# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, has called on police to investigate any alleged criminal conduct involving deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and pursue charges where warranted. Committee chairperson, Ian Cameron, warned Sibiya’s departure from the service must not shield him from accountability. He says the committee has always highlighted that rogue elements must […]
# Die ANC se nasionale voorsitter, Gwede Mantashe, het uit die COSATU-kongres gestap nadat hy beswaar gemaak het teen die volgorde van sprekers. Mantashe, wat die ANC-afvaardiging gelei het, het daarop aangedring om laaste te praat en gesê dit is die gevestigde tradisie. Die program het die Suid-Afrikaanse Kommunistiese Party voor die ANC geplaas, gevolg […]
# ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has walked out of COSATU’s congress after objecting to the order of speeches. Mantashe, who was leading the ANC delegation, insisted on speaking last, saying this was the established tradition. The programme placed the South African Communist Party ahead of the ANC, followed by the South African National Civic […]
# The DA says the Road Accident Fund must be reformed before motorists are asked to pay more. The party states the fund has asked National Treasury to increase the fuel levy by 75-cents a litre to three-rand, while thousands of legitimate claims remain unpaid. The DA’s Chris Hunsinger says the fund spent 12.8-million-rand on […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the dismissal of Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority CEO Gugu Mkhize. However, its legal action challenge against her reappointment will continue. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick argues Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela’s decision to reappoint Mkhize for a further five-year term last year needs to be reviewed. […]
# Business Leadership South Africa has called on government to set clear deadlines for private investment in the electricity grid. In her weekly newsletter, CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said plans to invite companies to bid for new transmission projects have been delayed until the second quarter of next year. Mavuso warns delays could slow the expansion […]
# Government is urging parents and guardians to support matric learners as they begin their final examinations today. A record 962-thousand-832 candidates have registered for the 2026 national senior certificate exams. Deputy government spokesperson William Baloyi encouraged parents to create a peaceful environment for studying and avoid putting learners under pressure. Baloyi also urged candidates […]
# Centre for Social Justice director Thuli Madonsela urges municipalities to turn constitutional rights into reality by improving service delivery and tackling inequality. Speaking ahead of the eighth Social Justice Summit at Stellenbosch University, which concludes today, Madonsela said municipalities need leaders with integrity who can provide basic services such as water, electricity, housing and […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy says regular rail maintenance is key to increasing freight transport to 250-million tonnes a year by 2029. She made the remarks during an oversight visit to the iron ore line maintenance shutdown in the Northern Cape yesterday. The shutdown runs until 16 October, with repairs aimed at improving rail safety […]
