# The National Taxi Alliance has urged government to introduce a targeted fuel rebate for qualifying minibus taxi operators for a minimum period of 12 months, while broader economic and public-transport reforms are finalised. This comes as operators are squeezed between soaring fuel, maintenance, and insurance prices and commuters who cannot afford steep fare hikes. […]
# King Charles has warned artificial intelligence leaders of the existential dangers posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands. This comes as two Anthropic researchers have warned that AI’s rapid advances could lead to human extinction in the not-too-distant future. King Charles says artificial intelligence has the potential to improve and save lives, […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says race laws are not only directly harmful, but also have painful second-order effects, holding back growth and investment, while denying people opportunities because of their race or gender. The US has imposed new visa restrictions on South Africans linked to race-based laws and expropriation without compensation. IRR CEO […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says he is looking forward to returning to his duties in full, serving the nation with renewed energy and commitment. Former president Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation CEO Max Boqwana, paid a courtesy visit to the deputy president yesterday, as he continues to recover from a recent […]
# ANC first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane says they continue to call for collective action to confront gender-based violence and femicide, and build communities where women and children can live free from fear and violence. She visited the families of Elizabeth Moselakgomo, Dineo Motapane and Itumeleng Kekana, who are among the nine women killed in […]
# The family of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo has positively identified her as one of the women whose bodies were discovered along the R21 in Kempton Park last week. She was the third woman discovered in the area. This comes as police continue to investigate the deaths of nine women across the East Rand. Four women […]
# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says a deeper partnership with Europe is intended to create resilience rather than self-sufficiency. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has proposed that Canada become the bloc’s first associate member, a status that does not currently exist. The EU and Canada already have a free-trade agreement, and cooperate […]
# Cricket: Miané Smit’s maiden T20 century guided South Africa Women to a comprehensive 80-run victory against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, extending their series lead to 4-0. Player of the match Smit’s 59-ball 102 helped the Proteas post 205 for four, their third-highest T20 total and their second successive 200-plus score. In reply, Zimbabwe were restricted to […]
# Die eThekwini-munisipaliteit verwelkom Ethiopian Airlines se geskiedkundige besluit om vanaf 11 Desember vanjaar ‘n daaglikse regstreekse diens tussen Durban en Addis Abeba te begin. Passasiers en vragoperateurs tussen Durban en Oos-Afrika, asook ander internasionale bestemmings, moes tot dusver aansluitingsvlugte gebruik. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Senzelwe Mzila, sê die nuwe roete versterk KwaZulu-Natal se posisie […]
