Statements
SAHRC calls for a human rights-centric and pro-poor 2025 Budget
19th February 2025 The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ Commission) has made a submission to the National Treasury regarding the 2025 Budget. In its... →
Correctional Services committee calls for implementation of existing plans to curb proliferation of contraband in correctional centres
19th February 2025 The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has urged the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to implement immediate strategies in place... →
All beneficiaries will continue to receive social grants beyond the deadline for moving to black cards, committees hear
19th February 2025 Having been briefed on the important matter of moving social grant recipients from the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA’s) Gold Cards... →
AfriForum demands transparency on SANDF deployment to DRC
19th February 2025 AfriForum demands clarity on the alarming allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa exploited the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for... →
Nelson Mandela Bay municipality: Underspending costs municipality R262.5-million
19th February 2025 Severe underspending by Nelson Mandela Bay may cost the municipality R262.5 million in grant funding. Following the 2024/25 mid-year expenditure... →
Solidarity: AGOA on the brink of collapse precisely because of ANC policy
18th February 2025 Repeated warnings from Solidarity about the consequences for South Africa of harmful and anti-US policy are more and more looming to become... →
SAHRC opens investigation on Zanzou incident
18th February 2025 The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) is aware of disturbing videos circulating on social media in which several people... →
Unemployment Crisis: ActionSA Challenges GNU Opposition Parties to Step Up or Step Aside
18th February 2025 The latest unemployment figures confirm what South Africans already know—our economy has stalled, with negligible GDP growth and unacceptably high... →
DA urges ANC to cut the bloat, not tax South Africans
18th February 2025 The Democratic Alliance is deeply concerned at reports of looming tax increases in tomorrow’s budget. We are in government to protect the pockets... →
National Budget Speech 2025: Time for rhetoric has passed
18th February 2025 The Public Servants Association (PSA), as an affiliate of the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa), supports many of the key demands... →
