Aaron Motsoaledi’s Judicial Interference to Cyril Ramaphosa to decide on Conduct

Aaron Motsoaledi’s Judicial Interference to Cyril Ramaphosa to decide on Conduct

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DA refers Aaron Motsoaledi’s judicial interference to Cyril Ramaphosa to decide on conduct

The Health Minister’s reckless remarks may have violated the Executive Ethics Code

These attacks attempt to distract from the failures of the NHI

DA to submit a parliamentary question to the President. 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s reckless remarks questioning whether Constitutional Court judges can fairly adjudicate the National Health Insurance (NHI) case because they are beneficiaries of private healthcare.

We will submit a written parliamentary question to President Ramaphosa asking whether he is satisfied that Minister Motsoaledi’s conduct meets the required ethical standards as set out in section 2.1 of the Executive Ethics Code.

Should this not be the case, we will further ask whether the President will refer the matter to the Public Protector for investigation.

The Minister’s conduct may constitute a violation of section 2.1 of the Executive Ethics Code, which requires members of the Executive, to the satisfaction of the President to act in good faith, fulfil their constitutional obligations, and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the integrity of their office and good governance.

By suggesting that judges are incapable of impartiality, the Minister has crossed a dangerous line. These comments undermine the independence of the courts and risk damaging public trust in the Constitutional Court. The Constitution gives judges the responsibility to decide whether laws are constitutional, without pressure from politicians. When a Minister suggests judges cannot be fair, it creates the impression that he is trying to influence the outcome of the case.

These inflammatory attacks on the judiciary are nothing more than a smokescreen to distract from the disastrous realities of the NHI. Despite its stated intentions, the NHI in its current form will not achieve universal healthcare access. Instead, it risks collapsing what remains functional in South Africa’s healthcare system by forcing millions into an already overwhelmed and mismanaged public health sector.

Government has failed to provide a credible costing model, failed to outline safeguards against corruption in the NHI Fund, and failed to address the devastating consequences for jobs and healthcare access.

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National Treasury releases Municipal Finance Management Act compliance report 2024/25

National Treasury releases Municipal Finance Management Act compliance report 2024/25

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National Treasury today releases the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) compliance report for the 2024/25 year. The report assesses the compliance of municipalities with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).

Sections of the MFMA requires the National Treasury, in conjunction with Provincial Treasuries (PTs), to monitor and assess compliance by municipalities with the provisions of the Act. To give effect to this legislative responsibility in the Act, the National Treasury has compiled and issued a report titled “Strengthening Municipal Financial Management, MFMA Compliance Report” which provides the consolidated status of MFMA compliance and implementation by municipalities for the 2024/2025 financial year (01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025). The report is based on information submitted by municipalities through National Treasury’s compliance monitoring systems.

Key highlights reflected in the report include the following:

127 municipalities (49%) have systems of delegations (SODs) in place in the 2024/2025 financial year, signed by both the delegator and delegate, which is a decrease from 130 municipalities in 2023/2024. SODs are crucial for maintaining good governance, financial accountability, and effective service delivery.

84% (82% in 2023/2024) of the critical senior management positions were filled. The highest number of vacancies nationally pertained to the positions of Chief Risk Officers, Chief Audit Executives and Chief Financial Officers.

Non-compliance with SCM regulations remains a challenge in municipalities. Municipalities either fail to update their SCM policies to ensure compliance with the latest regulations or have not developed them at all. Although municipalities are required to review their SCM processes and implement corrective measures to resolve issues identified by the AGSA in audits, many fail to do so effectively. This has resulted in recurring irregularities, including irregular and wasteful expenditures.

The National Unauthorised Irregular Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure (UIFWE) balance increased from R264.10 billion in 2023/2024 to R268.13 billion in 2024/2025, driven by systemic failures in internal controls and weak consequence management. Irregular expenditure remains the most significant contributor to the UIFWE balances, reflecting widespread non-compliance with procurement and financial regulations. Many municipalities lack robust systems to ensure the timely implementation of council resolutions on the recoverability or write-off of UIFWE. National Treasury has also observed high levels of write-offs rather than recoveries of the UIFWE across municipalities, which is indicative of the failure by municipalities to hold individuals accountable for financial misconduct.

The number of municipalities across the country with established disciplinary boards increased to 178 municipalities in the 2024/2025 financial year, as required by the Municipal Regulations on Financial Misconduct Procedures and Criminal  Proceedings. However, of concern is the decline in the reporting of financial misconduct allegations in municipalities, the number of financial misconduct cases investigated and the number of officials whom disciplinary actions were taken against in relation to financial misconducts. The regressions may be an indication of various negative factors including delays in instituting and or in proceeding with disciplinary cases, weak enforcement of policies within municipalities and possibly a lack of understanding of disciplinary processes by municipalities.

