# Transport minister Barbara Creecy says government’s freight rail reform programme is aimed at increasing the amount of goods moved by rail to 250-million tonnes by 2029. Creecy told the media the reforms include opening Transnet’s rail network to private operators, improving efficiency, attracting investment of up to 100-billion-rand, and modernising infrastructure to create jobs […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy has announced that eleven new freight rail operators have been approved to join the Transnet network. The operators will run trains across six key corridors, covering 41 routes and are expected to move an extra 20-million tonnes of goods annually from next year. Creecy told the media that this major […]
# The Western Cape government is using all available resources and working closely with national authorities to protect the province’s agriculture sector from animal diseases. MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, warned that outbreaks like African swine fever, rabies, and bird flu could threaten farms, jobs, and food security. Meyer called on […]
# Build One South Africa’s leader Mmusi Maimane has criticised the infighting within the government of national unity, and said South Africans are paying the price for political disputes. He argued that ongoing disagreements among GNU partners have stalled progress on key issues, leaving citizens to face poor service delivery, unemployment, and weak governance. Maimane […]
# Build One South Africa says it will only consider joining the government of national unity if strict conditions are met. The party demands a clear governance plan that focuses on economic growth, job creation, reducing crime and corruption, education reform, and promoting ethical leadership. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane also insists on a commitment to […]
# The Activists and the Citizens Forum says the Madlanga Judicial Commission and Parliament’s ad-hoc committee are the last chance to save the criminal justice system from criminal infiltration. They have vowed to closely monitor all public hearings set to commence on 1 September in Pretoria. The forum’s Dennis Bloem warns that anyone attempting to […]
# Union federation Saftu urges the government to stop sending coal and minerals to Israel, urging workers to boycott Israeli goods. This follows US sanctions against International Criminal Court officials investigating alleged war crimes. The union federation condemns the targeting of ICC judges as a move to protect powerful nations while civilians in Gaza continue […]
# Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, says the Welmoed housing development project aims to restore dignity to residents. Phase one will deliver three-thousand-296 homes and create up to six-thousand local jobs, with contractors required to employ local labour. A beneficiary verification drive will take place on 13 and 14 September. According to Simmers, […]
# The GOOD Party says the DA has failed Cape Town residents by protecting council speaker Felicity Purchase. This follows the DA’s vote against a motion of no confidence, despite claims that Purchase violated rules, allowed violence in council, and acted with bias. The party has vowed to continue pushing for accountability, even through the […]
