# Mxenge Foundation has welcomed the beginning of an inquest into the deaths of human rights lawyer Griffith Mxenge and ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli. The foundation’s chairperson and KZN ANC deputy convenor Nomusa Dube-Ncube emphasised to Newzroom Afrika the importance of justice for the individuals who played a pivotal role in South Africa’s democracy. […]
# The United Nations Trade and Development agency has raised red flags over rising global tariffs, warning they could devastate the world’s poorest economies. A new UNCTAD report urges exemption for least developed countries from proposed US reciprocal tariffs targeting 57 trade partners. The agency says while these nations contribute minimally to US deficits, the […]
# Over 13-thousand-800 suspects were arrested nationwide this past week through Operation Shanela. Police also rescued 21 youths from an illegal camp in Mpumalanga and confiscated over 100 firearms. Additional arrests include 164 for rape and 170 for murder. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the operation will be intensified ahead of the Easter weekend to […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the Eastern Cape today. The two day programme includes a Transnet briefing at the Port of Ngqura, a key transshipment hub linked to the Coega Special Economic Zone. Ramaphosa will assess operational improvements and ongoing projects. The president will also meet premier Oscar Mabuyane and the provincial executive to […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy, deputy minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa, and Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Xolile Nqatha will inspect SANRAL road projects in Gqeberha today. The team will first visit SANRAL’s Technical Excellence Academy and Freeway Management System Facility. The inspection focuses on the R335 national road between Motherwell and Addo. SANRAL’s Freeway Management System […]
# The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has trimmed its 2025 global oil demand growth forecast for the first time since December. OPEC cites weaker first-quarter data and US trade tariffs. It says that demand is now expected to rise by 1.30-million barrels per day, down 150-thousand from last month. The oil cartel also […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi will lead the signing of the Gauteng Safety Agreement, a memorandum of understanding on Integrated Cross-Boundary Law Enforcement Operations today. The deal brings together SAPS, municipal police, and local governments to boost crime-fighting efforts. It also allows law enforcement to operate across municipal lines, improving response to crime, vandalism, and […]
# Today marks World Chagas Disease Day, focusing on the theme ‘Prevent, Control, Care: Everyone’s Role in Chagas Disease.’ Chagas disease, often termed the silenced disease, affects approximately seven-million people globally, with over ten-thousand people dying annually. The World Health Organisation’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, emphasised the importance of early detection and treatment of this […]
# Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says building a capable state is impossible without modern IT systems. In her weekly newsletter, she criticised the failing State Information Technology Agency for corruption, poor service, and politicisation. Mavuso backed proposals to let departments procure their own IT services, citing the South African Revenue Services as […]
