# The Motor Industry Staff Association says it does not support unlawful conduct, violence or vigilantism, but acknowledges that public frustrations over unemployment, crime and border management are understandable. The union has urged its members not to join the March and March protests on 30 June. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the protest is not […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the Auditor-General’s latest municipal audit report shows local government failures remain a major concern, with no metros achieving a clean audit in the 2024/25 financial year. OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans says residents continue to pay more for services while facing deteriorating infrastructure and poor service delivery. He calls for […]
# The Impact Forum says it has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission against the Department of Home Affairs following a stakeholder engagement on the Zimbabwe and Lesotho exemption permit programmes. The organisation claims the rights and freedom of expression of its representative were violated during the meeting last week. The […]
# Deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says gambling is having a serious impact on students’ academic performance, finances and mental health. Speaking at a Gambling and Student Wellbeing Symposium at Stellenbosch University, Dube-Ncube warned that students involved in gambling may miss classes, struggle to concentrate and perform poorly academically. She added […]
# The DA has laid a complaint with the Public Protector against Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala over the appointment of the chairperson of the Independent Development Trust board. The party claims the appointment of Kwazikwenkosi Mshengu was unlawful and in breach of the trust deed, which prohibits certain trustees from serving […]
# Die Instituut vir Rasseverhoudinge sê Suid-Afrika se mynbousektor funksioneer ver onder sy potensiaal en benodig dringende hervorming om sy bydrae tot die ekonomie te herstel. Volgens die instituut het mynbou se aandeel aan die bruto binnelandse produk gedaal van 21-persent in 1980 tot ongeveer sewe-persent, met duisende werksgeleenthede wat as gevolg van dalende beleggings […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê die jongste verslag deur die ouditeur-generaal toon ernstige finansiële wanbestuur en korrupsie in baie munisipaliteite. Volgens die 2024/2025-verslag is meer as die helfte van munisipaliteite tegnies bankrot, met baie wat voortdurende kontantvloeiprobleme ondervind en onbefondsde begrotings goedkeur. Die party het ook verwys na die miljarde wat verlore gegaan het deur […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging sê hy ondersteun nie onwettige optrede, geweld of burgerlike wetstoepassing nie, maar erken openbare frustrasies oor werkloosheid, misdaad en grensbestuur is verstaanbaar. Die vakbond het sy lede versoek om nie by die March and March-betogings op 30 Junie aan te sluit nie. Phakamile Hlubi-Majola van die vereniging sê die betogings word nie […]
# Die adjunkminister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, sê dobbelary het ‘n ernstige impak op studente se akademiese prestasie, finansies en geesteswelstand. Dube-Ncube het tydens ‘n Dobbelary- en Studentewelstandsimposium by die Universiteit Stellenbosch gewaarsku studente wat by dobbelary betrokke is, kan klasse misloop, sukkel om te konsentreer en akademies swak presteer. Sy het […]
