# KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma says road safety operations will be intensified. This after 36 schoolchildren were found travelling in an overloaded minibus taxi near Park Rynie on the first day of the new school term. Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says the taxi was impounded and the driver, who was not carrying […]
# AfriForum says the government must urgently crack down on crime in the number plate industry to stop the spread of counterfeit and cloned number plates. The organisation says weak law enforcement has made it easier for criminals to commit offences and avoid detection. AfriForum’s Louis Boshoff welcomed the decision to delay the rollout of […]
# Defence and Military Veterans deputy minister Bantu Holomisa has called for greater collaboration between the public and private sectors to modernise the South African National Defence Force and address critical funding shortages. Speaking at the defence industry lekgotla in Pretoria, Holomisa said innovative partnerships could help upgrade military infrastructure, housing, equipment and technology without […]
# Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has pledged to introduce a new political and economic model aimed at restoring stability and rebuilding public trust. In his first speech outside 10 Downing Street, Burnham promised to improve public services, create more jobs, improve mental health support and invest in young people. He also announced his […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says South Africa’s economy has become more resilient to global shocks because of improved fiscal discipline, economic reforms and a stronger financial sector. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO, Busisiwe Mavuso, said the country’s stable currency during the recent conflict between Israel and Iran shows the benefits of these […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says the government should introduce a bank-style curatorship system for failing municipalities to improve service delivery and financial management. The bureau argues, unlike failing banks, municipalities are often hampered by complex laws and political interference, delaying effective intervention. It believes giving the National Treasury the power to appoint professional […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has ordered an investigation into more than six-thousand-200 state-owned homes occupied by government officials. Macpherson has also requested a plan to identify properties that are no longer needed and could be sold, redeveloped or removed from the state’s portfolio. He says selling unnecessary properties will reduce costs […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says the fatal shootings that claimed four lives in Lwandle over the weekend highlight the urgent need for a permanent police station and a permanent provincial police commissioner. The party’s Benedicta van Minnen says the community remains under-resourced, with policing services operating from a former RDP house instead […]
# The DA has introduced the Pension Protection Bill to end political appointments at the Public Investment Corporation. The party’s Mark Burke says the proposed law would replace political appointments with an independent, merit-based selection process and bar current or recent politicians from serving on the PIC board. Burke added the reforms are aimed at […]
