CAPE TOWN – Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Gauteng mayors should play an active role in solving the water crisis in the province. The province has been struggling…
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BMA to conduct lifestyle audits on guards at SA’s ports of entry
JOHANNESBURG – The Border Management Authority (BMA) will be conducting regular lifestyle audits on its guards to curb corruption around the ports of entry. BMA is a new government entity…
Untu concerned over coal mining job losses
JOHANNESNURG – The United National Transport Union (Untu) has flagged its concerns about a growing number of retrenchments in the coal mining industry. This follows reports that more than 35,000…
Rea Vaya passengers left hanging for second day
JOHANNESBURG – Rea Vaya commuters have been left stranded for a second day on Friday – as the bus service remains inoperational. On Thursday, drivers did not report for duty…
Zulu accused of covering up Sassa-Postbank ‘glitch’
CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez has accused her national counterpart Lindiwe Zulu of misleading the public about the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa)’s failure…
EFF supporters vow to keep Tshwane House blocked until fired workers addressed
PRETORIA – Some Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters who are protesting over the City of Tshwane’s wage disputes have completely blocked the entrance to the municipality’s offices in the CBD.…
Azid Pahad lauded as a human rights champion & consummate diplomat
CAPE TOWN – Aziz Pahad, the country’s first deputy minister of foreign affairs, was lauded on Thursday as the epitome of a diplomat and peacemaker. Pahad passed away on Wednesday…
Govt hopes to manage bird flu outbreak correctly & not threaten food security
CAPE TOWN – Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Cabinet acknowledges that if government does not manage the latest outbreak of bird flu correctly, it could threaten food security.…
Despite positive Q2 job figures, economy shedding full-time jobs – Stats SA
JOHANNESBURG – Despite positive job figures in the second quarter of the year, Stats SA says the economy is shedding full-time jobs. Employment in the formal non-agricultural sector went up…
BMA commissioner wants to address the issue of SA’s porous borders
JOHANNESBURG – The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it wants to end the perception that the country’s borders are porous. In April this year, BMA was formally established as a…