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      South African Airways said it remains hopeful that the South African Airways Pilots Association will call off its strike that is scheduled to take place tomorrow.   Pilots are planning to ground flights, due to an ongoing wage dispute with the airline. Negotiations commenced in May, when the staffers called for a 30% increase. This later changed to 15.7%, but SAA has only offered 8.46%, backdated to 1 April 2024.   SAA’s

  The City of Cape Town has made water safety a big priority for the 2024/25 summer holidays, with over 680 lifeguards that have been deployed to beaches and swimming pools across the peninsula.   It forms part of a record festive safety deployment of over 5,000 personnel across the metro.   As part of its drowning prevention campaign, the City is deploying 340 beach lifeguards and 343 swimming pool lifeguards.   Lifeguards will be

  The Chief Executive Officer of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Busisiwe Memela-Khambula, has been placed on precautionary suspension.   The Minister of Social Development, Nokuzola Tolashe made the announcement on Tuesday. In a statement, Tolashe added that the CEO’s precautionary suspension will be with full pay pending the outcome of the investigation into her appointment.   According to the minister, the precautionary suspension was set in place to allow investigations into her

    Cape Town’s beaches are ready to welcome locals and tourists alike this festive season, with water quality at its coastal hotspots described as world-class.   According to recent data from the City of Cape Town, 100% of water samples collected from 30 popular beaches along the Atlantic and False Bay coastlines over the past month met recreational guidelines. Camps Bay consistently achieved excellent results throughout the year.   “We do know, however, that

  President Cyril Ramaphosa’s late-night cabinet reshuffle, axing Thembi Simelane as Justice Minister, has ignited widespread criticism, with opposition parties questioning the motives and impact of the changes.   The reshuffle announced on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, included the appointment of Simelane as Minister of Human Settlements, swapping roles with Mamoloko Kubayi who takes over as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development.   Other notable changes included Phumzile Mgcina taking over as Minister of Mineral