# Police and the South African National Defence Force continue to intensify efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling organised criminal networks involved in illicit mining, gang-related violence and other serious and violent crimes. Police spokesperson, Mpho Mathebula says during last month, coordinated multidisciplinary operations conducted across the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, North West and […]
# The Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha has welcomed the breakthrough in the investigation of the recent fatal shooting of five young men in Motherwell, Gqeberha. A 28-year-old foreign national male was arrested earlier in connection with the murder of five teenagers. The department’s spokesperson, Makhaya Komisa says government is issuing a stern warning to […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour says some business sectors in South Africa, including hospitality, construction, agriculture, and informal trade, rely heavily on migrant labour. The department’s spokesperson, Teboho Thejane says the Employment Services Amendment Bill is currently before South Africa’s Parliament to modernise the labor market, primarily by heavily regulating the employment of […]
# Die Minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, sê haar departement ondersoek ‘n nuwe skema waarvolgens ‘n spesifieke fooi by voertuigeienaars se jaarlikse hernuwing van lisensieskyfies gevoeg kan word. Sy sê die regering ondersoek ook alternatiewe moontlikhede om die Padongelukkefonds finansieel volhoubaar te hou. Creecy sê die fonds word tans uit die brandstofheffing op petrol en […]
# Die organiseerders van die protesoptog teen onwettige immigrante eis dringende vergaderings met die regering en die polisie om hul planne vir ‘n landwye betoging op 30 Junie te bespreek. Die hooforganiseerder van die optrede, Phakamile Ndabandaba, sê hulle het nog nie finaal besluit wat hulle dié dag gaan doen nie. Hy sê die optog […]
# Saftu sê die Departement van Basiese Onderwys se begrotings het die afgelope langer as tien jaar nie tred gehou met inflasiestygings en die toename in inskrywings, infrastruktuurbehoeftes en behoefte aan personeel nie. Asive Dyani van die federasie sê die onderwysdepartemente in al nege provinsies het herhaaldelik beperkte begrotings aangedui as die rede vir die […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy says her department is researching a new vehicle contributory scheme that could add a specific fee to South Africa’s annual licence disc renewal. She says government is also seeking an alternative ways to keep the Road Accident Fund financially sustainable. Creecy says the RAF is currently funded via a fuel levy on […]
# ‘n Buitelandse burger is gister aangekeer in verband met die moord op vyf jong mans in Motherwell in die Oos-Kaap. Die polisiewoordvoerder, Nobuntu Gantana, sê die 28-jarige man se arrestasie volg na die massa-skietery in ‘n huis in Motherwell verlede maand. Gantana sê die polisie het inligting opgevolg wat daartoe gelei het dat die […]
# Saftu says for more than a decade, the Department of Basic Education budgets have failed to keep pace with enrolment growth, inflation, infrastructure needs and staffing requirements. The federation’s Asive Dyani says provincial education departments in all nine provinces have repeatedly cited budget constraints as the reason for freezing or delaying appointments. She says […]
