The Public Servants’ Association (PSA) which represents more than 235,000 public sector employees, is preparing for industrial action after the majority of its members rejected the government’s latest salary offer. Public service members who work for government institutions including the South African Police Service, teachers,…

South Africa is running out of time to fast-track legislation that could prevent a possible greylisting by the international community, while the rate at which Parliament is moving is raising concern. Speaking at a standing committee on finance (11 October), Joseph Maswanganyi, the chairperson for…

The Department of Defence says that consistent cuts to its annual budget have removed any hope of it meetings its goals to “arrest the decline” of South Africa’s military any time soon. Presenting the portfolio committee on defence this week, the department referred to its…

A recent attack on a group of German tourists that lead to one passing outside Kruger National Park has made the rounds of the press both in South Africa and the world raising concern over the safety of tourists in the country. The Department of…

Parliament has entered its fourth and final term for 2022 with some major and key legislation sitting on the desk. According to the Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG), ministers are expected to do some heavily legislative lifting over the next eight weeks, as approximately 50 bills…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) presented a long list of missed targets this week, flagging growing cases of irregular and wasteful expenditure, a growing backlog of DNA processing, and major underperformance from its detective units. The group, operating under the Department of Police, presented…

South Africa’s health ombudsman, professor Malegapuru Makgoba says that South Africa’s plans to introduce universal healthcare through the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme are fraught with hurdles and may not be implementable at the pace that the government wants. Presenting to the portfolio committee on…

The Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng provincial leader, alongside the Mayor of Mogale City, is planning to make an integrated water system between Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Mogale City – one of the highest areas in the province, topographically. Solly Msimanga from the DA told Krugersdorp News the…

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has gazetted new rules regulating matters submitted to the small claims courts in South Africa. Small claims courts offer a quicker and easier way of resolving certain civil disputes that involve amounts up to R20,000 in the country….

The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi, has given the green light for the writing of the 2022 end-of-year examinations. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) currently has 923 460 learners enrolled for the National Senior Certificate exams. This…

South Africa’s millionaire cabinet ministers – who get to enjoy luxury lives at taxpayers’ expense – have been granted a boost in the number of personal staff they are allowed to have around them, giving them access to ‘food aides’, drivers and personal portfolio coordinators….

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the export of South African products to markets in other countries has a lasting effect on the fight against unemployment in the country. He was speaking at the opening of a Lulu Hypermarket in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during an…