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Coalition governments are here to stay: Fikeni

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

While it will take some time to get used to the idea of a coalition government, coalitions are here to stay, says Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Professor Somadoda Fikeni, as he unpacks the different dimensions that coalitions bring.

“It is not a passing phase but something we must be prepared for and navigate,” he says.  

Fikeni was speaking during a webinar hosted by the National School of Government (NSG) under the topic: “Making Coalitions and Governments of National Unity Work: The Role of Professional Bureaucracies.”

Alleged illegal miners to appear in court

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Thirty-five alleged illegal miners are expected to appear in court soon after they were arrested in the Northern Cape, said the South African Police Service (SAPS).

Tau to focus on accelerating the implementation of policy

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Park Tau says the new leadership of the department under his stewardship has no intention of reinventing the wheel but will be focusing on accelerating the implementation of industry policy and economic transformation.

New Labour Minister charts the way forward 

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Newly appointed Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, says the department is facing a mammoth task of ensuring that it continues in earnest to usher in, not only hope to citizens, but substantive positive change in their lives.