# South Africans can expect huge relief at the fuel pumps early next month. The Central Energy Fund’s latest data shows a strong over-recovery in petrol and diesel prices. Petrol prices are currently over-recovered by 2.94-rand per litre, andbetween 4.57- and 4.97-rand per litre for diesel. Analysts say this points to notable fuel price cuts […]
# The DA in Gauteng slams conditions at the Mohlakeng Hostel amid dispute over responsibility between Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Tasneem Motara and the West Rand District Municipality, saying residents are left without basic services, including sanitation, toilets, and refuse collection. The party’s Mervyn Cirota says the provincial government has failed to implement promised upgrades, […]
# The Home Affairs Department is urging South Africans to collect their smart ID cards following a busy voter registration weekend. Nearly six-thousand new applications were processed, while about three-thousand-700 cards were collected. The department says only 115 temporary ID certificates were issued, indicating most citizens already have valid identification documents. Officials are encouraging people […]
# Concerns over immigration compliance and the regulation of foreign-owned spaza shops have resurfaced after Parliament revealed that only 33 business visas were approved in the 2025/26 financial year. The figure has intensified debate about how many foreign-owned township businesses are operating and whether they are properly regulated. Critics say enforcement gaps are being exposed […]
# Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia condemns what it describes as a worsening humanitarian crisis affecting migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers displaced by xenophobic violence. The organisation’s Mike Ndlovu says hundreds of vulnerable people, including women and children, have been left without adequate shelter and support. Ndlovu calls on the government to provide protection, humanitarian assistance, […]
# The EFF in Gauteng has welcomed the restructuring of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens Programme, particularly the decision to deploy wardens to protect public infrastructure and government facilities. The programme will be repositioned through a hybrid multi-stream model designed to align with legislative requirements, national training standards and long-term operational needs. EFF’s Dumisani Baleni says […]
# The South African Communist Party has condemned the killing of ANC councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Sicelo Mleve. He was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen during a community meeting at a ward office in Zwide, Gqeberha, on Saturday evening. The SACP says this is not a random act of violence but is part […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa calls on faith communities to play a key role in addressing South Africa’s migration challenges and supporting the national dialogue process. Speaking to religious leaders at a special meeting at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, he says concerns over illegal immigration are real but not the root cause of unemployment, poverty, […]
# Tongaat Hulett avoided liquidation after signing a rescue agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation and the Vision Consortium, an international investment group, this morning. The deal is expected to stabilise the sugar producer and safeguard an estimated 250-thousand jobs linked to its operations and supply chain. The agreement forms part of a broader restructuring […]
