#The Madlanga Commission has heard that ActionSA’s Dereleen James was in possession of top-secret documents linked to an investigation by the Directorate Against Corruption. IDAC’s Drushantha Ramsamy testified that James was to submit an affidavit and evidence in the Section 27 probe but failed to cooperate. Ramsamy says chief investigator Dylan Perumal shared a “Top […]
# The agricultural organisation TLU SA says property rights affect every South African and are essential for economic growth, job creation and investor confidence. It warns that weakening property rights could threaten food security, economic stability and legal certainty. TLU SA’s Caria van der Merwe says citizens need to stay informed about developments around expropriation […]
# Union federation Cosatu in the Western Cape has condemned Premier Foods after its CEO, Kobus Gertenbach, received a 26-million-rand pay package while the company plans to close its Tulbagh fruit canning plant. The federation argues the planned closure could threaten thousands of jobs and devastate the local economy, accusing the company of putting executive […]
# A new University of the Western Cape study indicates that spending too much time on social media and smartphones may affect students’ mental health. According to researchers, students who spent more time on social media were more likely to show symptoms of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. The university’s Anita Padmanabhanunni urges universities […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says the trade and investment agency, Wesgro, has facilitated more than 25-billion-rand in investment and export declarations during the 2025/2026 financial year, despite ongoing congestion at the port of Cape Town. The party’s Noko Masipa says the investment is expected to create more than five-thousand-400 potential jobs, with […]
# Trade union Solidarity says the possible closure of the Premier Foods fruit canning factory in Tulbagh in the Western Cape could have a devastating impact on the community. Talks by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration on the proposed closure have commenced. The union’s Gideon du Plessis says 424 direct jobs and thousands […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA sê eiendomsregte raak elke Suid-Afrikaner en is noodsaaklik vir ekonomiese groei, werkskepping en beleggersvertroue. Hy waarsku die verswakking van eiendomsregte kan voedselsekerheid, ekonomiese bestendigheid en regsekerheid bedreig. Caria van der Merwe van TLU SA sê burgers moet ingelig bly oor ontwikkelinge rondom onteiening sonder vergoeding, wat verreikende gevolge vir ondernemings, […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap sê die handels- en beleggingsagentskap, Wesgro, het meer as 25-miljard-rand in handel en beleggings- en uitvoerverklarings gedurende die 2025/2026-boekjaar gefasiliteer, ten spyte van voortdurende vertragings by Kaapstad hawe. Noko Masipa van die party sê die belegging sal na verwagting meer as vyfduisend-400 moontlike werksgeleenthede skep, met uitvoere wat uitbrei […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie het gehoor Dereleen James van ActionSA was in besit van topgeheime dokumente wat verbind is aan ‘n ondersoek deur die Direktoraat Teen Korrupsie. Drushantha Ramsamy van IDAC het getuig James sou ‘n beëdigde verklaring en bewyse in die Artikel 27-ondersoek indien, maar het nie saamgewerk nie. Ramsamy sê die hoofondersoeker Dylan Perumal […]
