# The DA in Gauteng has laid criminal charges against the former provincial Department of Roads and Transport head, Ronald Swartz. This is regarding the irregular, unauthorised, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure incurred by the department between the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 financial years. The DA’s Evert du Plessis says a PriceWaterhouseCoopers report into bus subsidies paid to […]
# JSE-listed Reit Growthpoint Properties will become the first in South Africa to certify renewable energy use at the building level, and make verified renewable energy certificates directly available to tenants. Together with Fuel Switch, they will roll out a blockchain-enabled green energy product for tenants when their e-CO2 green energy initiative goes live in October. […]
# Distinguished linguistics scholar, professor Quinton Williams, will deliver his inaugural lecture at the University of the Western Cape on Monday. Inaugural lectures are a significant milestone in the university’s academic life, held to celebrate the formal appointment of an academic to full professorship. Williams, from Bishop Lavis in Cape Town, believes that rethinking multilingualism […]
# The Woman of Stature Awards South Africa has opened nominations for its 2026 season, inviting female entrepreneurs and change-makers from across industries and communities to enter or be nominated. The awards celebrate women who are driving economic growth, creating jobs, and transforming communities in the country. Nominees will first compete in regional categories. The […]
# The FW de Klerk Foundation, one of six groups that boycotted last week’s national dialogue convention, says it remains unhappy with certain aspects of the process but wants to participate. The first convention gathered over 300 delegates from various sectors, focusing on themes like social cohesion, economic recovery, and governance reforms. The foundation’s Christo […]
# The Post Bank has reassured millions of social grants beneficiaries using its black cards and the South African Social Security Agency gold cards that they will continue to receive their money securely and on time. This follows false reports that the company’s master services agreement with Sassa is expiring and will, in turn, affect […]
# An intervention by the FF Plus helped a Gauteng businessman secure renewal of his license after the provincial Department of Transport refused it, despite his business meeting all requirements. The license plate manufacturer, in operation since 2002, held valid South African Bureau of Standards certificates and passed inspections. FF Plus’s Phillip van Staden says […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg has condemned the threats against a South African businesswoman who operates a spaza shop next to a Pakistani-owned store in Dobsonville, Soweto. Yesterday, during a routine bread delivery to her business, she was threatened by the foreign national shop owner, who warned her to stop her operations or face consequences. ActionSA’s […]
# Economist Frederick Mitchell says the Rand’s early depreciation following US-imposed tariffs was expected and largely priced in. While the currency initially weakened, it has since strengthened, aided by the delayed August 7 implementation. Agricultural exports face reduced US demand, partly offset by new trade deals with China, while manufacturing, especially in the Eastern Cape, […]