The number of municipalities with updated cost containment policies increased from 161 municipalities in 2023/2024 to 170 municipalities in 2024/2025. Municipalities collectively achieved R5.06 billion in cost containment savings during 2024/2025, primarily through reductions in consultancy and other related expenditure. However, overspending on overtime poses a significant fiscal risk and highlights weaknesses in payroll management and internal controls There are still a significant number of municipalities that are heavily reliant on consultants, particularly in the areas of asset management, AFS preparation, audit support and estimates of landfill site provisions.

Further information relating to the implementation of the Asset Management function, the development and implementation of Audit Action Plans, existence and functionality of Internal Audit units, existence and functionality of Audit Committees and the submission of Annual Financial Statements (AFS) are also contained in the report. The report is available on the National Treasury’s website.

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Gauteng Provincial Government Rejects Claims on Youth Employment

Gauteng Provincial Government Rejects Claims on Youth Employment 

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Gauteng Provincial Government rejects DA claims on Youth Employment efforts 

The Gauteng Provincial Government rejects with contempt the misleading and opportunistic claims by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has failed to create a conducive environment for youth employment. 

The DA continues to ignore the practical interventions and large-scale programmes implemented by the Gauteng Provincial Government to confront the challenge of youth unemployment head-on. The reality is that the provincial government has consistently prioritised skills development, innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic inclusion as part of building a capable and employable young generation. 

Just this past weekend, Premier Lesufi presided over the certification ceremony of more than 3 000 young people who successfully completed various accredited skills development and training programmes aimed at preparing them to enter the job market and participate meaningfully in the economy. 

These programmes form part of the Gauteng Provincial Government’s broader strategy to equip young people with relevant and future-oriented skills that respond directly to the demands of industry and the evolving world of work. The province partnered with reputable institutions like the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre and the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG), as well as industry partners that include the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE), the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), and the Electrical Contractors’ Association of South Africa (ECASA). 

The graduates were trained in various sectors including technology, artisan development, digital skills, entrepreneurship, construction, and other high-demand industries identified as critical to economic growth and employment creation. 

This milestone is not an isolated intervention, but part of a sustained provincial programme that includes: 

• Expansion of Schools of Specialisation; 

• Township Economic Development initiatives; 

• Youth empowerment programmes;

• Partnerships with the private sector and training institutions;

• Investment promotion initiatives aimed at attracting industries that create jobs for young people.

• Nasi Ispani employment creation initiative The popular Nasi iSpani initiative has successfully created both long-term and temporary employment opportunities for thousands of young people, equipping them with valuable skills and hands-on experience.

Through this initiative, thousands of young people have gained access to on-thejob training, stipends, internships, and job placements in government departments and related sectors. It serves as a launchpad for career growth, supports service delivery, and helps address youth unemployment. 

The desperate propaganda of the DA is contradicted by the facts and figures. There was a time when the DA championed the idea that the private sector is the primary driver of jobs and economic growth, and that the government’s role is to create an "enabling environment" for that growth to occur.

For years, its economic policy focused on "unleashing" the private sector rather than relying on the state to directly create employment. It is therefore surprising that the DA has conveniently ignored its own principles when analysing Gauteng’s economic and employment creation efforts. 

This year, the province secured over R205.6 billion in new investment pledges, surpassing its R200 billion target.  This follows the 2025 conference, which secured R312.5 billion, bringing the province’s two-year cumulative investment to over R518 billion, moving quickly toward an ambitious R800 billion target. Of this amount, R73 billion has moved from commitment to implementation, creating 114,000 jobs across multiple sectors. 

This is the proof that the private sector, championed and prioritised by the DA in its economic literature, has given a resounding endorsement to the Gauteng provincial government’s efforts to create an enabling environment for investment and job creation. The provincial government is using both public and private sector initiatives to fight youth unemployment. Under Premier Lesufi’s leadership, Gauteng has intensified efforts to position itself as the economic engine of South Africa while ensuring that young people are not left behind in the province’s growth agenda. 

The DA’s continued attempts to undermine these initiatives demonstrate a lack of appreciation for the real work being done to restore dignity and hope to thousands of unemployed young people across Gauteng. 

Youth unemployment remains a national challenge that requires collective action and responsible leadership, not political point-scoring. 

The Gauteng Provincial Government remains firmly committed to creating opportunities for young people through education, skills development, investment attraction, and economic transformation. 

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FAILURE TO ADRESS SOUTH AFRICA’S DEEPENING UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS

FAILURE TO ADRESS SOUTH AFRICA’S DEEPENING UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS 

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MK WOMEN’S LEAGUE CONDEMNS FAILURE TO ADRESS SOUTH AFRICA’S DEEPENING UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS 

The uMkhonto weSizwe Women’s League (MKWL) strongly condemns the continued failure of the so-called Government of National Unity (GNU) to address the deepening unemployment crisis facing millions of South Africans. 

According to Stats SA’s Quarter 1 2026 Labour Force Survey released on 12 May 2026, the official unemployment rate has increased from 31.4% to 32.7%, with approximately 345,000 jobs lost and the number of unemployed people rising to 8.1 million. 

