South Africa's economy can not handle an en masse strike at Transnet and the stakes are higher than they have ever been with the country on its knees, says the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa.
Concern is growing over a law change that allows for ministers and deputy ministers to not have to pay for utilities, including water and electricity, says the head of legal at the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), Stefanie Fick.
Satawu says all 21,000 workers will down tools on Monday
The number of South African police stations that are falling victim to firearm robbery is reaching an alarming number in 2022, which has sparked concerns about public safety and the SAPS's ability to secure their own police stations.
South Africa's economic hub, the City of Johannesburg, is in the thralls of four disruptive factors that compound on top of each other.
The Department of Home Affairs says it is fast-tracking critical skills visa applications currently being processed to address the growing backlog - and is setting up a team to prioritise these applications going forward.
The Department of Home Affairs says that it plans to expand the use of a Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) model for passports in 2023, targeting countries with a high concentration of South African citizens.
Despite the prevailing difficult fiscal position, the government believes the 3% salary increase offered to public servants is "generous”.
The Department of Home Affairs has gazetted new fees for travel documents in South Africa, which will increase the cost of getting a standard passport by 50%.
Parliament has faced challenges to reform South Africa's legislation regarding elections, but with it reaching its final stages, questions around its constitutionality remain.
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