# The DA says it is deeply alarmed by the growing pattern of theft, sabotage and criminal infiltration at South African military bases, including Tek Base, the Mobile Deployment Wing at Swartkop, Wahlmansthal and Simon’s Town Naval Base. R4 rifles and grenade launchers were recently stolen at the Tek Base. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says […]
# The Public Servants Association has expressed concern at reports that the City of Johannesburg is considering a 66-percent increase in water tariffs. Currently, users with conventional meters or prepaid ones are paying 65-rand as a base charge to connect to the water infrastructure. The metro’s proposal would increase the levy to 107-rand-74-cents per household, […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says president Cyril Ramaphosa could lose his pension and other benefits, including security protection, if he is impeached over the Phala Phala matter. Speaking at the party’s youth mobilisation campaign in Sandton, Malema outlined Parliament’s impeachment process and said it could continue even if Ramaphosa resigns. He also claimed the […]
# Congress of South African Trade Unions has condemned deepening crisis at the Compensation Fund. COSATU says the fund is failing injured workers due to corruption, poor governance, staff shortages and outdated systems. The federation has also called for an independent investigation into the entity’s affairs. COSATU spokesperson Zanele Sabela has urged Employment and Labour […]
# A report by Lesotho’s Ombud, Tlotliso Polaki, titled A House Still in Ruins, warns of worsening conditions in prisons and mental health institutions. The report indicates only nine-percent of recommendations made since 2023 have been implemented. Prison populations have risen to more than two-thousand-700 inmates, with outbreaks of tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra reported. She […]
# National Assembly speaker, Thoko Didiza, says Parliament will implement the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala matter involving president Cyril Ramaphosa. The ConCourt found that Parliament’s 2022 decision to block the independent panel report was unconstitutional and ordered that the report be referred to an impeachment committee. Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says the […]
# The DA says it’s determined to hold those responsible for Johannesburg’s water crisis accountable and force urgent action to fix the city’s failing water system. The party has filed court papers in the High Court in Johannesburg against Johannesburg Water, the City and mayor Dada Morero over the worsening water crisis. The DA’s mayoral […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it supports independent power producers to help improve the electricity supply in Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. The FF Plus believes a diversified energy mix could improve stability and help lower costs over time. However, the party warns the model could limit the metro’s control over electricity revenue. The FF Plus’s […]
# Die vakbondfederasie COSATU het die groeiende krisis by die Vergoedingsfonds veroordeel. Hy sê die fonds laat beseerde werkers in die steek weens korrupsie, swak bestuur, personeeltekorte en verouderde stelsels. Die federasie vra ook ‘n onafhanklike ondersoek na die fonds se sake. Die woordvoerder, Zanele Sabela, het die minister van Indiensneming en Arbeid, Nomakhosazana Meth, […]
