BELA: Ramaphosa issued with a letter demanding implementation …
Dec 10, 2024 · SADTU issues President Ramaphosa with a letter demanding the implementation of sections 4 and 5 of Bela Act. 10 December 2024. As the deadline for consultations on Sections 4 and 5 of the Bela Act looms, the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) has sent an urgent letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding that he puts these sections in operation by or no later than 13 December ...
DA retains seat in Mitchell's Plan, but vote share falls - IEC
Nov 25, 2024 · Electoral Commission on municipal by-election results of 21 November. 21 November 2024. The African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) retained their seats in the by-elections held on 20 December 2024, while the Patriotic Alliance won a seat previously held by the ANC.
PHSG: Exploiting teenage girls for politics
In true Stalinist fashion (“show me the man and I’ll show you the crime”), the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) recently set its sights on seeking out racism at the Pretoria High School for Girls (PHSG) in what the Thabo Mbeki Foundation has called a “fishing expedition”. The GDE was ...
Court approached to implement ruling on invalid power tariffs ...
Nov 25, 2024 · AfriForum approaches court to implement ruling on invalid power tariffs. 25 November 2024. AfriForum will continue its fight against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa)’s illegal and invalid power tariff increase in at least 100 municipalities on Friday, 29 November, in the Pretoria High Court.
NPA reaches final resolution with McKinsey SA - Politicsweb
Dec 9, 2024 · The National Prosecuting Authority has successfully concluded another landmark Corporate Alternative Dispute Resolution with a multinational company, McKinsey & Company's subsidiary, McKinsey South Africa. McKinsey will assist the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption in its criminal ...
2024: Annus Incredibilis - OPINION | Politicsweb
Dec 13, 2024 · There will be sighs of relief as Old Man Time, circa 2024, indulges in some final festive season partying before staggering into New Year oblivion. The past 12 months have been what the late Queen Elizabeth II — pained by her own memorably awful annus horribilis — might have called an annus ...
Industrial policy needs urgent review - OPINION | Politicsweb
In July President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a commitment to revitalising SA’s economy through “smart industrial policy” and promised that government would evaluate the efficacy of existing master plans. This is not before time: findings from recent reviews conducted by a …
DA Knysna condemns coalition of corruption - POLITICS
Dec 11, 2024 · DA Knysna condemns coalition of corruption for council charade over positions. 10 December 2024. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Knysna condemns the ANC/EFF/PA/PBI coalition of corruption for tabling three motions of no confidence in Executive Mayor, Aubrey Tsengwa, Speaker, Mcedisi Skosana, and Council Whip, Mboneli Khumelwana which served in today’s council sitting, only to be withdrawn at ...
Israel and Palestine: Two sides, one hope - OPINION | Politicsweb
Nov 14, 2024 · Imagine standing in a playground built from missile remains, where a child’s slide is a testament to a violent past. This surreal image encapsulates the daily contradictions of life in the Middle East: resilience amid fear, hope despite despair, and a yearning for peace that clashes with entrenched animosity.
SA’s Iranian connection - OPINION | Politicsweb
Nov 22, 2024 · South Africa’s growing alignment with Iran is not only abysmally amoral — a violent, oppressive Middle East theocracy and the world’s foremost state sponsor of international terror— but may prove to be spectacularly unwise. It has the potential to cause economic disruption on the scale that ...