# The Bureau for Economic Research says South Africa is surviving, not thriving. Gross domestic product growth is expected at just 1.3-percent next year, and private sector investment remains far below pre-Covid-19 levels. They warn that growth is held back by low private investment, red tape, and corruption, despite rising consumer spending. Businesses report struggles […]
# ’n Nuwe NSFAS-krisiskamer is ingestel om geskille op te los en stabiliteit in die volgende akademiese jaar te verseker. Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, het die media ingelig dat die krisiskamer universiteite, TVET-, en gemeenskapskollegeleiers, studenteverteenwoordigers, en gehalte-rade bymekaar bring om geskille vinnig op te los om ontwrigtings te vermy. […]
# The Law Society of South Africa has officially launched National Wills Week 2025 at the Johannesburg Master’s Office. The campaign will run from today until Friday. The society’s president Nkosana Mvundlela highlighted free will-drafting services offered by participating attorneys and encouraged South Africans to draft valid wills to protect their loved ones’ future. Partners […]
# ANC Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has urged stronger protection for councillors, officials, and whistleblowers during the rollout of the national action plan for local government at the FNB Stadium. Lesufi warned that officials face targeted attacks, sometimes even threats to their lives. Lesufi highlighted pressing municipal challenges, including aging infrastructure, cable theft, informal settlements, […]
# The Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry says only 300 seats will be available for the first public hearing at Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. The public hearing into criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system is set for Wednesday at 10 am, with the following sessions starting at 9:30 am. […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, sê aansoeke vir die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente vir die volgende akademiese jaar open môre met ‘n nuwe vereenvoudigde digitale stelsel. Manamela het aan die media gesê die stelsel is ontwerp om goedkeurings te bespoedig en foute te verminder , wat dit vir studente […]
# Die Openbare Beskermer gaan die beleërde uitvoerende hoof van die Padongelukkefonds, Collins Letsoalo, ondersoek oor bewerings dat hy oor drie jaar meer as tien-miljoen-rand aan veiligheidsmaatreëls bestee het. Bewerings sluit ook ‘n gepantserde BMW-X5 van vier-miljoen-rand en die indiensneming van nege lyfwagte in. ‘n Verklikker beweer van die wagte beskerm sy gesin. Dit maak […]
# Die MK-party vra Regter Mbuyiseli Madlanga om die aanvang van die kommissie se verrigtinge op te skort totdat die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria uitspraak gelewer het oor die kommissie se wettigheid. Die kommissie sal van Woensdag af korrupsiebewerings binne die strafregstelsel ondersoek. Die MK-party se woordvoerder, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, sê die party sal die instelling en […]
# Die president van die Patriotic Alliance, Gayton McKenzie veroordeel die sluipmoord op Amerikaanse aktivis, Charlie Kirk, wat verlede week doodgeskiet is terwyl hy by die Utah Valley Universiteit gepraat het. Die 31-jarige Kirk se vermeende moordenaar, die 22-jarige Tyler Robinson, is in aanhouding en sal môre in die hof verskyn. ‘n Gedenkdiens word beplan […]
