# President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended condolences to the family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu and the people of Zambia following his passing in Pretoria yesterday, aged 68. According to the Patriotic Front, Lungu had been receiving medical treatment in South Africa for several weeks for an undisclosed illness. Lungu led Zambia from 2015, […]
# Metalworkers union Numsa says the Eastern Cape faces a deepening jobs crisis as tyre manufacturer Goodyear South Africa moves to close its manufacturing plant in Uitenhage. Over 900 workers are expected to be affected. The union warns that this will worsen unemployment in the province, which already stands at 42-percent. Numsa’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says […]
# The South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape has condemned today’s deadly shooting at Mfuleni taxi rank, which left four people dead and three injured. SANTACO chairperson Mandla Hermanus called the attack a brutal and criminal act. He called on all operators to remain peaceful and exercise maximum restraint as efforts to […]
# The political analyst, Levy Ndou, says Floyd Shivambu’s replacement as secretary-general must work closely with MK Party leader Jacob Zuma and strengthen party structures nationwide. Shivambu, redeployed to Parliament just six months into the role, now serves as an ordinary member of Parliament following his visit to Shepherd Bushiri’s church in Malawi. Ndou stresses […]
# Social Development minister Sisisi Tolashe says stabilising her department and fighting poverty remain top priorities under the government of national unity. Tolashe told the media that her immediate focus includes fast-tracking the appointment of key leadership, expanding psychosocial support for victims of gender-based violence, and finalising long-term plans for the 370-rand social relief grant. […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê die gebrek aan beheer oor menslike hulpbronne het winsgewend geword vir krimineelgesinde mense wat salarisse ontvang sonder om in diens te wees in staatsdepartemente, semistaatsinstellings en munisipaliteite. Die woordvoerder van die vereniging, Claude Naiker, sê alle vlakke van regering en staatsbeheerde maatskappye betaal miljoene rand aan spookwerkers. Hy sê […]
# Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has placed city departments on standby following severe weather warnings from the South African Weather Service. Yellow Level 2 alerts for disruptive rain and damaging waves are forecast from tomorrow through Monday, with damaging winds expected from this evening. Spokesperson Charlotte Powell urges residents to take precautions like […]
# The Public Servants Association says the lack of human resources control has turned lucrative for criminally minded people who are drawing salaries without being employed in government departments, state-owned enterprises and municipalities. The association’s spokesperson, Claude Naiker says all levels of government and parastatals are paying millions of rands to ghost employees. He says this raises further […]
# Die DA het die Openbare Beskermer se besluit verwelkom om ernstige beweringe van finansiële wanbestuur teen die uitvoerende hoof van die Nasionale Behuisings- en Finansieringskorporasie, Azola Meyekiso, te ondersoek. Dit volg nadat die party verlede jaar ‘n klag by die Staatsdienskommissie gelê het. Luyolo Mphithi van die DA sê as die uitvoerende hoof in […]
