# The Competition Commission has issued new guidelines aimed at giving consumers more choice and cheaper repair options. The guidelines cover mobile phones, electronics, household appliances, medical devices and backup power systems. The commission’s Siyabulela Makunga says manufacturers should not block access to spare parts, repair information or diagnostic tools, or prevent independent repairers from […]
# ANC National Executive Committee member Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has welcomed a ruling by the High Court in Johannesburg in her dispute with ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, whom she accused of vote-buying. The court did not order a retraction or apology but directed that the matter be decided through oral evidence. Dlamini-Zuma says she will cooperate […]
# The DA says Delft residents in the Western Cape are being left vulnerable as police face severe staff shortages and heavy workloads. This follows the killing of three men in two separate incidents in the area. The party’s Benedicta van Minnen says one police officer is responsible for about 726 residents, while each detective […]
# The DA says police officers accused of rape and other gender-based violence should be immediately suspended. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate recorded 116 alleged rape cases involving officers in the 2025/2026 financial year, up from 95 the previous year. The party’s Lisa Schickerling has urged acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia to strengthen accountability, ensure […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the government should use private sector skills to speed up infrastructure projects. In her weekly newsletter, CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said investment fell to 13.6-percent of gross domestic product between April and June, the lowest level in five years. According to Mavuso, the government has budgeted more than one-trillion-rand for […]
# AgriSA says South African agriculture needs stronger links between problems on farms and government decisions. The organisation says issues such as poor roads, water delays, safety and labour challenges affect farmers and the wider food system. AgriSA says its network and centres of excellence help gather information from farmers, turn it into evidence and […]
# The DA warns 78-percent of Johannesburg’s motorway bridges are in poor or very poor condition and face a major maintenance backlog. The party has raised concerns about the safety of bridges, including the Hercules Bridge, which serves as the only exit for a residential complex. Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille says poor maintenance and […]
# Global oil tensions are driving sharp fuel price increases in South Africa from Wednesday. Petrol prices are going up between three-rand-12-cents and three-rand-33-cents per litre; diesel prices will go up by between two-rand-84-cents and three-rand-24-cents a litre, while illuminating paraffin rises by four-rand-77-cents a litre. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources spokesperson Lerato […]
# The National Consumer Commission has announced a safety recall affecting 291 Volkswagen Amarok vehicles sold in South Africa between June and September this year. The Commission’s Phetho Ntaba says the curtain airbags may not fully deploy during a front or side impact because of contact with a vehicle component. Ntaba urged owners to take […]
