# The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency has welcomed the Border Management Authority’s announcement that operations have resumed at Grobler’s Bridge and Stockpoort ports of entry. CEO Lwazi Mboyi says this will ease traffic congestion along alternative routes used during the closures caused by flooding. He also announced plans to deploy law enforcement along major corridors […]
# The African Rail Industry Association has welcomed the government’s market testing for private sector participation in South Africa’s rail network but urged swift action to address infrastructure challenges. Outgoing chairperson James Holley emphasised that network and signaling issues create uncertainty for third-party operators. Transport minister Barbara Creecy launched a request for information on freight […]
# Cape Independence advocate Phil Craig has responded to calls for his deportation, asserting his legal residency in South Africa and right to free expression. Craig, a British-born member of the Cape Independence advocacy group, says his immigration status is irrelevant to the broader movement for Western Cape self-determination. He plans to visit the US […]
# ActionSA’s Lerato Ngobeni, has threatened legal action if Cape Independence Advocacy Group leader Phil Craig is granted citizenship. Ngobeni urged Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber to reject Craig’s application, arguing he does not meet legal requirements. This comes as Craig, a British by birth, advocates for Western Cape secession. Craig will seek US diplomatic […]
# The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety says the N1 near Makhado, next to Mountain View, has been closed following a multi-vehicle accident. Emergency services are currently on the scene. The department has urged motorists to be patient and cautious. The department’s spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene has advised motorists or alternative routes as the […]
# Discovery Bank has introduced new security features, including a panic code for secretly alerting law enforcement during emergencies. CEO Hylton Kallner calls it an industry-first innovation as customers store valuable accounts in a digital vault, accessible via a security code. Kallner explained that if forced to open under duress, entering a custom panic code […]
# The Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to six individuals, including Sekhukhune Municipality employees, facing charges of fraud, money laundering, and theft. The accused allegedly fabricated a court order leading to the unlawful transfer of 460-thousand-rand. The NPA’s Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi confirmed the case was postponed to 30 May 2025 for further investigations and transferred […]
# AfriForum has slammed president Cyril Ramaphosa for refusing to condemn the controversial Kill the Boer chant, calling it unspoken approval of violence against Afrikaners. The Presidency’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, stated Ramaphosa would not denounce the chant, despite international criticism from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. AfriForum’s Ernst van Zyl accuses Ramaphosa of prioritising […]
# The City of Tshwane coalition partners including the ANC, EFF and ActionSA have welcomed the first fully-funded draft budget since 2021. The budget expands the indigent threshold from 150-thousand-rand to 250-thousand-rand, benefiting over 183-thousand properties with free basic services worth 2.9-billion-rand. It also includes a four-percent property rates reduction and 210-million-rand in contractor cost […]
