# Die minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, en adjunkminister Mkhuleko Hlengwa is bekommerd oor die toenemende ongelukke waarby leerders betrokke is, en sê ‘n hersiening van die Nasionale Padveiligheidstrategie sal skoolvervoer prioritiseer. Dit volg ná die dood van vyf leerders gister toe ‘n ‘n minibus in ‘n voorskoolse gebou in die Imbali Township in Pietermaritzburg, […]
# The DA says deputy president, Paul Mashatile, failed to demonstrate remorse for his failure to provide a complete declaration of interests in spite of the fine levied on him by Parliament’s Joint Ethics Committee. The DA’s Dennis Ryder says in spite of the acknowledgement of guilt demonstrated by his payment of the fine, the […]
# Convicted murderer Thabo Bester’s legal counsel, Courage Morero, expressed disappointment after the High Court in Pretoria dismissed Bester and Nandipha Magudumana’s urgent bid to block Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester documentary from airing today. Judge Sulet Potterill ruled that Bester has other legal remedies and that prior restraint is not the only option. Morero argues […]
# Cosatu has welcomed the National Assembly’s passing of the Immigration Amendment Bill and supported the progressive Bill that was necessitated by a Constitutional Court judgment. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says whilst welcoming these common-sense amendments, it is critical that Parliament and the Home Affairs Department ensure that persons under 18 years of age are not separated from their families […]
# The DA says minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille’s dismal handling of SA Tourism’s affairs has cost it a whopping 500-million-rand. The DA’s Haseena Ismail says her tenure has gone from one scandal to the next. He says De Lille has not been transparent over her reckless decision to dissolve the board. She adds […]
# The organisation Lawyers for Human Rights has welcomed the groundbreaking judgment of the Constitutional Court, which affirms that section 26 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act is unconstitutional and unfairly discriminatory on the basis of gender. Lawyers for Human Rights’ attorney Mametlwe Sebei, says this ruling confirms that the right to choose one’s surname upon […]
# Cosatu has broadly welcomed the Liquor Amendment Bill’s tabling in Parliament. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says the Bill speaks to the need for a progressive response to the crisis of alcohol abuse that is endemic across South Africa, particularly in working class and rural communities. He says it is estimated that 40-percent of the […]
# Die Forum for South Africa het die Konstitusionele Hof se uitspraak veroordeel wat mans toelaat om kragtens wet hul vrouens se vanne aan te neem. Die hof het bevestig dat dele van die Wet op die Registrasie van Geboortes en Sterftes ongrondwetlik is, wat in wese ‘n laer hof se uitspraak handhaaf. Die forum […]
# Johannesburg and Tshwane is co-chairing the 2025 Urban 20 Mayoral Summit in Johannesburg, a global diplomatic initiative that amplifies urban priorities within the G20 agenda. The summit is co-convened by C40 Cities, United Cities and Local Governments. The co-chairing role positions African cities at the forefront of global urban governance and sustainable transformation. The […]
