# Cosatu’s president, Zingiswa Losi, has urged the G20 employment working group to prioritise a just transition that safeguards jobs to deliver sustainable livelihoods. Speaking in Durban, Losi called for Task Force One to focus on workers and communities in industrialisation strategies. She also stressed the need to reduce inequalities in the workforce to ensure […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has handed over five state-owned properties in Gauteng to Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko, to shelter victims of gender-based violence. Macpherson highlighted the importance of repurposing unused state buildings for public benefit. The collaboration seeks to establish shelters across all 52 districts. The minister said this marks […]
# Cape Town traffic officers warned of multiple road incidents due to heavy rains. Traffic services spokesperson, Maxine Bezuidenhout, says a truck overturned on the M3 outbound at Upper Travato Link, injuring several people and blocking the right lane. Another truck broke down at Hospital Bend inbound. Flooding is reported on the N2 outbound and […]
# The African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation has emphasised the need for Africa to prioritise its substantial oil and gas resources for continental development. The organisation’s secretary-general, Omar Farouk Ibrahim highlighted that approximately 75-percent of Africa’s oil and 40-percent of its gas are exported, while a significant portion of the population lacks access to modern energy. […]
# Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has condemned taxi-related shootings, calling it senseless and unacceptable. She stressed that no dispute justifies violence. The MEC confirmed that they are working with law enforcement to bring perpetrators to justice. The department’s spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, announced a planned meeting with Women in the Taxi Industry and transport operators […]
# Transnet National Ports Authority has issued a request for proposals to appoint a terminal operator for handling edible oils and compatible cargo at the Port of Cape Town. The selected operator will finance, refurbish, construct, operate, maintain, and eventually transfer the liquid bulk terminal over a 25-year concession period. This initiative aims to enhance […]
# AfriForum has sent a legal letter to Eskom, seeking clarity on the regulations mandating the registration of small-scale embedded generators under 100 kilowatts. AfriForum’s Deidré Steffens questions the legal basis for Eskom’s enforcement of this requirement and potential penalties for non-compliance. She says the organisation requests a response by 18 April, reserving the right […]
# The Inkatha Freedom Party asserts its autonomy within the government of national unity. Addressing the media, IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa emphasised, the party is in the GNU for South Africans. Hlabisa said it is unfortunate that the two parties act like only them have a solution to South African challenges. He underscored the party’s […]
# The DA in Gauteng reports that provincial schools are deteriorating, with a maintenance backlog of 31.3-billion-rand. The DA’s Michael Waters says despite this, only 427-million-rand or 1.36-percent of the required funds has been allocated for repairs in the 2024/25 financial year. Waters claims unsafe conditions for learners as officials allegedly overlook the crisis. He […]
