# The EFF has rejected the Department of Employment and Labour’s 2025/2026 budget, saying it offers no real solutions to the unemployment crisis. The party says over 12-million people remain excluded from the economy, mostly youth, women, and people with disabilities. During the budget debate in Parliament, the EFF’s Carl Niehaus criticised the department’s plan […]
# Die Forum for South Africa sê die Menseregtekommissie laat die land in die steek omdat hy toegang tot gesondheidsdienste aan onwettige buitelandse burgers ondersteun. Die woordvoerder, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê dit ondermyn nasionale soewereiniteit. Mashilompane voer aan onwettige toegang tot die land weerspieël ‘n verskuilde agenda en moet as ‘n misdaad behandel word, nie ‘n […]
# Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth has warned that uncertainty over South Africa’s continued access to the African Growth and Opportunity Act could threaten thousands of jobs. Delivering her budget speech in Parliament, Meth said losing preferential trade access to the US market would severely impact key sectors such as automotive manufacturing, steel, textiles, […]
# Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth says the department aims to create two-million jobs by 2030 through a coordinated national employment plan. Presenting the budget in Parliament, Meth said the four-billion-rand allocation will support job creation initiatives, skills development, and public employment programmes. She added the Unemployment Insurance Fund will manage 38-billion-rand, aiming to […]
# Die parlementêre leier van die MK-party, John Hlophe het sprake van verdeeldheid binne die party afgemaak, en gesê die onlangse veranderinge aan die sweepstruktuur is slegs administratief en strategies. Hy het bevestig dat nasionale woordvoerder, Nhlamulo Ndlela, amptelik as kommunikasie-sweep verwyder is, en het die egtheid bevestig van ‘n brief wat vroeër hierdie week […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the Human Rights Commission is failing the country by supporting illegal foreign nationals’ access to health services. Spokesperson Tebogo Mashilompane says this undermines national sovereignty. Mashilompane argues that entering the country illegally reflects ulterior motives and should be treated as a criminal act, not a human rights issue. […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has confirmed that Mercedes-Benz South Africa has implemented a scheduled one-month lay-off at its East London plant, which started from 24 June to 30 July. NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says this is part of annual production adjustments, not linked to US tariffs under the African Growth […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Oos-Londen het drie mense gevonnis vir ‘n plaasaanval in 2024 op Lorain Farm in Bluewater. Die mans is skuldig bevind aan ontvoering, poging tot moord en roof. Die aanvallers het die plaaseienaar gemartel en hom vasgebind, in ‘n bad met warm water gesit en gedreig om hom in stukke te sny […]
# SANParke sê die gebruik van hommeltuie in die Krugerwildtuin in Mpumalanga en Limpopo is streng verbode ingevolge die Wet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur: Beskermde Gebiede. SANParke waarsku die ongemagtigde gebruik van hommeltuie kan die wild steur en die ervaring vir ander besoekers bederf. Enigiemand wat sonder toestemming ‘n hommeltuig die lug instuur, sal in hegtenis […]
