# The independent non-profit public policy and advocacy organisation Centre for Development and Enterprise, says Johannesburg’s worsening financial, infrastructure and governance crises threaten South Africa’s economic growth. Its report says the city owes creditors 25.2-billion-rand, while infrastructure backlogs run into tens of billions of rand. Johannesburg recorded a 35.9-percent unemployment rate in the second quarter, […]
# The South African rand was little changed against the dollar in this morning’s trade, as investors awaited July inflation data. The rand traded at 16-rand-25 to the dollar, close to its previous level. Statistics South Africa is expected to report annual inflation easing to 4.5-percent from five-percent in June. Economists attribute the expected moderation […]
# Die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Korrektiewe Dienste het ‘n waarskuwing gerig oor tekortkominge in die verslagdoening van sterftes in gevangenisse nadat slegs 54,5-persent van onnatuurlike sterftes en 51,59-persent van natuurlike sterftes gedurende die eerste kwartaal van die huidige boekjaar bevestig kon word. Voorsitter Kgomotso Ramolobeng sê die syfers dui op ernstige gapings in toesig- […]
# Die Parlement se staande komitee oor Finansies het herbevestig sy oorweging van die Wysigingswetsontwerp op Spesiale Pensioene sal gelei word deur betekenisvolle openbare deelname. Voorsitter Mkhacani Maswanganyi sê veterane van die bevrydingstryd en ander belanghebbendes se bekommernisse moet noukeurig beoordeel word. Hy sê dit fokus daarop of die bestaande Spesiale Pensioenraamwerk mense uitgesluit het […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has welcomed the findings of the Public Protector on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. The Public Protector’s report identified that more than 40-thousand students improperly received NSFAS funding amounting to approximately 5,1-billion-rand. Makaneta is calling on Higher Education and Training minister, Buti Manamela to implement the findings as a […]
# Independent energy analyst Tshepo Kgadima says government and Eskom must share the blame for South Africa’s high electricity prices. Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopato, has announced changes to the Electricity Pricing Policy, which seeks to address affordability and ensure consumers are not unfairly burdened by costs arising from inefficiencies, municipal debt and […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag sê die gaping tussen verwysings en vervolgings moet verstaan word teen die agtergrond van korrupsiesake se ingewikkeldheid. Die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid het sedert 2011 vyf-duisend-944 misdaadsake na die NVG verwys, maar slegs tien-persent het tot volledige dossiere en vervolgings gelei. In Gauteng was daar sedert 2011 twee-duisend-655 verwysings wat tot 206 dossiere […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Correctional Services raised the alarm over prison death reporting failures after learning that only 54.5-percent of unnatural deaths and 51.59-percent of natural deaths in custody could be confirmed during the first quarter of the current financial year. Chairperson Kgomotso Ramolobeng says the figures point to serious oversight and administrative gaps. […]
# Die Forum for South Africa sê die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente moet ontbind word en met ʼn nuwe, deursigtige, aanspreeklike model vervang word wat studentebefondsing professioneel bestuur. Die Openbare Beskermer se verslag oor die skema het tekortkominge in bestuur, administrasie en fonds-koördinering gevind. Die forum se leier, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê Suid-Afrika kan nie […]
