IN CONVERSATION WITH MARAH LOUW

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joined millions worldwide in observing International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026. This year is particularly significant as South Africa marks the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings, where 20 000 women of all races protested apartheid pass…

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) in Free State has expressed serious concern about the recent closure of schools due to poor infrastructure. Most recently, Matla Primary School in Bloemfontein was declared unsafe by Labour Inspectors after inspections revealed that the kitchen, learners’ toilets, and some classrooms failed to…

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is hosting its 2026 Digital Forum to explore the future of digital governance and smarter service delivery at municipal level. The forum, scheduled for 11–12 March 2026 at Emperor’s Palace in Gauteng, will bring together municipal ICT executives, governance specialists, innovators, and digital…

More than a decade after a housing project was first announced for residents of the Princess Informal Settlement in Roodepoort, many families are still living in difficult and unsafe conditions while waiting for the promised development to be completed. The project was launched in 2015 by the Gauteng Department of…

ActionSA has called on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to urgently address a long-standing matter involving former security operative Paul O’Sullivan. The matter concerns charges dating back to 2017 relating to the alleged impersonation of investigators from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). In a statement released by Dereleen James…