# The Campaign for Free Expression has criticised AfriForum and Solidarity for their alleged misinformation campaign against South Africa. Executive director Nicole Fritz told Newzroom Afrika that these right-wing groups are actively talking down the country to the US government. The organisations have faced backlash for allegedly using false claims in their lobbying efforts. Fritz […]
# Agricultural analysts are expecting a strong maize harvest due to excellent summer rains following a drought-hit season. The Crop Estimates Committee is forecasting an 8.26-percent rise in the commercial maize crop, with white maize increasing by over 22-percent. Other summer crops, including sunflower and soybeans, are also up. Economist Wandile Sihlobo told SABC News […]
# Die minister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Dean Macpherson, het ‘n weeklange besoek aan die Midde-Ooste afgesluit waar hy beleggingsbelangstelling in Suid-Afrika se infrastruktuursektor wou verseker. Hy het die besoek se rol uitgelig om 100-miljard-rand in privaat sektor-belegging te lok. Macpherson beoog nou om samesprekings te omskep in tasbare uitslae wat bande sal versterk […]
# The ANC has declared the most donations received by political parties from October to December last year. The Electoral Commission says the party declared donations of almost 13-million rand out of a total of 18.4-million received by all parties. Patrice Motsepe’s Botho Botho Commercial Enterprises donated ten-million-rand. A non-profit company that has worked on […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has wrapped up a seven-day visit to the Middle East, securing investment interest in South Africa’s infrastructure sector. Macpherson emphasised the visit’s role in attracting 100-billion-rand in private sector investment. The minister says that he now aims to turn discussions into tangible results, strengthening ties and accelerating […]
# Die Onteieningswet sal na verwagting geleenthede skep vir die jeug om aan die ekonomie deel te neem. Die minister vir Vroue, Jeug en Persone met Gestremdhede, Sindisiwe Chikunga, het die regering se plan aangekondig om werkloosheid onder die jeug oor vyf jaar aan te pak. Sy het tydens die eerste Bemagtig die Jeug-indaba in […]
# Women and Men Against Child Abuse has welcomed the decision to make the National Register for Sex Offenders public, but urges clarity on its implementation. The organisation believes that while the move enhances child protection, it is concerned over issues of access, data accuracy, and privacy. The group is calling for clear guidelines on […]
# ActionSA has called on the government of national unity to urgently fill the eight-billion-rand funding gap left by USAID’s withdrawal from South Africa’s healthcare programmes, particularly PEPFAR. The party warns that this shortfall threatens patient care, research, and healthcare jobs. ActionSA urges the government to use available health levies, release NHI grants, and address […]
# Die Instituut vir Rasseverhoudinge het ‘n aanmaningsbrief aan die minister van Indiensneming en Arbeid, Nomakhosazana Meth, gestuur waarin sy versoek word om die jongste nasionale minimumloonverhoging van 4,2-persent terug te trek, aangesien dit ongeldig is. Woordvoerder Gabriel Crouse sê die Wet op die Nasionale Minimumloon vereis dat alle ministeriële regulasies kragtens die wet eers […]
