# Parliament’s Portfolio Committees on Trade, Industry, and Transport have called on the Department of Transport to ensure transformation targets are prioritised over profit at the Transnet Island View Precinct in Durban. This follows minister Barbara Creecy’s briefing to the committees on her directive for Transnet to finalise 25-year operator agreements by March 2026. The […]
# Kenya’s former prime minister Raila Odinga has died while receiving treatment in Kochi, India. The 80-year-old reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest during a walk and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Odinga contested five presidential elections and lost in all as Kenya’s longest-serving opposition figure. Odinga contributed to multiparty democracy and the implementation of […]
# Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has told the Ad Hoc Committee that allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are rooted in a police succession battle, not political killing investigations. Sibiya says the controversy aims to block his potential rise to National Commissioner following public speculation about his interest in the role. […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition deputy minister Zuko Godlimpi says the US imposition of a 30-percent tariff threatens about 30-thousand South African jobs and decades of trade partnerships. Speaking at the Export Symposium and Expo, Godlimpi said this is a wake-up call for South Africa to rethink its trade strategy, diversify markets, and build resilience, […]
# Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has accused KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of manipulating public perception through what he calls, mind games. Sibiya claims Mkhwanazi interfered in investigations and misled the public under the guise of protecting South Africans. Sibiya further alleged that Mkhwanazi’s social media presence creates a false hero image […]
# The minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, will lead South Africa’s delegation at the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Development in Washington DC this week. Ramokgopa will reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to accelerating global development goals and build on progress from the G20 Ministerial Meeting in Skukuza. Spokesperson Litha Mpondwana […]
# The National Business Initiative has launched the Installation, Repair and Maintenance Initiative, a nationwide campaign linking township youth, TVET students, and small enterprises with green economy opportunities. The initiative introduces three digital tools including the Green Economy Toolkit, Installation, Repair and Maintenance hub portal, and learning app, to support training, business growth, and certification. […]
# Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has told the Ad Hoc Committee that he received an instruction from the National Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s office through chief of staff Bakang Lethoko to disband the Political Killing Task Team. Sibiya explained that in police protocol, letters or emails from the Commissioner’s office carry authority, even if […]
# City Power has expressed outrage over violent attacks and vandalism targeting its staff and infrastructure. Two security officers were assaulted at the Alexandra Substation after armed suspects tied them up. CEO Tshifularo Mashava condemned the attacks, calling them senseless. In a separate incident, a Roodepoort resident was electrocuted by an illegal connection. City Power […]
