# The DA says Johannesburg residents are paying the price for mismanaged infrastructure, as the Lilian Ngoyi Street upgrade remains incomplete. The project, initially budgeted at 172-million-rand, has now reached a cost of 215-million-rand, exceeding the budget by 40-million-rand. According to the party, only 1.8 kilometres of road have been delivered, costing nearly 100-million-rand per […]
# The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced petrol prices will drop by four-cents per litre for both 93 and 95-octane, effective from Wednesday. Diesel prices will also fall, with decreases of 56- to 57-cents per litre depending on the sulphur content. Illuminating paraffin wholesale prices drop by 37-cents per litre, while retail […]
# The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says rising global debt and inflation show the need for strong economic policies. Its new report indicates South Africa’s inflation has eased since the pandemic, and fiscal and monetary policies are moving towards stability. The National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank are reviewing the […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the Public Protector’s investigation into the 100-million-rand KwaZulu-Natal youth empowerment fund. The probe follows ActionSA’s complaints about irregularities, coercion, and political interference in how the funds were awarded. The party’s Zwakele Mncwango hopes the investigation will expose any misuse of public resources and ensure that young people in the province benefit […]
# AfriForum says only one in five landfill sites in South Africa meets basic safety and environmental standards. The organisation’s new audit shows that of the 169 sites checked, 131 failed to protect communities and the environment. Gauteng and the Western Cape performed best, while the Northern Cape scored lowest at just 13-percent. AfriForum’s Marais […]
# The City of Tshwane today launched Arbor month in Hammanskraal, with Santam donating 250-thousand-rand worth of trees to support the city’s urban greening programme. The initiative aims to plant 300-thousand trees over three-years in townships and informal settlements. The city’s Zintle Mahlati called on residents and organisations to join efforts in planting trees and […]
# South Africa’s steel giant ArcelorMittal is set to complete the wind-down of its long steel business by the end of this month. The closure will affect three-thousand-500 workers in Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, Vereeniging in Gauteng, and the rail and structural unit. Efforts to save the business, including government support, failed. CEO Kobus Verster blames […]
# South Africa’s manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction in August, with the Absa purchasing managers’ index falling to 49.5 points. New sales orders dropped sharply by 8.5 points following a brief rebound in July, while business activity remained weak at 45.8 points for the tenth consecutive month. Employment improved slightly but stayed below growth […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says the province is stepping up its fight against gender-based violence. During Women’s Month, the Department of Social Development launched 51 GBV-focused programmes and established two new GBV ambassador groups, bringing the total to 13. The province also funds 19 organisations and 25 shelters offering psycho-social, legal, and […]
