ActionSA President Herman Mashaba has issued a strongly worded statement declaring that his party will not be dictated to by other political parties, commentators or supporters of rival organisations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Mashaba said political disagreements must be distinguished from outright disrespect. He added that he had reached a point where he would no longer remain silent while people attempted to “bully, undermine and dictate” to him and the organisation he leads. His remarks come amid growing…
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has called for an urgent review of legislation into the scourge of sexual misconduct at schools across the country. The plea follows a briefing by the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) and the South African Council for Educators (SACE), on matters relating to sexual harassment cases involving learners and educators. Among others, the committee was informed about the 469 cases of sexual misconduct of teachers that were recorded between the 2018/19 and 2024/25 financial…
Magalies Water has announced that regular water sampling of the Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West will continue, after fish were killed at the dam. The entity has assured stakeholders that the tests conducted following the incident, did not indicate any signs of abnormalities in the water quality. Despite this, the entity continues to investigate possible factors that may have led to the incident. “It is common cause that the current situation of the growth of the hyacinth and salvinia…
Des van Rooyen has broken his own record of being the politician to serve the shortest time in office.Van Rooyen has been removed from his position as Chief Whip of uMkhonto weSizwe Party barely 24 hours after taking over from Colleen Makhubele who was removed from the post on Wednesday morning.Upon his return from Burkina Faso where he spent several days, MKP leader Jacob Zuma reversed the decision to fire Makhubele and suspended his deputy John Hlophe for the move,…