# Centre for Social Justice director Thuli Madonsela urges municipalities to turn constitutional rights into reality by improving service delivery and tackling inequality. Speaking ahead of the eighth Social Justice Summit at Stellenbosch University, which concludes today, Madonsela said municipalities need leaders with integrity who can provide basic services such as water, electricity, housing and […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy says regular rail maintenance is key to increasing freight transport to 250-million tonnes a year by 2029. She made the remarks during an oversight visit to the iron ore line maintenance shutdown in the Northern Cape yesterday. The shutdown runs until 16 October, with repairs aimed at improving rail safety […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development deputy minister Andries Nel says apartheid-era geography must no longer prevent people from accessing justice. Speaking at the eighth Social Justice Summit at Stellenbosch University, Nel said the government must make courts and legal services, including maintenance support, domestic violence protection and legal aid, more accessible to communities. He added […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson is taking the illegal occupation of state-owned land near Grabouw to the High Court in the Western Cape. The two-thousand-hectare property along the N2 has been occupied for years, with people allegedly building holiday homes and selling land unlawfully. Macpherson says the occupation has blocked forestry projects […]
# Die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik verwelkom die afdanking van die uitvoerende hoof van die Onderwys- en Opleidingsowerheid vir die Versekeringsektor, Gugu Mkhize. Die organisasie se regstappe teen Mkhize se heraanstelling sal egter voortduur. Stefanie Fick van OUTA voer aan die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, se besluit verlede jaar om Mkhize vir […]
# Business Leadership South Africa het ‘n beroep op die regering gedoen om duidelike spertye te bepaal vir privaat belegging in die elektrisiteitsnetwerk. In haar weeklikse nuusbrief het die uitvoerende hoof, Busisiwe Mavuso, gesê planne om maatskappye te nooi om vir nuwe transmissieprojekte te tender is tot die tweede kwartaal van volgende jaar uitgestel. Mavuso […]
# Die regering doen ‘n beroep op ouers en voogde om matriekleerders te ondersteun wanneer hulle vandag met hul eindeksamen begin. ‘n Rekordgetal van 962-duisend-832 kandidate het vir die 2026 Nasionale Senior Sertifikaateksamen geregistreer. Die adjunk- regeringswoordvoerder, William Baloyi, het ouers aangemoedig om ‘n rustige omgewing vir studie te skep en leerders nie onder druk […]
# Die minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, sê gereelde instandhouding van die spoornetwerk is noodsaaklik om vragvervoer teen 2029 tot 250-miljoen ton per jaar te verhoog. Sy het die opmerkings gister gemaak tydens ’n oorsigbesoek aan die instandhoudingsluiting aan die ysterertsspoorlyn in die Noord-Kaap. Die sluiting duur tot 16 Oktober, met herstelwerk wat daarop gemik […]
# Die adjunkminister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Andries Nel, sê die geografie van die apartheidsera mag nie langer verhoed dat mense toegang tot geregtigheid verkry nie. Hy het tydens die agtste Sosiale Geregtigheid-beraad aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch gesê die regering moet howe en regsdienste, insluitend ondersteuning met onderhoud, beskerming teen gesinsgeweld en regshulp, meer […]
