# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says South Africa’s municipalities must urgently improve infrastructure, financial management and basic services to attract investment and support economic growth. Speaking at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium in Cape Town, Hlabisa says reliable water, electricity, sanitation and waste services are critical to investor confidence. He says […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa remains committed to Pan-Africanism and rejects xenophobia and discrimination against foreign nationals. Responding to questions in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa said the government is engaging African leaders about migration challenges and has received understanding and support from several countries. He added migration must be managed through the rule […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says police are investigating those behind violent actions against foreign nationals in South Africa. In his oral reply to questions in Parliament, Ramaphosa said several people have been arrested, and more arrests and charges could follow as police gather evidence. He stated that the government will also act against employers who […]
# Die omstrede sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig hy is in die duister gelaat en het nie genoeg geleentheid gehad om sy regspan se betoë ten volle te oorweeg nie. Matlala het voor die kommissie verskyn nadat hy voorheen geweier het om vrae te beantwoord oor die SAPD Medicare24-tender van 228-miljoen-rand. […]
# The Electoral Commission is reminding political parties and independent candidates the deadline to submit and complete nominations for this year’s local government elections is Friday at 5 pm. The IEC says the deadline cannot be extended or changed, and no submissions will be accepted after the cut-off. Parties and candidates are urged to finalise […]
# Die Appèlhof in Bloemfontein hoor tans die regering se appèlaansoek aan teen ‘n Hooggeregshof-uitspraak oor die maatskaplike noodverligtings-toelaag van 370-rand. Die Instituut vir Ekonomiese Geregtigheid en PayTheGrants, wat deur die Instituut vir Maatskaplik-ekonomiese Regte verteenwoordig word, voer aan die huidige aansoekvereistes sluit baie mense uit wat die toelaag dringend benodig. Die navorser Siyanda Baduza […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê beter voorbereiding van infrastruktuur-projekte kan Suid-Afrika help om meer beleggings te lok en bouprojekte te versnel. Hy het die hoofrede aanlyn gelewer op die vyfde Volhoubare Infrastruktuur-ontwikkelingsimposium in Kaapstad. Ramaphosa sê te veel projekte word vertraag omdat dit nie behoorlik voorberei of befonds is nie. Hy sê sterker beplanning en […]
# Die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, sê haar departement het reeds bykans 500-miljoen-rand uitbetaal in vergoedingsbetalings wat met die Waarheids- en Versoeningskommissie verband hou. Sy het aan die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies gesê regulasies is in 2003 gepubliseer vir ‘n eenmalige toelaag van 30-duisend-rand en meer as een-duisend-600 slagoffers geïdentifiseer om […]
# The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein is hearing government’s appeal against a High Court ruling on the 370-rand Social Relief of Distress grant. The Institute for Economic Justice and PayTheGrants, represented by SERI, argue application rules exclude people who need the grant. IEJ researcher Siyanda Baduza says the case also examines the eligibility […]
