policy debate

MPs Debate Pension Fund Reforms

Lawmakers are actively reviewing proposed amendments to the Members of Parliament and Other Office Bearers Pension Fund. The discussion is focusing on enhancing financial security for public office holders and ensuring sustainability. Some MPs are arguing for increased contributions, while others are raising concerns about fiscal responsibility. The reforms aim to balance long-term benefits with economic realities. A final decision is set to be made after further consultations.

March 6, 2025 29

South Africa

Ntshavheni Urge AfriForum And Solidarity To Take Trump’s Offer If Unhappy in SA

S.A's Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has hit back at AfriForum and Solidarity, urging them to accept US president Donald Trump’s offer to resettle in America if they are unhappy in South Africa. Ntshavheni accused the organisations of spreading false claims about the Expropriation Act and undermining the country:

February 28, 2025 22

South Africa

In S.A, the DA says government wasted over 28-million-rand on NHI advertising

To South Africa, where the DA says the government has wasted over 28-million-rand on National Health Insurance advertising while public hospitals struggle with staff shortages. The party argues that the funds, spent since April last year, should have been used to fill two-thousand vacant medical posts instead of promoting an unrealistic healthcare scheme. The DA’s Michele Clarke warns the doctor-to-patient ratio remains critically low, forcing many medical professionals to seek […]

February 22, 2025 35

South Africa

US Judge Blocks Trump’s Freeze on HIV Aid To S.A

A U.S. federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief , allowing CDC-funded HIV programs in South Africa to continue. Trump has appealed the ruling, with a decision expected later today. However, the long-term future of PEPFAR remains uncertain, as Congress must reauthorize the program by next month. The Trump administration has indicated plans to phase out funding, sparking […]

February 14, 2025 25

South Africa

GOOD Party Rejects Expropriation Act Review Under GNU in S.A

In S.A, the GOOD Party says there is no rational basis to subject the Expropriation Act to the government of national unity statement of intent when it was adopted under a different mandate. This comes as the DA says it has invoked clause 19 of the statement of intent to formally dispute the ANC's handling of the Act. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says clause 19 does not contain […]

January 29, 2025 37