# The Institute of Race Relations says South Africa’s mining sector is operating well below its potential and needs urgent reform to restore its contribution to the economy. According to the institute, mining’s share of gross domestic product has dropped from 21-percent in 1980 to about seven-percent, with thousands of jobs lost and falling investment […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says it does not support unlawful conduct, violence or vigilantism, but acknowledges that public frustrations over unemployment, crime and border management are understandable. The union has urged its members not to join the March and March protests on 30 June. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the protest is not […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the Auditor-General’s latest municipal audit report shows local government failures remain a major concern, with no metros achieving a clean audit in the 2024/25 financial year. OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans says residents continue to pay more for services while facing deteriorating infrastructure and poor service delivery. He calls for […]
# Deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says gambling is having a serious impact on students’ academic performance, finances and mental health. Speaking at a Gambling and Student Wellbeing Symposium at Stellenbosch University, Dube-Ncube warned that students involved in gambling may miss classes, struggle to concentrate and perform poorly academically. She added […]
# The DA has laid a complaint with the Public Protector against Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala over the appointment of the chairperson of the Independent Development Trust board. The party claims the appointment of Kwazikwenkosi Mshengu was unlawful and in breach of the trust deed, which prohibits certain trustees from serving […]
# Die Instituut vir Rasseverhoudinge sê Suid-Afrika se mynbousektor funksioneer ver onder sy potensiaal en benodig dringende hervorming om sy bydrae tot die ekonomie te herstel. Volgens die instituut het mynbou se aandeel aan die bruto binnelandse produk gedaal van 21-persent in 1980 tot ongeveer sewe-persent, met duisende werksgeleenthede wat as gevolg van dalende beleggings […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê die jongste verslag deur die ouditeur-generaal toon ernstige finansiële wanbestuur en korrupsie in baie munisipaliteite. Volgens die 2024/2025-verslag is meer as die helfte van munisipaliteite tegnies bankrot, met baie wat voortdurende kontantvloeiprobleme ondervind en onbefondsde begrotings goedkeur. Die party het ook verwys na die miljarde wat verlore gegaan het deur […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging sê hy ondersteun nie onwettige optrede, geweld of burgerlike wetstoepassing nie, maar erken openbare frustrasies oor werkloosheid, misdaad en grensbestuur is verstaanbaar. Die vakbond het sy lede versoek om nie by die March and March-betogings op 30 Junie aan te sluit nie. Phakamile Hlubi-Majola van die vereniging sê die betogings word nie […]
# Die DA het ‘n klag by die Openbare Beskermer teen die adjunkminister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Sihle Zikalala, ingedien oor die aanstelling van die voorsitter van die raad van die Onafhanklike Ontwikkelingstrust. Die party beweer die aanstelling van Kwazikwenkosi Mshengu was onwettig en teenstrydig met die trustakte, wat sekere trustees verbied om as […]
