# 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 […]
# Zambians are voting in presidential, parliamentary and local government elections today, with president Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term. Polls opened at six this morning and close at six this evening, with results expected on Monday. Hichilema campaigned on Zambia’s economic recovery and debt restructuring, while opposition challenger Brian Mundubile, an experienced parliamentarian but […]
# India and the Southern African Customs Union have signed the terms of reference to launch negotiations on a preferential trade agreement. SACU comprises South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini. The talks will cover trade in goods and market access, rules of origin, customs procedures, trade facilitation, trade remedies, sanitary measures, technical barriers and […]
# Soccer: Malawi and Cameroon will face off in Sunday’s final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Malawi made history by reaching their first WAFCON final, beating Algeria 3-1. Cameroon edged hostesses Morocco 3-1 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes, with Morocco missing a crucial extra-time penalty. All four semi-finalists have qualified for […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Independent Police Investigative Directorate Deputy Director of Investigations, Len John, has revealed to the Madlanga Commission that some police task teams may be used in taxi-related conflicts. John raised questions about how officers located a taxi owner who had gone into hiding after receiving threats from rivals. John also questioned whether rival taxi […]
# The Madlanga Commission has heard that investigations into killings by police task teams sometimes contradict claims that suspects shot first. KwaZulu-Natal IPID Deputy Director of Investigations Len John says investigators have found cases scene reconstructions which showed deceased suspects had not fired at police. John revealed that 149 people were killed in 77 cases […]