The expanded unemployment rate, which includes discouraged work-seekers, has reached a staggering 43.7%, while 4.7 million young people between the ages of 15 and 34 remain unemployed. South Africa continues to have one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. At a time when South Africans expected urgent economic interventions and decisive leadership, the GNU has instead presided over worsening poverty, collapsing living conditions, rising food prices and growing hopelessness amongst the youth and working class. 

These figures confirm that the current administration has no coherent plan to revive the economy or create sustainable employment opportunities. 

The MKWL is particularly concerned that women and young people continue to carry the heaviest burden of this economic failure. Young graduates remain unemployed for years, working-class mothers are struggling to feed their families, and entire communities are being abandoned to poverty while government prioritises elite political arrangements over the material conditions of ordinary people. In addition, there is a growing crisis within the health sector that reflects the broader failure of workforce planning and employment absorption in critical professions. 

A significant number of South African medical graduates, including qualified doctors who have completed their studies and are awaiting placement for internships, community service, or permanent posts, remain unemployed or underutilised. This persists despite public hospitals often reporting staffing shortages and continued reliance on foreigntrained medical professionals to fill essential service gaps. 

This contradiction highlights serious inefficiencies in human resource planning within the public health system and the broader economy’s inability to absorb skilled graduates. The GNU presents itself as a solution to South Africa’s crises; however, conditions continue to deteriorate under its leadership. Rather than prioritising industrialisation, economic sovereignty, infrastructure development and large-scale job creation, the GNU has persisted with failed neoliberal economic policies that benefit big business while excluding the poor and the black majority from meaningful economic participation. 

The MKWL maintains that South Africa cannot overcome unemployment without a radical restructuring of the economy that places the interests of workers, women, youth and the poor at the centre of development. We reject an economy where profits are prioritised over people and where government remains passive while industries decline and jobs disappear. 

We therefore call for: • An urgent national job creation programme targeting women and youth.

 • Massive investment in local industries, manufacturing, agriculture and infrastructure. 

• Support for township and rural economies. 

• Protection of workers from retrenchments and exploitative labour practices. 

• Economic policies that advance genuine transformation and black economic empowerment at scale. 

• Accountability from the GNU for its failure to address the unemployment crisis. 

The MKWL reiterates that unemployment is not merely an economic issue, but a social crisis that fuels poverty, crime, gender-based violence, substance abuse and social instability. Government cannot continue treating the suffering of the people as normal. The MKWL will intensify its mobilisation programmes across the country and mobilise South African women to reject the current government and its failed policies. 

We call upon women, youth, workers and all progressive forces to unite behind the uMkhonto weSizwe Party in the upcoming local government elections as the only genuine alternative capable of restoring the dignity of the people of South Africa. 

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party represents the aspirations of the poor and working class and remains committed to building an economy that prioritises job creation, economic justice, service delivery and the total emancipation of black people in particular and South Africans in general. 

The people of South Africa deserve a government that serves them with integrity, decisiveness and commitment to genuine transformation. 

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Gauteng 2.6 Million Residents are Unemployed

Gauteng 2.6 Million Residents are Unemployed

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Lesufi fails Gauteng Residents, as over 2.6 Million Residents are Unemployed

Over 2.6 million Gauteng residents are unemployed, highlighting the urgent need for economic reforms to ensure job creation. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s employment initiatives are failing, as the unemployment rate has increased by 1.1% from the fourth quarter of 2025 to 34.1%.

This information was revealed in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2026. According to the QLFS, Gauteng has lost 67,000 jobs. This is because Lesufi’s government failed to create a conducive environment for private investment to create sustainable jobs.

Investors are moving away from the province due to this government's failure to address crime, infrastructure failures, and service delivery crisis crises. No business can invest in a province facing a continuous water and electricity crisis.

Private companies like British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) have highlighted that poor law enforcement has led them to close their manufacturing plant in Heidelberg.

ArcelorMittal South Africa in Vereeniging announced in 2023 that it would start phased shutdowns until 2025. The Ford Motor Company started downsizing its operations at the Silverton Assembly plant in Pretoria. The Nissan Company has also left the province.

Without proper interventions by the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG), businesses will continue to shut down, and the unemployment rate will increase every quarter.

A DA-led provincial government would repurpose the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) to be a think tank to engage with job creation and economic expansion experts. This would assist businesses in the province to invest more in the economy and create jobs.

We would also engage with the various spheres of government on infrastructure investment to facilitate economic activity. This would also be a direct investment in the economy and the construction industry and assist in creating more jobs.

The Gauteng Growth and Development Agency would be repurposed to follow the same processes, activities, and objectives of Wesgro, which has been far more successful in stimulating the economy and fostering job creation.

The DA is the only party that can grow the Gauteng economy. We would do this by engaging directly with businesses to determine what hinders them from investing in Gauteng. We would also cut red tape to make it easier for businesses to invest in the Gauteng economy.

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