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Public sector workers demand speedy resolution to the Budget standoff
[File Image]: Cosatu members during a protest. 2 minutes Public sector workers are demanding a speedy resolution to the current Budget standoff as many government departments are already in crisis. Parliament will kick off public hearings into the Budget on Tuesday with Cosatu hoping to add its voice on behalf of workers. Unions say their…
Govt. maximising efforts to eradicate TB: Mashatile
Deputy Minister Paul Mashatile speaking at a government event. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who chairs the South African National Aids Council, says the government is maximising efforts to defeat Tuberculosis. Mashatile was delivering the keynote address at a World TB Day commemorative event at Gamalakhe in Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal. He said South…
Minister warns of rail, port challenges due to funding shortages
3 minutes Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says the country’s rail and port infrastructure faces substantial challenges such as theft and vandalism and operational inefficiencies. She says these are exacerbated by the limited state resources to fund infrastructure development and address backlogs. Creecy says after the department and Transnet received unsolicited proposals from the private sector…
City Power says it is expanding its electricity network in Joburg
[File Image] A City Power employee seen on site working to restore electricity. 1 minute City Power says it is expanding its electricity network in Johannesburg’s Informal Settlements to safeguard human rights. According to the power utility, despite limited resources, it has exceeded its target, electrifying over 2,000 households in informal settlements across Johannesburg. City…
Teacher union not optimistic about NC Budget Speech
Students attending school. 1 minute Teacher union, Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) in the Northern Cape, says it’s not optimistic about the budget speech that will be tabled. MEC for Finance, Economic Development, and Tourism, Venus Blennies-Magage will table the provincial on Tuesday. In 2024, education received R25 billion. The union’s Chairperson Brand Henk believes the…
Bafana coach left fuming as team is barred from matchday venue
Bafana Bafana as they arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. 3 minutes News emanating from the Bafana Bafana camp ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin in the Ivory Coast is that the national team has been prevented from training at the matchday venue on the eve of the crucial fixture. Bafana coach…
There is need for SA to attract foreign direct investment: Masondo
South African bank notes are displayed at an office in Johannesburg. 1 minute Finance Deputy Minister David Masondo says there is a serious need for the country to attract foreign direct investment in order to address economic growth. Masondo was one of the panelists at the Africa Markets Conference in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape….
New crime-combatting drone technology launched in Humansdorp
Officials at the launch of the drone technology. 1 minute New drone technology, which is the first of its kind in Africa, has been launched in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape. The initiative in the Kouga Municipality aims to combat high crime levels in the area. The new technology will assist in ensuring a fast-tracked…