# More pain awaits South Africans at the fuel pumps from Wednesday. Minister of Mineral and Petroleum resources, Gwede Mantashe, announced huge increases at midnight tomorrow, driven by higher global oil prices, supply disruptions, and geopolitical tensions affecting crude oil markets. Petrol prices will rise by three-rand-27-cents per litre and diesel by six-rand-19-cents per litre. […]
# The African Christian Democratic Party says Tshwane must be kept functional to protect jobs and improve service delivery. Party representative Thabang Moshidi says unemployment in the capital is estimated at nearly 38-percent. He warns that ongoing water and electricity outages are discouraging investment and negatively affecting small businesses. Moshidi also highlights long-standing service delivery […]
# President of the Township Economic Commission of South Africa, Bheki Twala, says violent crime continues to affect spaza shop owners. He responded to the kidnapping of Gauteng spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka, who had been reported missing for almost a month. Twala told SABC News small township businesses often operate under constant threat, yet […]
# Seven people have been killed in a crash between a bus and a minibus taxi in Kariega in the Eastern Cape this morning. Emergency services responded to the scene of the accident, which also resulted in multiple injuries. Investigations are underway, while officials urge motorists to exercise caution and prioritise road safety on all […]
# Criminologist Chris Kanyane raises concerns about warrantless searches by the police’s specialised units after a weekend raid at the former home of member of Parliament and founder of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. The political killings task team is under scrutiny following allegations that officials entered without a […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department is urging motorists to be extra cautious on the roads amid wet and windy weather conditions. The South African Weather Service has issued an advisory for heavy rain and strong winds in parts of the country, including the Western and Eastern Cape, from today until Thursday. The department’s Traffic […]
# The GOOD Party says it is seeking legal advice on the appropriate next steps to force the City of Cape Town to comply with the Western Cape High Court finding. The court found that aspects of the metro’s fixed tariff structure are unlawful. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says ratepayers must not be fooled […]
# Newly appointed South African Revenue Service Commissioner, Nqobani Johnstone Makhubu, officially opened the Newtown Service Centre in Johannesburg this morning. The facility is expected to enhance service delivery and provide more efficient support to the public. Makhubu says this opening underscores SARS’s broader commitment to strengthening engagement with taxpayers and ensuring a smoother, more responsive […]
# GOOD rejected a city of Cape Town proposal to dispose of 187 square metres of land in the Central Business District , arguing it rewards encroachment and lacks fairness and transparency. The party’s Suzette Little says the process benefits some while excluding poorer residents and long-term tenants, and ignores historical injustices linked to land […]
