Saturday, 14 November 2026

The Section 89 Impeachment Committee can now proceed with appointing a new chief evidence leader after the Western Cape High Court dismissed a challenge by the EFF and APLA. The committee will also finalise its terms of reference at its next meeting.

COSATU says government missed the chance to table bold economic interventions and warns that austerity alone will not fix unemployment. It says the projected timeline for 3% economic growth only by 2034 is concerning.

Department of Employment and Labour inspections found over 231,000 foreign national workers across 21,000 inspected workplaces, concentrated in entry-level positions. Labour lawyer Michael Bach says the findings show the need to review the current system.

The United States lifted a nationwide ground stop that halted air travel after a communications and radar failure at regional air traffic control centres. Officials attributed it to a telecommunications failure and ruled out a cyber attack.