van begrotingregulasies te bespreek. Die minister waarsku dat Tesourie fondse gaan weerhou indien die metro nie sy finansies regruk nie. Godongwana het in ʼn brief aan die metro onthul dat Johannesburg sy […]
