Charles Molele

4 weeks ago | insidemetros.co.za | Charles Molele |Thapelo Molefe

By Thapelo MolefePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed last week’s National Water and Sanitation Indaba as a decisive step by the government to address South Africa’s water and sanitation challenges. At the start of the two-day meeting on Thursday, the president admitted that the country’s water infrastructure was failing millions of people, and he insisted that the time for diagnosing problems was over.

2 months ago | insidemetros.co.za | Charles Molele

Dozens of dignitaries walked out of Russia’s speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday in support of Ukraine. The delegates, including the ambassadors of France, Germany and Britain, gathered outside of the room where the session was taking place, to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “Our support for Ukraine is ironclad.

2 months ago | insidemetros.co.za | Charles Molele |Simon Nare

By Simon NarePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has urged ordinary citizens to seize the opportunity presented by the postponement of the 2025 budget to deepen their understanding of its implications and what it means for them. Writing in his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa said it was greatly encouraging to witness the public engagement on social media sparked by the postponement.

2 months ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Charles Molele

By Charles MoleleCOSATU has urged Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to table a budget aimed at enhancing the State’s capacity to deliver quality public services and spur economic growth. The finance minister is scheduled to deliver his budget speech in Parliament next Wednesday. COSATU spokesperson Matthew Parks said federation hope that the government will meet expectations as it presents the 2025/26 Budget on 19 February.

Nov 16, 2024 | insidepolitic.co.za | Charles Molele

By Charles MoleleThe Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ordered the unblocking of access to Stilfontein mine in order to allow rescue and emergency personnel to reach illegal miners trapped underground. The ruling follows an urgent application by the Society for the Protection of Our Constitution. The mine has been at the center of a national debate this week, with reports of hundreds of illegal miners, or Zama Zamas, stranded without food or water.