# COSATU het die voorgestelde begroting van 700-miljoen-rand vir die Nasionale Dialoog as roekeloos en uit voeling verwerp. Matthew Parks van die vakverbond sê die voorstel is ‘n belediging vir sukkelende Suid-Afrikaners wat moet besuinig en die hoë lewenskoste in die gesig staar. Terwyl COSATU die doelwitte van die dialoog ondersteun, het Parks gewaarsku teen […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union has condemned Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube for releasing guidelines on the Bela Act, calling her actions unlawful and unconstitutional. SADTU spokesperson Nomusa Cembi says only regulations, not guidelines, are permitted under the Act and accuses Gwarube of political interference. She says the union has demanded the retraction […]
# Water and Sanitation Department has dismissed social media claims that the Mthatha Dam caused recent flooding due to opened sluice gates. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, head of Specialist Unit-Dam Safety, Wally Ramokopa, emphasised that the dam has no such gates. Ramokopa confirmed the overflow was natural and added that flooding was worsened by the […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has departed for Kananaskis, Canada, to attend the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit. Ramaphosa will hold bilateral talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and a second meeting with US president Donald Trump. The summit focuses on energy security, innovation, and strengthening mineral supply chains. Ramaphosa aims to […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has dismissed the proposed 700-million-rand budget for the National Dialogue as reckless and out of touch. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says the suggestion is an insult to struggling South Africans facing austerity and high living costs. While supporting the dialogue’s objectives, he warned against such verbal gaffes and […]
# COSATU verwelkom die vordering wat die ANC-geleide regering gemaak het met die hantering van al 22 bevindings wat deur die Finansiële Aksietaakmag voorgestel is. Dit volg terwyl Suid-Afrika hoop om teen Oktober 2025 van die gryslys geskrap te word. Matthew Parks van COSATU het die behoefte beklemtoon vir sterk, goed toegeruste instellings om finansiële […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has welcomed progress made by the ANC-led government in addressing all 22 findings raised by the Financial Action Task Force. This comes as South Africa pushes to exit the grey list by October 2025. The federation’s Matthew Parks, emphasised the need for strong, well-resourced institutions to combat financial […]
# Die direketur van die Verenigde Nasies se Vigs-agentskap, Winnie Byanyima, waarsku dat wêreldwye pogings om MIV/Vigs teen 2030 uit te wis, van koers af is as gevolg van die verlies aan lewensreddende befondsing en ontwrigting van dienslewering. Met agt-miljoen mense wat met MIV in Suid-Afrika leef, het Byanyima welvarende lande aangemoedig om op te […]
# UNAIDS executive director, Winnie Byanyima, warned that global efforts to eliminate HIV/Aids by 2030 are off track due to the loss of life-saving funding, and service delivery disruptions. With eight-million people living with HIV in South Africa, Byanyima encouraged wealthier nations to step up. She highlighted early signs of falling clinic visits and stressed […]
