# 2026’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to French scientist Henri Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai for their work on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their work helps explain how chemical reactions can produce one mirror-image form of a molecule rather than an equal mix of both. The Nobel Committee’s […]
# The City of Tshwane says it’s prioritising fault tracing to restore electricity to customers in Murrayfield and Koedoespoort after outages lasting almost ten days in some areas. In Murrayfield, teams restored five medium-voltage units overnight, leaving about 20 without power, while further cable faults are being traced. The city’s Lindela Mashigo says in Koedoespoort, […]
# The government has welcomed the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ preliminary findings on migration in South Africa. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration says the commission recognised the country’s legal framework for protecting human rights, including refugees and asylum seekers. It also acknowledged challenges such as undocumented migration, unemployment, poverty, crime and hostility […]
# The DA says fuel prices can be reduced by replacing the Road Accident Fund and scrapping the levy that funds it. The party’s Chris Hunsinger says the RAF has about 450-billion-rand in outstanding claims, while its annual income is only 47-billion-rand. Hunsinger added motorists are paying more for fuel to fund a system that […]
# The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure says repairs to 60 kilometres of roads near Worcester are complete. The 262-million-rand project included repairs to the R60, R43 and Nuy Vallei Road, as well as flood-damaged roads and bridges. A two-kilometre section of Nuy Vallei Road was upgraded from gravel to a surfaced road. The project […]
# The DA has called for stronger action to tackle gender-based violence and femicide, amid growing concern over the murder of women. The party warns women remain at risk despite repeated government commitments, while social workers assisting victims also face growing safety risks. During a debate in the National Council of Provinces, the DA’s Wendy […]
# Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC Nakedi Kekana has sent condolences to the families of six people killed in a head-on collision on the R524, about five kilometres outside Louis Trichardt in Makhado. The crash involved five vehicles, including a police vehicle transporting two awaiting-trial prisoners. The department’s Dali Tshifhiwa has urged motorists to […]
# Olympics: South Africa is among seven countries that have expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics. The other countries are India, Qatar, Germany, Hungary, Turkey and South Korea. The International Olympic Committee says countries have until the end of this month to declare their interest, before a shortlist is drawn up in March […]
# Union federation SAFTU says an emergency subsidy for illuminating paraffin is crucial to protect poor households from the sharp increase in fuel prices. The federation argues the three-rand-58-cents-a-litre increase will put further pressure on families who rely on paraffin for cooking, heating and lighting. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani condemned the latest fuel price increases, warning […]
