# The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa has warned that the 30-percent tariff on South African exports to the US is set to severely impact the metals and engineering sector. According to a recent survey 33-percent of companies expect revenue and job losses, with some relying on the US for up to 20-percent […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile will visit the Mangaung Metro in the Free State today for the Clean Cities and Towns Campaign. Launched in June, the campaign promotes cleaner, healthier communities through public participation and service delivery. According to the Presidency, the Mangaung leg focuses on sustainability, climate action, and social cohesion. Mashatile will be […]
# The legal counsel for the late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu’s family has argued there’s no evidence he wished to be buried in Zambia. Advocate Casper Welgemoed told the High Court in Pretoria any such claims are hearsay and should be dismissed. The Zambian government and the Lungu family are in a legal battle […]
# The Department of Water and Sanitation is hosting national workshops on revised water and sanitation norms and standards from today to 10 September. The virtual national consultation will be followed by provincial sessions. The updated regulations mandate minimum water delivery, free basic supply for indigent households, and services for informal settlements within 90 days. […]
# Limpopo farm worker Adriaan de Wet told the Limpopo High Court he was forced to feed the bodies of two murdered black women to pigs under duress. De Wet, now a state witness, alleges farm owner Zachariah Olivier shot Maria Makgato and Lucia Ndlovu in August last year as they searched for food. The […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has responded to allegations by the DA, denying claims of a traffic fine quota system. The DA alleged that each officer has a daily target of 7-thousand-rand in fines and is incetivised to reach these targets with overtime pay. Metro police spokesperson Xolani Fihla stressed that enforcement is based […]
# The EFF in Gauteng has slammed the ANC for allegedly hijacking the Germiston Civic Centre for its National Executive Committee meeting, locking out councillors under the guise of security. EFF Gauteng leader Nkululeko Dunga claims this misuse of public property disrupted council operations as their induction programme was postponed as a result. He demands […]
# Johannesburg Metro Police officer, Raymond Nkosinathi Mzizi, was sentenced to six-years in prison after he was convicted on three counts of culpable homicide. Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesperson, Lizzy Suping, says in 2018 Mzizi was involved in a crash on the Golden Highway with a car and minibus taxi. The driver of the car’s […]
# The South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape is hosting a Taxi Peace Summit to tackle persistent challenges in the industry. Chairperson Mandla Hermanus says discussions focus on formalising the sector, ending violence, and improving public transport. Hermanus highlighted root causes include regulatory failures, criminal infiltration, and internal mismanagement. He emphasised that […]
