January 2023

Parly committee to visit KZN schools

The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will this week visit KwaZulu-Natal to assess the readiness of schools in the province to take on the 2023 academic year.The visits form part of Parliament’s constitutional responsibility to oversee the work of…

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President to host Cabinet Lekgotla this week

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week convene government leaders at the Cabinet Lekgotla to deliberate government’s priorities for the year ahead.The meeting, which takes place on Wednesday, is expected to be attended by the leadership structures re…

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Thapelo Amad voted as Joburg’s new mayor

Al Jama-ah’s councillor, Thapelo Amad, has been voted as the City of Johannesburg’s new Executive Mayor, following the ousting of former Mayor Mpho Phalatse.According to media reports, Phalatse was removed last Thursday through a motion of no confidenc…

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Eskom has no plans to retrench staff members

Eskom has assured the public that there are no plans to retrench any staff members nor has a decision to retrench any employees been taken.This assertion comes after trade union Solidarity alleged in an article that Eskom intends to retrench 500 employ…

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