# The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has urged courier companies and delivery drivers to remain vigilant following a rise in hijackings targeting courier vehicles. Authorities recently arrested five suspects linked to a courier hijacking, while two alleged robbery suspects were fatally wounded during a separate police operation in Boksburg. The department spokesperson Ofentse Morwane […]
# The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has welcomed a new fast-tracked payment system for independent power producers affected by electricity curtailment. Under the new mechanism, the National Transmission Company South Africa will pay the full estimated value of compensation claims upfront before final verification. SAPVIA says the move will ease cash-flow pressures, particularly for […]
# African and global aviation organisations are urging African countries to implement Advanced Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record systems to strengthen border security and improve travel. The African Airlines Association, Airlines Association of Southern Africa and International Air Transport Association say the systems should follow international standards while protecting passenger data. The bodies say […]
# Cabinet has approved extending the validity of driving licences for light motor vehicles from five to ten years. The change applies to licence codes A, A1, B and EB, while heavy commercial and public transport vehicles will continue with existing two or five-year renewal cycles. Professional driving permits will also remain valid for two […]
# An advocate of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption, Drushanta Ramsamy has told the Madlanga commission weak internal controls make it easy to manipulate criminal dockets. She claims the system had been manipulated by former head Andrea Johnson and chief investigator Dylan Perumal. Ramsamy says prosecution-led investigations could be highly effective, but only if supported […]
# Cabinet has approved a new board of cirectors for the Public Investment Corporation, appointing deputy minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, as chairperson. He succeeds deputy minister of Finance David Masondo in the role. The appointments follow the resignation of several board members amid governance challenges at the state-owned […]
# South Africa is ready to host the 46th ordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community in Durban from 16 to 17 August. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says cabinet is satisfied with the country’s preparations for the regional gathering. Ntshavheni says the SADEC Industrialisation Week taking place in Durban this week, seeks […]
# Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says cabinet has noted reports that some white South Africans who relocated to the United States under claims of a so-called white genocide, have allegedly been denied visas. Cabinet has reaffirmed that all South Africans, regardless of political views, have a place in the country and are protected […]
# South Africa’s tourism sector has recorded strong growth during the first six months of this year, welcoming more than 5.5-million international visitors. This is a 12.3-percent increase compared with the same period last year. June arrivals also rose by nearly ten-percent with strong growth from African markets. Tourism Department spokesperson, Aldrin Sampear, says for […]
