# Die adjunkminister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Andries Nel, sê die Wysigingswetsontwerp op Regterlike Aangeleenthede toon die oppergesag van die reg is nie onveranderlik nie en moet voortdurend in stand gehou en verfyn word. Die wetsontwerp, wat by die Parlement ingedien is, sal help om struikelblokke met die toepassing van die wet verwyder, reageer […]
# South Africa has signed an eight-billion-rand loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to strengthen climate-resilient urban services. National Treasury says the fund is specifically ring-fenced under a strict performance framework to upgrade urban systems against climate shocks such as floods or droughts, and improve basic service delivery. The Treasury added that local […]
# Parliament’s Select Committee on Social Services has called for coordinated, adequately funded action to confront HIV and STI infections, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, poverty and gender-based violence. This follows concerns from the South African AIDS Council on HIV and STI trends in the country, particularly amongst 13- 50-year-olds. The committee has emphasised the need […]
# Die Inkatha-Vryheidsparty moedig kwalifiserende Suid-Afrikaners aan om vandag nog te registreer om in November se plaaslike verkiesing te stem. Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, kondig vandag die verkiesingsdatum in die Staatskoerant af, waarna kwalifiserende burgers nog tot middernag het om te registreer. Woordvoerder Mkhuleko Hlengwa sê deur te registreer, […]
# Deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, says the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill demonstrates that the rule of law is not static and requires continuous maintenance and careful refinement. The bill, which has been tabled in Parliament, addresses practical implementation challenges, responds to Constitutional Court judgments, removes legal uncertainty and improves the administration […]
# The IFP is urging eligible South Africans to register to vote. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, will gazette the election date today. Once this is done, eligible citizens will have until midnight to register to vote or update their registration on the IEC’s website. The IFP’s Mkhuleko Hlengwa says by registering to […]
# Die Black Business Council sê hy ondersteun die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, se versoek om die Wet op die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie te wysig. Die minister het vroeër die week bevestig dat die Kabinet binnekort voorstelle gaan oorweeg om die bestaande praktyk te wysig dat ʼn adjunkminister ondervoorsitter is met ʼn onafhanklike nie-uitvoerende voorsitter […]
# Die spysenieringsvakbond, SACCAWU, sê Boxer-werknemers word onregverdig behandel. Die vakbond sê hoewel Boxer een van Suid-Afrika se voorste voedsel-kleinhandelaars is, met markkapitalisasie van sowat 33-miljard-rand, word baie werknemers volgens hom uitgebuit en onbillik behandel. SACCAWU sê volgens berigte kry werknemers opdrag om aan die einde van hul skof uit te klok, maar dan terug te […]
# The Black Business Council says it supports Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s call for changes to be made to the Public Investment Corporation Act. Earlier this week, the minister confirmed that Cabinet would soon consider proposals to replace the long-standing practice of a deputy minister chairing the board with an independent non-executive chairperson possessing expertise […]
