Author: Motlhaping Modise

The North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has moved to clarify the role of newly introduced Provincial Executive Representatives (PERs), saying the intervention is aimed at strengthening oversight, improving compliance and supporting municipalities in implementing their Financial Recovery Plans. MEC Oageng Molapisi said the mandatory financial intervention measures were designed to promote sound governance, strengthen financial management and ensure that municipalities make decisions that support long-term financial stability.Molapisi, together with his Treasury counterpart Kenetswe Mosenogi, has been engaging municipalities across the province while introducing the role of the PERs. Speaking to YOU FM Newshour, Molapisi stressed that…

A troubled North West provincial government’sowned Transport entity (NTI) is facing a growing debt after it flouted acontractual agreement entered with the Gauteng Department of Roads andTransport in 2023.The bus company has been going through a roughpatch, failing to provide public transport to more than 300 000 commutersmostly in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, and surrounding areas and failing topay workers monthly salaries amongst others.The Department MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela,accompanied by senior the officials of the City of Tshwane engaged withcommuters in Hammanskraal on Sunday as part of ongoing efforts to addresspersistent public transport challenges in the area.During the engagement, commuters called on…

The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) has threatened to file an urgent court application against the Department of Defence for failing to provide reasons why members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) returning from deployment in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being quarantined in South Africa. SANDU alleges that various groups of SANDF soldiers have arrived in the country since last week and have been quarantined under “appalling conditions”, including overcrowding in small, leaking tents, insufficient electricity supply and poor nutrition at the De Brug military camp in Bloemfontein. Speaking on YOU FM Newshour,…

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has acknowledged National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold the July 2026 equitable share allocations from 69 municipalities across the country. According to Treasury, the move is aimed at enforcing fiscal discipline, addressing financial mismanagement, and ensuring accountability among municipal officials and office-bearers. Treasury defended its decision, indicating that it was taken following persistent and serious non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and its supporting regulations, despite repeated support, guidance, and engagements with affected municipalities. SALGA’s Portfolio Head for Municipal Finance and Fiscal Policy, Lerato Phasha, told YOUFM Newshour that while the…

South Africa’s third-largest and oldest public sector union, the Public Servants Association (PSA), has reassured its members that it faces no risk of deregistration despite the recent notice of intention issued by the Department of Employment and Labour. The union, which will celebrate its 106th anniversary on Tuesday and represents more than 245 000 public servants across the country, has 60 days to provide compelling reasons why it should not be deregistered. The Registrar of the Department of Employment and Labour, Lehlohonolo Molefe, gazetted a notice of intention to cancel the registration of the PSA, stating that the association is…

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) will convene a second week-long Investigative Inquiry into the country’s food system from Monday, 6 July 2026 to Friday, 10 July 2026, in Johannesburg, Gauteng.It was established during the first round of the Inquiry, held in March 2026, that South Africa’s food system is capable of feeding markets efficiently but fails dismally to feed South Africans equitably.The hearings heard from a range of stakeholders, including civil society organisations, government institutions, researchers and regulators, that roughly 14 million South Africans went to bed hungry in 2024, while malnutrition continues to affect children in…

The North West Department of Education scooped nine trophies and secured a notable third-place finish at the competitive 2026 ABC Motsepe SASCE National Championship, which was held recently. This accomplishment places the province among the country’s top three performing provinces in school choral music. The National Championships, held at Moreleta Park in Pretoria, Gauteng, represent the culmination of months of competition at district and provincial levels, bringing together outstanding young performers from across the country to celebrate excellence in music, culture, discipline and teamwork. According to the Department: “This exceptional success also celebrates the passion and tireless work of the…

South Africa’s largest trade union in the retail motor industry, the Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA), has welcomed the investment by Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery in South Africa’s vehicle manufacturing sector. Chery International’s acquisition of Nissan’s Rosslyn production facility in Tshwane was approved by the Competition Commission and has been described as a transaction that could provide a significant boost to local vehicle production and investment. MISA has urged the government to ensure that growing Chinese and Indian investment in the automotive industry translates into local manufacturing, protected component manufacturing jobs, and decent work for South Africans. MISA spokesperson Phakamile…

A large cohort of newly qualified South African medical doctors who recently completed their studies at Cuban universities as part of the Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Medical Programme is expected to graduate on Friday. The graduation ceremony will be led by the National Department of Health in collaboration with iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu (formerly known as Walter Sisulu University) and the Universities of Medical Sciences of the Republic of Cuba in East London. The event is expected to be attended by several dignitaries, including representatives from the Cuban Embassy in South Africa, the university’s leadership, and the families of the graduates. This…

An independent, non-partisan civil society organisation, Public Interest SA, is the latest to express deep concern over allegations surrounding PR company Resolve Communications and its Executive Chairman, Tony Leon. The organisation echoes the sentiments of various political parties in calling for a thorough investigation into allegations that the former DA leader, in cahoots with the former DA CEO Paul Boughey, through Resolve Communications, attempted to capture the state. The allegations were made by former party leader John Steenhuisen in a tell-all interview following a decision by the current party leadership to demote him from Minister of Agriculture to Deputy Minister…