# The Motor Industry Staff Association urges consumers to know their consumer rights before buying a vehicle. The warning comes amid concerns about odometer fraud, undisclosed accident damage and buyers signing finance agreements they do not fully understand. Motorists are advised to check a vehicle’s history, safety recalls and warranty details before making a purchase. […]
# AfriForum demands answers from the police over ongoing failures in the 10111 emergency call-centre system. The organisation has submitted a formal information request seeking details about abandoned calls, staff shortages and outdated technology. Figures previously released by police show that about 14.9-million emergency calls were abandoned at eleven call centres between 2018 and 2024. […]
# The Madlanga commission says North West businessman Suliman Carrim has failed to comply with one of his bail conditions set by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. The condition required Carrim’s lawyers to contact the commission in person within 48 hours to arrange his next appearance before the inquiry. However, the commission spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, says […]
# Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson and former Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan have been granted bail of ten-thousand-rand each. The two are facing charges of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the National Prosecuting Authority Act, linked to an alleged attempt to interfere with a 2018 assault case. Khan […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse warns South Africans could face higher monthly electricity charges under the proposed revised pricing policy, even if they use less power. The organisation is also concerned that higher fixed charges and proposed time-of-use tariffs could penalise households investing in rooftop solar. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage says the draft policy […]
# AgriSA warns losing South Africa’s preferential access to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act could hurt agricultural producers who depend on the American market. While the impact would vary between products, some sectors, including litchis, citrus, table grapes, specialised seeds and ostrich products, could face higher costs and reduced competitiveness if […]
# AfriForum has called on Eskom to provide electricity tariff relief following its announcement of a 30-billion-rand profit for the previous financial year. The organisation staged a protest at the utility’s head offices in Sandton, Johannesburg, delivering a piggy bank and memorandum demanding answers about rising electricity costs, management bonuses and an additional 58-billion-rand revenue […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department says an unofficial taxi go-slow has disrupted services at several Cape Town taxi ranks, including Nyanga, Wynberg, Mfuleni and Langa. No taxis were operating in Nyanga and Wynberg, while limited services were available in other affected areas. Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku says bus and train services are available as […]
# ActionSA says it has been vindicated after Tshwane’s chief financial officer, Gareth Mnisi, left Tshwane House today accompanied by South African Revenue Service officials. This follows an operation involving search warrants at his office and home. The party’s Michael Beaumont says Mnisi returned to work with only a slap on the wrist after evidence […]
