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ActionSA Gauteng Concerned Over Illegal Scheme Run by School Governing Bodies in South Africa

ActionSA in Gauteng says it is concerned about reports of an illegal scheme run and controlled by School Governing Bodies in low-income and no-fee-paying schools. These SGBs and school management have reportedly imposed a mandatory donation fee, typically ranging from 100 to 200-rand, on parents in poor communities. ActionSA’s, John Moodey, says failure to pay this fee results in children being denied access to schoolbooks, many of which are […]

21 January, 2025

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RISE Mzansi Alarmed by Deaths in South Africa’s 2024/25 Festive Season Crashes

RISE Mzansi has expressed alarm over the one-thousand-502 deaths from one-thousand-234 crashes during the 2024/25 festive season in S.A, with pedestrians accounting for 41-percent of fatalities. RISE Mzanzi's Makashule Gana says the party urges ongoing education campaigns, 24/7 traffic law enforcement, and monthly crash statistics. He emphasises a need for personal responsibility and continuous efforts to meet the goal of halving road fatalities by 2030:

21 January, 2025

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South Africa Aims to Regain Investment-Grade Credit Rating in Two Years

South Africa's Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says the country could be able to regain its investment-grade credit rating within two years. The country obtained a full house of junk ratings in 2020, when Moody's Ratings downgraded its debt assessment, leaving it without an investment-grade evaluation for the first time in 25 years. In an interview with the SABC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Godongwana says the government […]

21 January, 2025

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DA Calls for Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s Immediate Removal in South Africa

The DA has called for minister in the South African Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's immediate removal following revelations of a Hawks investigation into 2.5-million-rand tender corruption during her tenure at Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality. The DA's Dianne Kohler Barnard, insists she cannot remain in Cabinet under such serious allegations, urging president Cyril Ramaphosa to act. She says this adds to criticism of ANC leaders implicated in corruption without accountability:

21 January, 2025

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ANC has expressed concern over the potential liquidation of Ithala Bank

In South Africa, the ANC has expressed concern over the potential liquidation of Ithala Bank, warning that it could threaten over 400 jobs and disrupt financial services for rural communities, small businesses, and churches in KwaZulu-Natal. During the national executive committee meeting in Boksburg over the weekend, the party reaffirmed its commitment to financial inclusion and economic justice. ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula urged the government to expedite efforts […]

21 January, 2025

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Human Error Behind 87% of Festive Road Crashes in South Africa

S.A's Transport minister Barbara Creecy says preliminary festive season road crash data reveals that 87-percent of incidents stemmed from human factors including speeding, drunken driving, and reckless behaviour. The minister has urged South Africans to change road habits, as crashes claim more lives due to bad decisions. She has called for accountability and stricter measures to enforce road safety:

21 January, 2025

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DA Calls for Scrapping of National State Enterprises Bill

In S.A, the DA says minister in the Presidency, Responsible for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, must scrap the National State Enterprises Bill. The bill released for public comment last Friday, has drawn sharp criticism from different sectors, arguing that the legislation could facilitate the sale of state-owned enterprises, and fails to improve the current state of affairs. The DA’s, Darren Bergman, says they unequivocally reject the creation […]

20 January, 2025

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S.A Education Activist Supports AfriForum’s Challenge to Education Act

South African Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says Solidarity and AfriForum are well within their rights to challenge the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. The groups have instituted legal proceedings, arguing that the Act violates previous agreements, and disregards critical recommendations by Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube, particularly on language and admissions policies. Makaneta says this is going to be an interesting test case as the constitutionality of the policies […]

20 January, 2025

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Tshwane Seeks to Overturn Labour Court Ruling on Suspended Officials

City of Tshwane has filed papers with the Labour Court to overturn an arbitration award that ordered five suspended senior officials to return to work today. The senior officials were implicated in the controversial Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant tender, linked to controversial businessman Edwin Sodi. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says they want the court to review and set aside the South African Local Government Bargaining Council's arbitration award […]

20 January, 2025