# The Freedom Front Plus says it could not support the Drakenstein Local Municipality’s budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, as the funds are simply not being directed towards addressing residents’ most pressing needs. The total budget for the Western Cape municipality is 4.5-billion-rand, of which 3.9-billion-rand is earmarked for operating expenditure and 569-million-rand for […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu beskryf die 2026/2027-begroting en Mediumtermyn-bestedingsraamwerk as futloos en sê dit reageer nie bepalend op die basiese krisisse wat die werkersklas en ekonomie in die gesig staar nie. Die vakverbond verwelkom wel die positiewe toekennings vir gesondheid en onderwys, veral die Nasionale Gesondheidsversekering-toelaes van 7,8-miljard-rand. Cosatu-woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, sê die begroting wil […]
# Union federation Cosatu has described the 2026/2027 Budget and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework as lacklustre, saying it fails to respond decisively to the fundamental crises facing the working class and the economy. The federation does welcome positive allocations for health and education, in particular 7.8-billion-rand for the National Health Insurance Grants. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says […]
# Die Parlement se staande komitee oor Openbare Rekeninge, SKOOR, het besluit om ʼn strafregtelike klag in te dien teen die voormalige hoof van die Padongelukkefonds, Collins Letsoalo. Dit volg op sy versuim om voor die komitee te verskyn nadat hy in November verlede jaar gedagvaar is. Die komitee het Letsoalo se verskyning geëis in […]
# Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts has resolved to lay a criminal charge against former Road Accident Fund CEO, Collins Letsoalo. This follows his failure to appear before the committee in response to a summons issued in November last year. The committee had summoned Letsoalo to appear in connection with RAF misgovernance, maladministration, and financial […]
# Die VSA het ‘n omvattende nuwe stel invoertariewe vir 60 lande, insluitend Suid-Afrika, voorgestel omdat hulle nie die invoer van goedere wat deur dwangarbeid vervaardig is, aanspreek nie. Ingevolge die voorstel sal lande soos Suid-Afrika, China, Brittanje, Japan en Brasilië, bykomende tariewe van tot 12,5-persent moet betaal. Mexiko, Kanada en die Europese Unie sal […]
# The US has proposed a broad new set of import tariffs on 60 countries, including South Africa, for failing to address the importing of goods made with forced labour. Under the proposal, countries including South Africa, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Brazil would face additional tariffs up to 12.5-percent. Mexico, Canada, and the European […]
# South African National Parks says more than 50-million-rand has been given to small businesses that supply goods and services within its procurement ecosystem. In partnership with Sanlam and I am an entrepreneur, the interest-free loans help businesses meet orders and manage cash flow. The initiative, which started as a ten-million-rand pilot in 2023, has […]
# Trade union Solidarity says energy regulator Nersa’s approval of a special electricity tariff for Glencore-Merafe and Samancor ferrochrome smelters will improve short-term stability and help protect thousands of jobs. The union says the reduced power tariff will provide much-needed relief to an industry struggling with high electricity costs and global competition. However, Solidarity’s Cornelius […]
