# AfriForum has submitted comments on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act regulations. In August, minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, gazetted the first two sets of regulations under the BELA Act for public comment. The gazetted regulations relate to key provisions of the South African Schools Act regarding school capacity and school admissions. AfriForum’s Alana […]
# Multi-talented South African actress, model, and humanitarian, Nomzamo Mbatha, has been in Time Magazine’s 2025 TIME100 Next list. The list recognises rising leaders and influential talents shaping the future. Mbatha has become a prominent voice for refugee rights through her role as a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador. In the advocacy […]
# Die vakverbond, Saftu, sê Abahlali baseMjondolo hou twee dekades lank die vlag hoog vir waardigheid, gelykheid en geregtigheid onder die moeilikste omstandighede. Die sosialistiese beweging vir plakkerbewoners vier Saterdag sy 20ste bestaansjaar in Durban. Saftu-woordvoerder, Asive Dyani, sê die beweging staan sterk ten spyte van onderdrukking, onwettige verbod op betogings, polisiegeweld, tronkstraf, marteling en […]
# Die Minerale Raad van Suid-Afrika sê in die kort tot medium termyn hang die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie se vermoë om werkgeleenthede te skep en te behou van handelsooreenkomste met Amerika af. Op ‘n kwartaallikse basis het mynbou twee-duisend werkgeleenthede in die tweede kwartaal bygevoeg met formele indiensneming sedert 30 Junie vanjaar 468-duisend in vergelyking met […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says for two decades Abahlali baseMjondolo has carried the banner of dignity, equality, and justice under the most difficult conditions. The socialist shack dwellers’ movement will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in Durban on Saturday. Saftu’s spokesperson, Asive Dyani, says the movement has faced relentless repression, unlawful bans […]
# Metalworkers union Numsa has criticised the government for not having better control over the import of foreign products, particularly Asian and Indian vehicles, at the cost of the local manufacturing workforce. In 2018, Chinese and Indian imports accounted for one-percent of the country’s automotive sector, and in 2025, that figure had climbed to 26-percent. Numsa’s […]
# Die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, het teruggekap na ʼn voormalige getuienisleier van die Madlanga-kommissie, advokaat Terry Motau. Sy sê hy moet die ware redes vir sy onttrekking gee en ophou vingers wys. Motau voer aan begrotingskwessies en vrese oor begrotingstekorte het sy besluit om aan die kommissie te onttrek, beïnvloed. […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says there can be no peace in Gaza without justice, and justice demands an end to the siege, the occupation, and the daily crimes of Israel. The union federation has thrown its support for the activists aboard the Sumud Flotilla, including Nkosi Mandla Mandela, who were detained […]
# Minerals Council South Africa says in the short term to medium term, the South African economy’s ability to retain and sustain jobs will depend on trade negotiations with the US. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, mining added two-thousand second-quarter jobs, with formal mining employment as of June 30 this year reaching the 468-thousand mark compared […]
