# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has officially launched Tourism Month in KwaZulu-Natal, urging South Africans to explore their own country. De Lille says domestic tourism remains a key pillar of economic growth, supporting jobs, entrepreneurs and communities. She says South Africans made 21-point-two million overnight trips in the first half of the year, with […]
# The trial of seven men accused of the murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane is set to begin in October at the High Court in Durban. The proceedings will run in two phases from 5 October to 6 November, and from 12 April to 14 May 2027. The State […]
# The DA will lay criminal charges against what they call the least wanted terrible ten municipal managers. The six managers from the Free State, two from the Eastern Cape, and one each from North West and the Western Cape are accused of failing to submit financial statements. DA spokesperson Marina van Zyl says they […]
# Forum for South Africa is calling for urgent government intervention after Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela announced an estimated 15-billion-rand National Student Financial Aid Scheme funding shortfall across universities and TVET colleges. The forum’s spokesperson Tebogo Mashilompane says qualifying students should not be denied access to education because of financial or governance failures. He […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the metals and engineering sector has shown extraordinary resilience despite mounting challenges. He was speaking at a presidential business breakfast of the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Ramaphosa points to weak domestic demand, logistics constraints, high electricity costs, infrastructure bottlenecks, rising import competition, fragile […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s infrastructure drive must rebuild domestic industry and create jobs. Speaking at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s Presidential Business conference in Ekurhuleni, Ramaphosa states that every infrastructure project should expand local productive capacity, strengthen supply chains, develop skills and support emerging industrialists. He also acknowledged […]
# AfriForum has welcomed proposed amendments to criminalise illegal mining as a serious offence, with penalties of up to 30 years in prison and fines of 100-million-rand. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says the legislation must target entire criminal syndicates, including financiers, recruiters, buyers, and miners underground. Broodryk says illegal mining is damaging communities, farms, water sources […]
# The father of slain KwaZulu-Natal taxi and towing owner Bevan Loftus, Gregory, has told the Madlanga commission his son went into hiding after receiving warnings that police officer Deena Govender wanted him killed. Bevan was informed rival businessman Clive Nica offered Govender 2.5-million-rand for the hit. Loftus says he sought court protection for his son, […]
# The Free State Legislature has partnered with the University of South Africa and the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs to strengthen democratic governance and public participation. The initiative coincides with celebrations marking 30 years of South Africa’s Constitution. It aims to improve constitutional education, civic engagement and community participation in […]
