# The Public Servants Association says it is concerned about the ongoing leadership crisis and the apparent lack of consequence management at the State Information and Technology Agency. The agency recorded irregular expenditure of 456-million-rand in 2022/2023 and 112.5-million-rand in 2023/2024, while also experiencing frequent leadership changes. The association’s Claude Naiker says recent revelations have […]
# Eskom sê fase-twee beurtkrag wat gistermiddag weens verlies aan opwekkingseenhede en ‘n groter as verwagte aanvraag ingestel is, is teen middernag opgehef. Dit volg na die herwinning van sowat twee-duisend-en-15 megawatt se opwekkingsvermoë, ‘n verwagte afname in aanvraag en voldoende noodreserwes. Eskom se woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê hulle sal later vandag die jongste stand […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the ongoing war in Ukraine, saying this war is not being waged in the interests of democracy or peace. Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Moscow currently controls almost 20-percent of Ukrainian territory. Saftu says this war is […]
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 25 April 2025: NATIONAL: # Business Day: Reports the dramatic U-turn by Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to scrap the VAT increase has left a big hole in the country’s finances, but may have averted the collapse of the government of national unity. # Mail & Guardian on Fridays: […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê die regering moet billiker en meer volhoubare maniere ondersoek om die land se fiskale probleme op te los. Dit volg nadat die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, die BTW-verhoging van 0,5-persentasiepunte geskrap het. Claude Naiker van die vakbond sê Godongwana moet voorkeur gee aan beleide wat ekonomiese groei en […]
Die hooftrekke uit die belangrikste nuusblaaie soos op 25 April 2025: NASIONAAL: # Business Day: Berig die dramatiese ommeswaai deur die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana om die BTW-verhoging te skrap, het ‘n groot gat in die land se finansies gelaat, maar het moontlik die verbrokkeling van die regering van nasionale eenheid afgeweer. # Mail […]
# ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the party is in the process of implementing robust internal mechanisms to ensure ethical leadership, effective governance, and transparent decision-making. He gave the closing remarks at the ANC Northern Cape Provincial Conference, where Zamani Saul was elected unopposed for a third term as the provincial chairperson. Mbalula says […]
# Eskom says stage two load-shedding, which was implemented on Thursday afternoon, due to loss of generation units and higher-than-expected electricity demand, was suspended at midnight. This follows the recovery of approximately two-thousand-and-15-megawatts of generation capacity, an expected decline in electricity demand, and sufficient emergency reserves. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says they will release their […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling on the government to explore more equitable and sustainable ways to address the country’s fiscal challenges. This follows Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s scrapping of the 0.5-percent value-added tax hike. The association’s Claude Naiker says Godongwana must prioritise policies that promote economic growth and social justice, rather than measures […]
