# FNB’s new online toll payment solution has reduced toll road fraud by over 90-percent. FNB product and solutions head, Netsai Ngidi, told Engineering News that the system uses chip card technology for real-time, secure payments, eliminating swipe fraud risks. Ngidi emphasised that traditional methods were prone to abuse and cloning, highlighting the tech’s ability […]
# The South African National Parks has successfully restocked its educational display tank with endangered Knysna seahorses at the Thesen Island office in Knysna. This initiative aims to raise public awareness and support conservation efforts for this unique species, found only in the Knysna, Swartvlei, and Keurbooms estuaries. The restocking involved introducing six young adult […]
# The Trade, Industry and Competition Department has emphasised the importance of Africa manufacturing its own medicines. Speaking at the G20 high-level ministerial dialogue, the department’s chief director of Industrial Procurement, Tebogo Makube, highlighted strengthening regional value chains within the African market by removing trade barriers as health expenditure has been externalised for long:
# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has called for a transformation in the mindset of African leaders, urging them to invest in and strengthen local health systems. Speaking at the G20 High Level Ministerial Dialogue, Motsoaledi emphasised that health should be viewed as an investment. He criticised the practice of seeking medical treatment abroad:
# Former chief justice Raymond Zondo says a hung parliament could help prevent corrupt leaders from being protected. Speaking at Nelson Mandela University’s anti-corruption conference, he urged stronger laws, whistleblower protection, and early intervention. Zondo also condemned the hiring of officials facing allegations and warned against glorifying accused individuals. He emphasised that ethical leadership and […]
# The world-famous Sterkfontein Caves in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site in Gauteng has reopened to the public today. It has been closed to the public since July 2022 due to safety concerns from heavy rainfall and flooding. The site has yielded significant hominid fossils, including Mrs Ples and Little Foot. The caves, […]
# Mxenge Foundation has welcomed the beginning of an inquest into the deaths of human rights lawyer Griffith Mxenge and ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli. The foundation’s chairperson and KZN ANC deputy convenor Nomusa Dube-Ncube emphasised to Newzroom Afrika the importance of justice for the individuals who played a pivotal role in South Africa’s democracy. […]
# The United Nations Trade and Development agency has raised red flags over rising global tariffs, warning they could devastate the world’s poorest economies. A new UNCTAD report urges exemption for least developed countries from proposed US reciprocal tariffs targeting 57 trade partners. The agency says while these nations contribute minimally to US deficits, the […]
# Over 13-thousand-800 suspects were arrested nationwide this past week through Operation Shanela. Police also rescued 21 youths from an illegal camp in Mpumalanga and confiscated over 100 firearms. Additional arrests include 164 for rape and 170 for murder. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the operation will be intensified ahead of the Easter weekend to […]
