Tag: refugee

‘It is a mockery’ – ANC slams US move to sanction its officials

JOHANNESBURG – The ANC has slammed the US’ moves to sanction some of its leaders. ANC spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the idea of targeted sanctions against a party that led ‘the freedom struggle,’ is a ‘mockery’ and is ’embarrassing’ to anyone who entertains such thoughts. The US South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act cleared its […]

Neasa doubles down on opposition to Employment Equity quotas

The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) on Tuesday upped its anti against Employment Equity sectoral numerical quotas and wrote an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth. This comes hot on the heels of Neasa and Sakekuga earlier this month lodging an urgent legal challenge against the employment […]

Dawie Roodt warns South Africa has gone too far with taxes

Roodt said that South African taxpayers are among the most heavily burdened in the world, with a tiny fraction responsible for the majority of tax revenue. He also explained that the system is immensely complicated, making it difficult to administer and very costly to run. However, the main issue facing the tax system currently is […]

MK Party files motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa

PRETORIA - uMkhonto weSizwe has officially requested a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a letter to the National Assembly Speaker, the party cites a range of concerns, from rising crime and economic mismanagement to national security failures. The motion also claims that Ramaphosa’s leadership has eroded public trust and allowed the state […]

SARS’ 2025 filing season kicks off today

The South African Revenue Service(SARS) has announced that the 2025 filing season for individual taxpayers has opened today until 20 October. Both provisional, referring to people who earn income other than a salary, and non-provisional tax payers can now file their returns on the agency’s digital platforms. SARS says the auto assessment period that started last week […]

FlySafair cancels 26 flights amid pilot’s wage strike

FlySafair says it had to cancel 26 flights, which account for 13% of its operations amid the wage strike by pilots, which started yesterday. The airline’s pilots have rejected the airline’s 5.7% wage increase offer, sticking to their demand of a 10.5% hike. FlySafair insists that it has been negotiating in good faith under the […]

Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling

The White House says that United States President Donald Trump is experiencing swelling in his lower legs and bruising on his right hand, after photographs emerged of Trump with swollen ankles and makeup covering the afflicted part of his hand. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, reading a letter from Trump’s doctor at a press briefing yesterday, said both […]