# Parliament has disputed National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams’ claim that laptop problems delayed his responses to the Madlanga Commission. He claimed that he had failed to respond to a formal notice from the commission because his Parliament-issued laptop was faulty. The notice required him to answer questions about the criminal complaints he had opened […]
# The DA says it is clear that South Africa’s jobs crisis is worsening, not improving, as economic reform is happening far too slowly to spur growth at the pace required to create jobs. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows that the country’s official unemployment rate has increased by 0.9 percentage points from 32.7-percent […]
# Rise Mzansi says the rising unemployment rate shows that the government needs a new approach to the economy. Following the latest labour force survey showing unemployment at 33.6-percent, the party calls for urgent reforms to local government, as well as improvements to water, energy and transport infrastructure to support economic growth and job creation. […]
# The Institute of Race Relations urges Parliament to scrap the National Water Amendment Bill, warning it could harm agriculture, weaken the economy and threaten food security. According to the organisation, the bill could discourage investment, slow economic growth and increase unemployment. The institute’s Anthea Jeffery says secure property rights to land and water are […]
# Trade union Solidarity says three new draft regulations under the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act could reduce the independence of public schools. The union states the regulations give provincial education officials greater control over school governing bodies, teacher development and staff payments. Solidarity’s Johnell Prinsloo says schools need more flexibility to make decisions based […]
# AgriSA, Agri Western Cape and the Canning Fruit Producers Association are calling for urgent talks with Premier Foods over plans to stop soft-fruit canning at its Tulbagh facility before the 2026/2027 harvest. The organisations warn the closure could affect more than 200 fruit producers, thousands of jobs and the wider Western Cape fruit industry. […]
# Investigating Directorate Against Corruption prosecutor Drushantha Ramsamy has told the Madlanga Commission that former IDAC head Andrea Johnson instructed her to target SAPS Brigadier Ashnie Krishnadatta. Krishnadatta took over from Khan in an acting position in the Vetting Department following his suspension. Responding to evidence leader Lee Segeels-Ncube, Ramsamy said the instruction was allegedly […]
# The Congress of the People is calling on the Government of National Unity to declare unemployment a national disaster and introduce an urgent jobs and youth employment programme. The call follows a rise in South Africa’s official unemployment rate to 33.6-percent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 32.7-percent. COPE wants the government […]
# The Justice and Constitutional Development Ministry has introduced a bill to repeal the apartheid-era Riotous Assemblies Act and replace it with new legislation dealing with conspiracy, instigation and incitement to commit serious offences. Briefing the media, minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said the changes will bring the law in line with the Constitution and a Constitutional […]
