# Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Tasneem Motara says the department will prioritise housing delivery, title deed transfers and informal settlement upgrades during the 2026/27 financial year. Targets include the construction of eight-thousand-448 housing units, delivery of 300 serviced sites and registration of five-thousand-681 title deeds. Motara says the department also plans to renovate hostels, release […]
# Cricket: Phoebe Litchfield’s half-century and the Australian spinners handed South Africa a damaging 65-run defeat in their opening Group 1 T20 World Cup encounter at Old Trafford in Manchester yesterday. Litchfield struck a quick 50 from 24 balls with nine fours and a six as Australia posted 172-8 after Sophie Molineux had won the […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association has criticised the Motus Group for retrenching 67 employees amid strong vehicle sales and improved financial performance. MISA says the job cuts were unjustified and not a last resort, arguing that the company failed to meaningfully consider alternatives during consultations. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola maintains that Motus abused retrenchment […]
# The DA says thousands of teenage pregnancies highlight a serious breakdown in the government’s system for reporting and prosecuting child sexual abuse. The party has filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission because many cases of statutory rape are not being properly reported as required by law. The DA’s Angel Khanyile […]
# The National Treasury has extended the public comment period for the draft General Public Procurement Regulations 2026, to 15 July. The regulations were published for comment in April to support the implementation of the Public Procurement Act of 2024. Treasury says the extension follows requests from stakeholders and recognises the complexity of the proposed […]
# Die DA sê duisende tienerswangerskappe beklemtoon ‘n ernstige ineenstorting in die regering se stelsel vir die aanmelding en vervolging van seksuele misbruik van kinders. Die party het ‘n klag by die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie ingedien omdat baie gevalle van statutêre verkragting nie soos deur die wet vereis, behoorlik aangemeld word nie. Angel Khanyile sê dié […]
# Statistiek Suid-Afrika sê mynbouproduksie het in April met 8,2-persent op ‘n jaargrondslag gestyg. Die groei is hoofsaaklik gedryf deur sterk vertoon in platinumgroepmetale, mangaanerts en chroomerts. Steenkoolproduksie het egter afgeneem en die algehele produksie benadeel. Juan-Pierre Terblanche van Statistiek SA sê mineraalverkope het met 30-persent op ‘n jaar grondslag gestyg, ondersteun deur hoër pryse […]
# Die motorbedryf-vakbond MISA het die voertuighandelaar Motus gekritiseer vir die aflegging van 67 werknemers te midde van goeie voertuigverkoopsyfers en ‘n beter finansiële vertoning. MISA sê die afleggings is ongeregverdig en nie ‘n laaste uitweg nie. Hy voer aan Motus het versuim het om alternatiewe opsies te oorweeg tydens konsultasies. Die woordvoerder van MISA, […]
# Die Nasionale Tesourie het die tydperk vir openbare kommentaar vir die konsepregulasies vir openbare verkryging van 2026 tot 15 Julie verleng. Die regulasies is in April vir kommentaar gepubliseer ter ondersteuning van die inwerkingstelling van die Wet op Openbare Verkryging van 2024. Die Tesourie sê die verlenging volg op versoek deur belanghebbendes. Hy erken […]
