# Bus operator Putco says its operating expenses have risen from 25 to 35-percent following Wednesday’s fuel price increase. The company warns commuters could face another fare hike in the coming months, particularly due to higher diesel costs. Putco raised fares by ten-percent in June. Spokesperson Lindokuhle Xulu says fuel spending has increased from about […]
# The MK Party’s legal representative, Dali Mpofu, says foreign currency remains at the heart of the Phala Phala farm theft matter as the money is central to the charges against president Cyril Ramaphosa. In a heated exchange with Judge Mark Sher in the Western Cape High Court, Mpofu argued the case involves questions about […]
# Online shopping now accounts for ten-percent of all retail sales in South Africa, with turnover expected to grow 22.5-percent to 159-billion-rand this year. Research company World Wide Worx says more consumers are shopping online more frequently, with convenience driving growth. Takealot remains the most-used platform, followed by Shein and Checkers Sixty60. The report also […]
# South Africa is marking National Arbor Week highlighting the vital role trees play in communities and cities. September is also recognised as Arbor Month, with this year’s theme, “My Tree, My Oxygen, Plant Yours Today.” Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo spokesperson Jenny Moodley says the campaign promotes tree planting, indigenous species and resilient urban […]
# The MK Party’s legal representative, Dali Mpofu, says president Cyril Ramaphosa cannot be saved until he explains what happened to the millions of rand stolen from his farm, Phala Phala. Mpofu was addressing the Western Cape High Court, where Ramaphosa is challenging findings of the Section 89 independent panel. He says the Constitutional Court’s […]
# The Recycling Association of South Africa is calling for the suspension of the Price Preference System governing scrap metal exports. The association says the policy forces recyclers to offer scrap to local steel mills at a 30-percent discount, while steel imports continue rising. The organisation says primary steel imports increased 36-percent year-on-year in July, […]
# The MK Party’s legal representative, Dali Mpofu, says the responsibility to establish an effective mechanism for removing president Cyril Ramaphosa rests with Parliament. He made the submission in the Western Cape High Court, where Ramaphosa is challenging findings of the Section 89 independent panel on the theft on his farm, Phala Phala. Mpofu argues […]
# Nal’ibali is celebrating Literacy Month and Heritage Month under the theme, “My Literacy, My Language, My Heritage.” The literacy organisation will bring reading, storytelling, language and cultural activities to children, families and communities across seven provinces. The initiative aims to promote literacy while celebrating South Africa’s diverse languages, cultures and heritage. Nal’ibali is calling […]
# The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Community Safety Committee is calling for indiscriminate water-splashing during Spring Day celebrations to be outlawed through municipal by-laws and stronger enforcement. The Committee chairperson Bandile Masuku says the practice has led to harassment, property damage, disorder and, reportedly, a fatal confrontation in Refilwe, Tshwane. He calls on parents, communities and […]
