The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has come under fire in Parliament for delaying payments to workers who became unemployed or are unable to work. The Fund is said to be plagued by persistent service delivery challenges, payment delays, and limited accessibility for vulnerable workers, which exacerbates the hardships experienced by those it is meant to…
The Liberation Movements Summit 2025 is underway. The African National Congress (ANC) NEC member Lindiwe Zulu says the 2025 Liberation Movements Summit aims to bring about solutions to problems such as poverty, unemployment and inequality. The ANC has convened a four-day conference which includes the MPLA in Angola, FRELIMO in Mozambique, SWAPO in Namibia, CCM…
Ginger informal settlement Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) together with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Home Affairs, were out in their numbers at the Ginger informal settlement in Sandton, where they conducted a raid early on Friday morning, in an attempt to root out crime. The operation was led by Johannesburg…
Eskom Eskom has issued a correction to its 18 July weekly Power Alert statement, which incorrectly showed that the power utility had spent an additional R343 million on diesel in one week. After SABC News’ data analysis found the error in the reported diesel spend, Eskom told SABC News that they will correct the error…
ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are taking legal action against the eThekwini Municipality in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The two parties accuse the municipality of failing to repair sewage infrastructure, which they say has led to raw sewage leaking into rivers and the ocean. The ongoing issue has resulted in high levels of E.coli…
Tiffany Meek. As the bail application of Tiffany Meek, Jayden-Lee Meek‘s mother unfolds in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court, questions are being raised about the thoroughness of the investigation and whether all possible leads have been explored. With public scrutiny intensifying, both the prosecution and defence face mounting pressure to present compelling evidence that could sway…
South African police officers at work. The South African Policing Union (SAPU) is allegedly blaming political interference in the appointment of a provincial police commissioner in North West. The Union’s allegations come as the South African Police Service (SAPS) is in the spotlight in recent weeks. This follows revelations by KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant…
FILE: Firefighters work at Parliament The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) says it anticipates that the rebuilding of Parliament will be completed by the end of next year. The bank briefed the Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament on progress made in rebuilding the damaged structures. The bank was commissioned to do…
FILE | Pupils using scholar transport. The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has put aside more than R1 billion for transport operations. When presenting the R2.4 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year at the provincial legislature in Mahikeng, MEC Wessels Morweng said half of that budget will be allocated to…
Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste. Analysts say the recent settlement of the Steinhoff matter is a crucial step closer to remediation for the beleaguered company. This comes as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has officially “put the Steinhoff matter to bed” through a comprehensive settlement amounting to R6.3 billion, including interest. The settlement follows…
