# The ANC says the quality of some of its deployees, especially in municipalities, leaves a lot to be desired. Only 41 out of 257 councils received a clean audit in the 2023/2024 financial year. According to the Auditor General, 99 municipalities had an unqualified audit opinion with findings on performance information and compliance. Speaking […]
# Die Algemene Nywerheidswerkersvakbond van Suid-Afrika eis ‘n strydlustige strategie van die regering se kant oor die Amerikaanse tariewe op Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoere, nie ‘n kapitalistiese oorgawe nie. Die regering het misluk om ‘n handelsooreenkoms met Amerika voor die 1 Augustus spertyd te sluit, met ‘n 30-persent tarief wat op SA uitvoere na sy tweede grootste […]
# The African Transformation Movement has condemned the abhorrent acts of child abuse and exploitation in South Africa. This follows the arrest of a 59-year-old man last week, who was found in possession of more than 56-thousand videos and images depicting child sexual abuse. The ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Ntshona, says they firmly believe that the […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê hy het verskeie aansporings en inisiatiewe beskikbaar vir inwoners as deel van sy nuwe 2025/2026-begroting, insluitend ‘n skuldafskrywingsinisiatief. Die raad het onlangs die skuldafskrywing van ongeveer 2,2-miljard-rand in ou skuld vir kwalifiserende begunstigdes goedgekeur. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Finansies, Siseko Mbandezi, sê die skuldafskrywingsinisiatief bied verligting vir kwalifiserende inwoners wat sukkel […]
# Die Gautengse Wysigingswet op Versoekskrifte van 2024 is amptelik bekragtig en versterk die provinsie se demokratiese raamwerk deur regeringsreaksie te versterk. Die Staande Komitee oor Versoekskrifte se voorsitter, Vuyiswa Jentile, sê hierdie wetgewing is ʼn belangrike stap na ʼn meer reaktiewe, deursigtige en mensgesentreerde provinsiale regering. Sy sê dit bevestig ook die Gautengse provinsiale […]
# ActionSA in Tshwane has welcomed the metro’s significant strides in strengthening political oversight and processes to ensure that the concerns flagged by the Auditor-General are addressed decisively. The metro has completed 11.7-billion-rand of unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure investigations from an opening balance of 13-billion-rand. ActionSA’s Henriette Frohlich says while Tshwane’s control environment […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says it is demanding a fighting strategy from government over the US tariffs on South African exports, not capitalist surrender. Government failed to negotiate a trade deal with America before the August 1st deadline, with the country now hit by a 30-percent tariff on exports to […]
# The City of Cape Town says it has various incentives and initiatives available to residents as part of its new 2025/2026 budget, including the debt write-off initiative. Council recently approved the debt write-off of approximately 2.2-billion-rand in old debt for qualifying beneficiaries. Mayoral committee member for Finance, Siseko Mbandezi, says the debt write-off initiative […]
# The Gauteng Petitions Amendment Bill of 2024 has officially been enacted into law, strengthening the province’s democratic framework by enhancing government responsiveness. The Petitions Standing Committee chairperson, Vuyiswa Jentile, says this legislation marks a significant step toward a more responsive, transparent, and people-centred provincial government. She adds that it also reaffirms the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s commitment to […]
