# Plastics recycling organisation, Polyco, has invested two-million-rand in Enviro Plastic Africa’s recycling facility in Vereeniging in Gauteng, boosting its plastic recycling capacity five-fold. The upgraded plant now processes up to 100 tonnes of plastic per month and produces higher-quality recycled plastics, reducing waste and diverting more material from landfills. Polyco’s Chantal Philander says the […]
# The DA says the blacklisting application against businessman Edwin Sodi and Blackhead Consulting is still not lodged with National Treasury, despite evidence of misconduct in the Rooiwal waste water treatment plant tender. According to the party, the application, aimed at stopping Sodi and his associates from doing business with the government, stalled under Tshwane’s […]
# KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, says cable theft is economic sabotage that disrupts services and businesses. Buthelezi welcomed the arrest of eight people in Mid-Illovo yesterday for copper cables worth about two-million-rand, stolen from Transnet, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, and the eThekwini Metro. The department’s Senzelwe […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says South Africa’s economy has suffered a sharp decline, with growth falling from over four-percent two decades ago to near zero today. Its new report blames state capture, load-shedding, poor logistics, and wasteful government spending. It warns that unemployment remains high as the labour force contributes less to growth. […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the government must urgently act on Business 20 recommendations to protect jobs and boost growth. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO, Busi Mavuso warns that 250-thousand jobs could be lost across supply chains, worsened by US trade pressures. Mavuso said South Africa should use special economic zones, improve […]
# As South Africa marks Heritage Month, the University of the Western Cape says the legacy of the late Amy Biehl continues to inspire hope, forgiveness and youth empowerment. Biehl, a Fulbright scholar from the US, was killed in Gugulethu in 1993 during political unrest. The university’s Robert Balfour says Biehl’s parents chose forgiveness and […]
# The DA has criticised president Cyril Ramaphosa for delaying the disciplinary inquiry into suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, advocate Andrew Chauke. Chauke, appointed under former president Jacob Zuma, has faced criticism for shielding politically connected figures. The DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach says 45 days have passed since Chauke’s suspension, yet no inquiry has […]
# The energy regulator, Nersa, has approved Cape Ocean Terminals’ application for a licence to build a petroleum storage facility and pipeline in Saldanha, in the Western Cape. The development, known as Project Albatross, will be rolled out in phases, with a total potential capacity of 390-thousand cubic metres of fuel. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela says […]
# The Mayibuye Consultation Process has officially transitioned into a political party with the launch of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement. Led by expelled MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu, the new movement aims to operate independently, uniting communities, labour unions, and civic groups. Shivambu told the media the movement welcomes members from all backgrounds and is […]
