The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it will exhaust all processes to resolve the wage deadlock between workers and the government before embarking on strike action. On Thursday, all parties will go back to the public service coordinating bargaining council. Government’s current offer is 2%. However, unions have rejected the offer, saying they […]
Siviwe Gwarube, who served as deputy chief whip until Thursday, is also the party’s former national spokesperson. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has made a number of changes to its parliamentary caucus, including the appointment of Siviwe Gwarube as the official opposition’s new chief whip. Gwarube, who served as deputy chief whip until Thursday, is also […]
More people now qualify for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant after the means test threshold was increased from R350 to R624. Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu this week gazetted the new regulations to increase the income threshold to R624, which is the food poverty line set by Stats SA in September 2021. The department […]
Deputy speaker in the Gauteng legislature Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela is due to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on charges of assault and crimen injuria today. The wife of Deputy Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela is accused of attacking Sergeant Lizzy Mojapelo who was pregnant at the time. Mojapelo is represented by AfriForum’s Private Prosecution […]
The African National Congress will on Thursday convene a media briefing to announce the official nomination process and rules for its 55th national elective conference, which is due to start on 16 December. More details on NEWS24
The stem cells are often used to treat life-threatening illnesses including blood disorders and some forms of cancers. As July marks Cord Blood Awareness Month medical experts have highlighted the benefits of cord blood storage and how it can save lives. The stem cells are often used to treat life-threatening illnesses including blood disorders and […]
The newly elected Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee members include former Presidential Spokesperson Khusela Diko and former Health MEC in Gauteng Bandile Masuku. They were both implicated in the multi-million rand Personal Protective Equipment tender scandal in 2020. Both of them lost their government positions but were reinstated to the Provincial Executive Committee after disciplinary processes. The […]
South Africa will probably be hit by Stage 4 load shedding until Thursday. Power outages may continue for the next ten days, as Eskom warns that it will take weeks to recover from an unlawful strike. After long delays, Koeberg’s unit 2 was expected to come online by the end of July and alleviate pressure on […]
South Africa is preparing steps to accelerate an increase in electricity supply after state power utility Eskom implemented record blackouts. The government is consulting on the measures and will announce a “comprehensive set of actions” in the coming days on how it intends to tackle power outages, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday in his […]
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will face Parliament’s inquiry into her fitness to hold office. Mkhwebane has challenged the legitimacy of this process to no avail. The hearing will kick off on Monday with witness testimony before we hear from Mkhwebane herself. Full details on eNCA