# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union has urged the National Treasury, municipalities and water boards to meet municipal union Samwu’s demands and improve public service delivery. The teachers’ union has pledged its support for Samwu’s national day of action taking place today. SADTU’s Nomusa Cembi says workers demand better working conditions, respect for collective […]
# The South African Iron and Steel Institute says the country must focus not only on imported steel, but also on manufactured goods made from imported steel that compete with local industries. In his opinion piece, secretary-general Charles Dednam says China’s growing exports of finished products pose a greater threat to South Africa’s manufacturing sector […]
# The United Africans Transformation says the National Treasury’s decision to freeze funding to 69 municipalities exposes a deepening local government crisis caused by financial mismanagement, corruption and poor governance. The party argues communities are bearing the brunt through failing basic services and growing municipal debt. UAT’s Mighty Mabule calls for recovery plans, lifestyle audits […]
# South Africa’s health regulators are warning the public and healthcare professionals not to use, prescribe or dispense recalled iDEXIS Semaglutide and Tirzepatide medicines. The regulators have warned that pharmacists and medical practitioners who continue to stock, prescribe or dispense the recalled medicines could face disciplinary action. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s Rodgers […]
# The South African Rooibos Council says protecting the origin of Rooibos is becoming increasingly important as global demand for the product grows. According to the council, expanding export opportunities, including improved access to the Chinese market, make it vital to safeguard the Rooibos name and ensure consumers receive an authentic South African product. The […]
# Die Gedragsowerheid vir die Finansiële Sektor het die name van 16-duisend-556 werkgewers gepubliseer wat nie hulle aftreefondsbydraes nagekom het nie. Dit raak ongeveer 590-duisend lede en laat 8,33-miljard-rand onbetaald. Die woordvoerder van die owerheid, Keabetswe Tsuene, sê die stap is daarop gemik om deursigtigheid te verbeter, die lede van aftreefondse te beskerm en werkgewers […]
# Build One South Africa sê Zimbabwe se nuwe Grondwetwysigingswet is ‘n magsgreep wat demokrasie bedreig deur presidensiële magte uit te brei en onafhanklike instellings te verswak. Die party het ‘n beroep op die Suid-Afrikaanse regering, die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap en die Afrika-Unie gedoen om die veranderinge teen te staan. Die leier van BOSA, Mmusi Maimane […]
# Die Departement van Gesondheid sê hulle het vanjaar se halfjaar- mediese internskap en gemeenskapsdiensplasingsiklus suksesvol voltooi, met alle kwalifiserende Suid-Afrikaanse burgers en permanente inwoners wat in befondsde poste geplaas is. Meer as 600 gesondheidsorgpersoneel is landwyd aan fasiliteite toegeken. Foster Mohale van die Departement sê 77 aansoekers het hul plasings van die hand gewys, […]
# United Africans Transformation sê die Nasionale Tesourie se besluit om befondsing vir 69 munisipaliteite te bevries, ontbloot ‘n toenemende plaaslike regeringskrisis wat veroorsaak word deur finansiële wanbestuur, korrupsie en swak regering. Die party voer aan gemeenskappe dra die las van mislukte basiese dienste en groeiende munisipale skuld. Mighty Mabule van UAT vra herstelplanne, leefstyloudits […]