# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is calling on president Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently permit investigation into allegations of looting and mismanagement at the Public Investment Corporation. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says these allegations, if substantiated, point to a continuing pattern of financial irregularities, political interference, and reckless investment practices at an institution responsible […]
# Paliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts has unanimously resolved to subpoena former Road Accident Fund CEO, Collins Letsoalo, after repeated attempts to secure his voluntary appearance before the committee. The committee’s chairperson, Songezo Zibi, says he will write to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza to seek her concurrence. He says the letter will explain […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure has urged Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson to submit a full forensic report on the Independent Development Trust’s hospital oxygen tender. Chairperson Carol Phiri told SABC News that the committee rejected the summary report tabled this week, insisting that Parliament requires the complete document […]
# University of Pretoria researchers, Professors Lerothodi Leeuw and Muaaz Bhamjee, have made scientific history after earning the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their role in CERN’s ATLAS experiment in Switzerland. Their work contributes to understanding fundamental questions about dark matter, forces, and the universe, upgrading the Large Hadron Collider’s detectors. UP recently […]
# Action Society doen ʼn beroep op die Departement van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling om onmiddellik die Nasionale seksoortreder-register uit te gee. Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi het beloof om die register in Februarie vir die publiek toeganklik te maak. Die Raad op Arbeidsverhoudinge in die Onderwys het in die 2024/2025-boekjaar 111 gevalle aangemeld waar onderwysers leerders […]
# ActionSA sê die integriteit van die Parlement se toesigproses kan nie in gedrang kom weens belangrike getuies se weiering om te verskyn nie, veral nie diegene met uitvoerende gesag oor instellings wat ondersoek word nie. Die party steun die staande komitee oor Openbare Rekeninge se besluit om die verskyning van die voormalige uitvoerende hoof […]
# Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has welcomed the Cabinet’s appointment of the new Construction Industry Development Board for the 2025-to-2028 term. Khulile Nzo and professor Susan Bouillon have been reappointed as board chairperson and deputy chairperson, respectively. Minister Macpherson says the nine board members bring deep industry knowledge, and a shared […]
# Die Noordwes-Universiteit het tien merkwaardige persone vereer tydens sy toonaangewende tweejaarlikse Alumni Uitnemendheids-toekenningseremonie in Pretoria. Persone soos die veteraan-akteur Hans Strydom, die Wêreldbeker-krieketster Tazmin Brits en die mediese ekonoom James Avoka Asamani is vereer. Strydom het die Lewensprestasie-toekenning ontvang vir sy baanbreker-bydrae tot Suid-Afrikaanse televisie en rolprente, asook sy onvermoeide voorspraak vir die regte […]
# eSport: The South African Football Association’s gaming national Rocket League team has qualified for the FIFAe World Cup, after dominating the African regional qualifiers. The six-member squad outclassed 13 nations, defeating Seychelles and Egypt before finishing runners-up to Morocco. SAFA CEO, Lydia Monyepao, says that with the success of Rocket League, they are looking […]
