CapeNature reminds visitors that simple actions like picking wildflowers, leaving marked hiking trails, disturbing wildlife or taking rocks and shells from protected areas can be biodiversity crimes. The conservation agency says these actions can harm fragile ecosystems and undermine conservation efforts. Between April and June this year, the organisation registered ten biodiversity crime cases and […]
# Trade union Solidarity has urged the South African Reserve Bank not to raise interest rates further when its Monetary Policy Committee meets this week. According to the union, June’s increase in inflation to five-percent was mainly caused by higher fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East, rather than strong consumer demand. […]
# The City of Cape Town says its metro police neighbourhood safety officers are helping to keep children safe through a child-focused crime prevention programme in Kalksteenfontein and Valhalla Park. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says during the winter school holidays, officers hosted safety activities, sports events and emergency awareness sessions, […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says cryotherapy services have resumed at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital after the supply of liquid nitrogen was restored. The three-month disruption delayed treatment for about 720 patients with certain skin conditions, including some skin cancers. The department’s Steve Mabona says the hospital is now prioritising patients whose treatment […]
# Die DA gaan sy manifes vir die plaaslike regeringverkiesing op 8 Augustus in Johannesburg bekendstel. Die party sê die stad is gekies omdat hulle glo Johannesburg is vervalle gelaat as gevolg van swak bestuur, en kiesers kry die geleentheid om dit op 4 November by die stembus te verander. Woordvoerder Werner Horn sê party-leier […]
# Western Cape Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC Ivan Meyer urges businesses to apply for the export competitiveness enhancement programme, which aims to help companies expand into international markets. The programme offers support with meeting global standards, improving products, export compliance, e-commerce and production capacity. Meyer says boosting exports is key to creating jobs, […]
# Standard Bank expects the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to consider another interest rate increase when it meets this week. June inflation rose to five-percent from 4.5-percent in May, driven mainly by higher fuel prices and public transport costs, leaving inflation well above the Reserve Bank’s three-percent target. The bank’s Elna Moolman […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the permanent forfeiture of 325-million-rand in assets linked to alleged Tembisa Hospital fraud suspect Hangwani Morgan Maumela is a major step in the fight against corruption. The forum’s Tebogo Mashilompane believes more stolen assets must be recovered, and everyone involved in the scandal, including public officials, must be […]
# Minister of Social Development Dina Pule says the government aims to save 1.5-billion-rand through the South African Social Security Agency’s social grant review programme during the 2026/2027 financial year. Pule told the media the reviews are designed to ensure only eligible beneficiaries receive grants, while preventing fraud and incorrect payments. She said the savings […]
