# Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, says there is a compelling need for South Africa to have a Strategic Stocks Policy to enhance the state of readiness in the event of major oil supply disruptions. The department has published a draft policy, which proposes making it mandatory for all licensed oil and fuel […]
# The Public Investment Corporation has placed its CEO, Patrick Dlamini, on precautionary suspension. This follows a governance dispute linked to the Lanseria Airport investment and allegations that PwC was appointed to conduct a forensic investigation into the transaction without board approval. Dlamini faces a 900-million-rand claim lodged by businessman Kagiso Matjila in the Gauteng […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africa to use Nelson Mandela International Day to refocus efforts to tackle poverty and inequality. The 18 of July is recognised as Mandela Day in recognition of the late former president’s birthday and a call to give 67-minutes through acts of service. In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says South Africans are tired of paying more for deteriorating municipal services while poor governance goes unpunished. OUTA argues that rising tariffs cannot solve financial mismanagement, corruption and failing infrastructure. The organisation says the government must ringfence revenue collected from electricity and water, implement stricter oversight of municipal finances, […]
# Union federation Cosatu says the Government Employees Medical Scheme has undermined collective bargaining by informing members directly that the Council for Medical Schemes rejected a proposal to reduce the 2026 contribution increase to 7.5-percent. The federation’s Zanele Sabela says GEMS bypassed organised labour and the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council by communicating through the […]
# De Beers has announced it will suspend production at its Venetia mine in Limpopo, South Africa’s largest diamond mine, for two years, as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring plan. According to News24, the mine, which produces about 40-percent of the country’s diamonds, will use the pause to upgrade key underground infrastructure while Anglo […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is calling for municipal managers, mayors and councillors to be held personally liable for unpaid pension contributions owed by municipalities. According to the union, municipalities owe workers an estimated 1.7-billion-rand after failing to pay over money deducted from employees’ salaries into pension funds. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola urges law enforcement […]
# Former eThekwini mayor and former ANC regional chairperson Zandile Gumede has joined the MK Party and has been appointed the party’s deputy provincial convenor in KwaZulu-Natal. Gumede is currently on trial with 21 co-accused on fraud and corruption charges linked to a 320-million-rand Durban solid waste tender. MK secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo announced the appointment […]
# Die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik sê Suid-Afrikaners is moeg om meer te betaal vir verswakkende munisipale dienste terwyl gebrekkige staatsbestuur ongestraf bly. OUTA voer aan stygende tariewe kan nie finansiële wanbestuur, korrupsie en mislukte infrastruktuur oplos nie. Die organisasie sê die regering moet inkomste wat uit elektrisiteit- en waterheffings ingevorder word, teen ander besteding beskerm, […]
