# Trade union Solidarity warns employers not to submit race-based employment plans by the 1st of September, citing concerns over the legality of newly published government regulations. The union has taken legal action, claiming the regulations introduced by Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth are unconstitutional and flawed. Solidarity’s Pieter Jordaan urged employers to stop […]
# Former chief justice Raymond Zondo says the bulk of corruption occurs within public procurement. Speaking at the South African Council of Churches Anti-Corruption Conference in Johannesburg, Zondo revealed that over 800-billion-rand is spent annually, with procurement laws often abused. Zondo urged the establishment of an independent anti-corruption agency to monitor public tenders, as recommended […]
# Rise Mzansi sê hoewel die Toedelingswetsontwerp nie perfek is nie, moet die Parlement besluite neem in plaas daarvan om eindeloos te debatteer. Die party se leier, Songezo Zibi, het in ‘n toespraak in die Nasionale Vergadering gesê Suid-Afrikaners kan nie meer belasting of skuld bekostig nie, veral nie met miljoene jongmense wat werkloos is […]
# Voormalige hoofregter Raymond Zondo sê Suid-Afrika se stryd teen korrupsie kan nie slaag sonder sterk beskerming en aansporings vir fluitjieblasers nie. Zondo het tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse Raad van Kerke se Anti-Korrupsie Konferensie in Johannesburg gevra dat fluitjieblasers ‘n deel van die verhaalde fondse moet ontvang as hulle inligting die staat help om geld terug […]
# The Johannesburg Stock Exchange All Share Index broke through a major milestone of 100-thousand points this morning. The index is up almost 20-percent this year. JSE Group CEO Leila Fourie says reaching the 100-thousand mark is not just a numerical milestone, but it is a powerful reflection of the resilience, innovation and operational excellence […]
# China says it will seek to “strengthen cooperation” with the United States at next week’s trade talks in Stockholm. Washington and Beijing slapped escalating, tit-for-tat levies on each other’s exports earlier this year, stalling trade between the world’s two biggest economies as tensions surged. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he would meet his […]
# Die EFF sê hy sal nie die Toedelingswetsontwerp ondersteun nie en hou by sy standpunt dat die begroting verwerp moet word. Omphile Maotwe van die EFF het in ‘n toespraak in die Nasionale Vergadering gesê die begroting is ontwerp om ‘n brose koalisieregering aan die gang te hou eerder as om die mense te […]
# Die ANC Jeugliga versoek die nuut-aangestelde Nasionale Jeug Ontwikkellingsagentskapsraad om ‘n groter impak te maak in die plattelandse gebiede, dorpe, en informele nedersettings, waar baie jongmense nie behoorlike diens ontvang nie. Woordvoerder van die Jeugliga, Zama Khanyase, sê die raad moet voorkeur gee aan deursigtigheid, transformasie, en veral die insluiting van jong vroue, LGBTQIA+ jeug, jeug […]
# The MK Party has lashed out at the DA, accusing it of being a schizophrenic party that is unsure whether it is part of the government or the opposition. During a debate on the Appropriation Bill in Parliament, the party’s Wesley Douglas criticised high debt repayments and accused the government of national unity of […]
