# Public Works and Infrastructure deputy minister Sihle Zikalala has launched phase one of South Africa’s first small harbours programme since democracy. The programme, starting in Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal, aims to boost coastal access, create jobs, and drive economic development in neglected towns. Zikalala says phase one is expected to generate over four-billion-rand in […]
# Tensions rise as the City of Johannesburg and the Socio-Economic Rights Institute face off in the High Court in Johannesburg over the removal of informal traders in the inner city. Rival crowds gathered outside the court to show support for both sides. SERI says the evictions violate traders’ rights, while the city says unregulated […]
# The South African National Taxi Council says a renewed commitment to road safety is urgently needed following a week of tragic accidents that claimed 22 lives. Seven people died in Mpumalanga, seven in Gauteng, and eight on the N3 near Swinburne in the Free State. The council pledges to strengthen vehicle checks, accelerate driver […]
# Cricket: The Government Communication and Information System has extended its best wishes to the Proteas Women as they prepare to face India in Sunday’s final of the Women’s World Cup against co-hostesses India. The historic match which will see a new champion being crown, will be played at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the government is spending millions on VIP protectors while the South African Police Service’s ballistics section struggles with a severe staff shortage. This after Police ballistics head Mishak Mkhabela told the Madlanga commission that the section has just 42 analysts, causing delays in firearm analysis and court cases. […]
# Build One South Africa says a six-percent sin tax should be introduced on online gambling companies to ensure they contribute fairly to the economy. Debating virtually in Parliament, BOSA deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster said online betting has become a national crisis, exploiting vulnerable citizens while paying little tax. Hlazo-Webster added the proposed tax would […]
# The DA calls for the Special Investigating Unit to move swiftly in its probe into alleged corruption involving the chairperson of Jozi FM’s board, Rapiste Montsho. The party says over 35-million-rand in grants were allocated to the Soweto-based station between 2013 and 2016, with 24-million-rand allegedly stolen under Montsho. The DA’s Toby Chance says […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says empowering small-scale and previously disadvantaged farmers is key to transforming the agricultural sector. Answering questions in the National Assembly, Mashatile said the government’s ongoing land reform and the release of state-owned land show its commitment to helping emerging black farmers participate in commercial agriculture and strengthen the country’s farming […]
# The DA will today advance a bill in Parliament aimed at replacing Black Economic Empowerment with a new model of economic inclusion. The party says the current BEE policy has enriched a few ANC-connected elite while leaving millions of South Africans in poverty. The debate, titled Economic Inclusion for All, will feature DA members […]
