# Tax Justice SA has urged the government to declare illicit trade a national emergency after a new African Union report revealed South Africa loses over 250-million-rand daily to criminal syndicates. Illicit cigarettes cost 28-billion-rand annually, while illegal alcohol drains 16.5-billion-rand. Founder Yusuf Abramjee warned the crisis robs citizens of schools, hospitals, and homes, blaming […]
# South Africa has experienced 105 consecutive days without load-shedding with the Energy Availability Factor ranging between 64-percent and 75-percent. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says this milestone builds on 352 load-shedding-free days in 2025. The utility attributes this to sustained improvements in its generation fleet, lower unplanned outages, and stable grid performance. She emphasised that […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says the squad is determined to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as they face Lesotho and Nigeria in first-round qualifiers. Broos highlighted challenges in squad selection due to injuries and club disagreements, but expressed confidence in younger players stepping up. He urged caution against underestimating Lesotho while […]
# The South African Local Government Association has expressed concern over the NERSA-Eskom settlement, which will see electricity tariffs rise by 8.76-percent in 2026/27 and 8.83-percent in 2027/28, costing consumers an additional 54-billion-rand. SALGA warns these increases deepen household poverty, strain municipal finances, and risk service delivery. In a statement, Salga President Bheke Stofile called […]
# Western Cape MEC for Mobility Isaac Sileku has called on stakeholders to work together to restore stability in the taxi sector. This follows deadly attacks in Philippi East, Khayelitsha, and Macassar, leaving five dead and nine injured. Rival associations CATA and CODETA have been summoned by the Provincial Taxi Registrar to explain code of […]
# The South African Post Office has suspended all outbound parcel services to the United States with immediate effect. This follows new US regulations removing the 14-thousand-rand duty-free allowance. Parcels at the Germiston international mail centre that don’t comply will be returned to senders. The suspension will remain until a new parcel management system is […]
# The Referendum Party has welcomed the urgent interdict granted by the Western Cape High Court, barring intimidation from taxi associations and compelling compliance with the law. This follows the surge of taxi violence that has left commuters dead and wounded in Philippi, Khayelitsha, Macassar, and Somerset West. Party leader Phil Craig has urged authorities […]
# Western Cape MEC for Mobility Isaac Sileku has welcomed the High Court’s urgent interdict against Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association following days of taxi violence. Sileku said this enforces compliance and end to taxi violence. He stressed to Newzroom Afrika that the associations must present a […]
# The DA is mourning the loss of United Independent Movement president Neil de Beer. DA leader John Steenhuisen described De Beer as a powerful voice for change whose fearless, uncompromising style challenged many while representing countless others. He says De Beer will be remembered for his role in establishing the Multi-Party Charter. The DA […]
