# The DA says Transport minister Barbara Creecy must stop protecting Transnet’s monopoly on rail network operations. This as the minister has allocated rail slots to eleven new train operating companies across 41 routes and six corridors. The DA’s Chris Hunsinger says minister Creecy should have announced that Transnet will concession the operation of the […]
# ANC veteran and former minister Naledi Pandor says the party has lost its glory and has forgotten that it exists to serve the people. She spoke at the Gertrude Shope Memorial lecture in Pretoria on Sunday. Shope died in May this year at the age of 99. Pandor said citizens are looking at the […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, says the new regulations to control offshore ship-to-ship fuel transfers in South African waters are a decisive step to safeguard the oceans. The regulations introduce a risk-based system to prevent and reduce the harm that offshore ship-to-ship transfers, including bunkering, can cause to marine and […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the launch of the long-awaited Informed Choices for Healthy Futures surgical list by Groote Schuur Hospital. This dedicated list brings much-needed relief to hundreds of women who have been on waiting lists for over 60 procedures including tubal ligation. The DA’s Memory Booysen says this initiative […]
# The 2025 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc top ten challenge winners have been announced and will be showcased at ProWine Shanghai, China, later this year. Once again, Stellenbosch dominates, with four wines among the top ten. Three of the four are from Stellenrust Wines, the most consistent winner in the history of the competition. Standard […]
# Western Cape police have launched a manhunt for three suspects who allegedly shot and killed three people in Eerste Rivier yesterday morning. Preliminary information reveals that three unknown armed men entered the premises in Daventry Street where the three victims were sitting in the yard, and opened fire, fatally shooting them. The suspects fled […]
# The Human Sciences Research Council and its partners will launch the highly anticipated 2025 Engaged Research Conference and Science Diplomacy Summer School in Pretoria tomorrow. The event is designed to spotlight South Africa’s capacity to serve as a continental leader in promoting science-informed diplomacy and policy frameworks driven by innovation. The event will lay […]
# The DA has urged minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, to urgently appoint a new National Lotteries Commission chairperson. This follows the resignation of Barney Pityana. The DA’s Toby Chance says the minister must not repeat the mistake of his predecessor, Ebrahim Patel, who took 18 months to appoint a replacement for […]
# The National Urban Forum at the Durban ICC brought together government leaders, policymakers, urban planners, civil society, and academics. Convened by the South African Local Government Association with UN-Habitat and national departments, the forum focused on inclusive, resilient, and sustainable cities, tackling housing, mobility, informal settlements, climate resilience, and green development. SALGA’s Valerie Setshedi […]
