# President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the Eastern Cape today. The two day programme includes a Transnet briefing at the Port of Ngqura, a key transshipment hub linked to the Coega Special Economic Zone. Ramaphosa will assess operational improvements and ongoing projects. The president will also meet premier Oscar Mabuyane and the provincial executive to […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy, deputy minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa, and Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Xolile Nqatha will inspect SANRAL road projects in Gqeberha today. The team will first visit SANRAL’s Technical Excellence Academy and Freeway Management System Facility. The inspection focuses on the R335 national road between Motherwell and Addo. SANRAL’s Freeway Management System […]
# The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has trimmed its 2025 global oil demand growth forecast for the first time since December. OPEC cites weaker first-quarter data and US trade tariffs. It says that demand is now expected to rise by 1.30-million barrels per day, down 150-thousand from last month. The oil cartel also […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi will lead the signing of the Gauteng Safety Agreement, a memorandum of understanding on Integrated Cross-Boundary Law Enforcement Operations today. The deal brings together SAPS, municipal police, and local governments to boost crime-fighting efforts. It also allows law enforcement to operate across municipal lines, improving response to crime, vandalism, and […]
# Today marks World Chagas Disease Day, focusing on the theme ‘Prevent, Control, Care: Everyone’s Role in Chagas Disease.’ Chagas disease, often termed the silenced disease, affects approximately seven-million people globally, with over ten-thousand people dying annually. The World Health Organisation’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, emphasised the importance of early detection and treatment of this […]
# Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says building a capable state is impossible without modern IT systems. In her weekly newsletter, she criticised the failing State Information Technology Agency for corruption, poor service, and politicisation. Mavuso backed proposals to let departments procure their own IT services, citing the South African Revenue Services as […]
# Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director-general Jean Kaseya says Africa should have tangible solutions in sustaining its healthcare system. This comes as the G20 Healthcare Summit in Johannesburg emphasises the need for Africa-centric solutions, following the end to US donations. Speaking to SABC News, he called for increased domestic resources, and enhanced […]
# Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo says he remains undeterred amid a Special Investigating Unit probe into alleged irregularities surrounding a 79-million-rand office lease awarded to Mowana Properties. Addressing media alongside senior officials, Letsoalo dismissed the allegations as attacks stemming from his efforts to recover billions lost to fraud. He emphasised that the investigation […]
# Magalies Water has reduced water hyacinth coverage in Hartbeespoort dam to 10.48-percent, a major win in its Water Resource Management Plan. Working with the Department of Water and Sanitation, Magalies Water says it used advanced strategies, including nano-bubble technology, to curb the invasive plant. Despite past coverage exceeding 25-percent, the Rustenburg-based utility says its […]
