The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU has rejected a three-and-a-half percent salary increase for public office-bearers, calling the decision indefensible. General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says the hike is a slap in the face for over thirteen million unemployed South Africans battling a severe cost of living crisis. SAFTU says it supports the separate 4% increase for judges, but is calling for the political increase to be reversed. Elvis Presslin spoke to Zwelinzima Vavi 

The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU has rejected a three-and-a-half percent salary increase for public office-bearers, calling the decision indefensible. General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says the hike is a slap in the face for over thirteen million unemployed South Africans battling a severe cost of living crisis. SAFTU says it supports the separate 4% increase for judges, but is calling for the political increase to be reversed.&nbsp;Elvis Presslin spoke to Zwelinzima&nbsp;Vavi&nbsp;

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SAFTU Rejects Three-Point-Five Percent Increase for Political Office-Bearers. 

Correctional Services Miinister, Dr. Pieter Groenewald and members of Parliament's portfolio committee are at loggerheads. This over the legal status of the full absorption of former G4S staffers into the Grootvlei Maximum Correctional facility in Mangaung. Earlier this year, the department took control of the facility. This after the 25 year old Public Private Partnership contract came to an end folllowing the daring escape of an inmate, Thabo Bester. Former G4S employess have taken the department to court for not absorbing all staff. In May, the Labour Court ruled that the department should take on board the former employees, but the department plans to appeal this ruling in the highest court due to its far reaching consequences. Zalene Merrington reports...

Correctional Services Miinister, Dr. Pieter Groenewald and members of Parliament's portfolio committee are at loggerheads. This over the legal status of the full absorption of former G4S staffers into the Grootvlei Maximum Correctional facility in Mangaung. Earlier this year, the department took control of the facility. This after the 25 year old Public Private Partnership contract came to an end folllowing the daring escape of an inmate, Thabo Bester. Former G4S employess have taken the department to court for not absorbing all staff. In May, the Labour Court ruled that the department should take on board the former employees, but the department plans to appeal this ruling in the highest court due to its far reaching consequences. Zalene Merrington reports...

Correctional Services Minister Faces Legal Dispute Over Former G4S Employees.

As the political dust settles, and reality dawns, things are getting much clearer for all those who participated in the 2026 local government elections. While others mourn their losses, several newcomers, such as ActionSA, South African Communist Party, and Umkhonto weSizwe have scored spectacular gains, in the North West. Action SA is now the forth largest party in the province, followed by SACP while MK Party secured the seventh position. SABC News reporter Lebogang Pebe compiled this report.

As the political dust settles, and reality dawns, things are getting much clearer for all those who participated in the 2026 local government elections. While others mourn their losses, several newcomers, such as ActionSA, South African Communist Party, and Umkhonto weSizwe have scored spectacular gains, in the North West. Action SA is now the forth largest party in the province, followed by SACP while MK Party secured the seventh position. SABC News reporter Lebogang Pebe compiled this report.

Newcomer Parties Make Gains in North West Local Elections. 

Members of Parliament have expressed concern and dissatisfaction over Transnet's perfomance and financial status, following the entity's 2025/2026 audit report. They also accused Transnet of trying to downplay its failures. The entity reported a profit of 4.6 billion rand after a once-off transaction of 12.5 billon rands, following a 49 percent sale of its shares at the Durban Gateway Terminal, cushioning what would be an eight billion loss. Yamkela Mtshiyo reports...

Members of Parliament have expressed concern and dissatisfaction over Transnet's perfomance and financial status, following the entity's 2025/2026 audit report. They also accused Transnet of trying to downplay its failures. The entity reported a profit of 4.6 billion rand after a once-off transaction of 12.5 billon rands, following a 49 percent sale of its shares at the Durban Gateway Terminal, cushioning what would be an eight billion loss. Yamkela Mtshiyo reports...

SAFTU Rejects Three-Point-Five Percent Increase for Political Office-Bearers.

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