# The Western Cape Department of Local Government has unveiled a new plan aimed at improving basic services for indigent households. Based on its updated basket of services study, the plan proposes increasing free water and electricity levels and recognising internet access as an essential service. Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton […]
# Statistics South Africa says business liquidations increased in March. The total number of liquidations rose by 15-percent compared to the same period last year, from 127 to 146 cases. The rise was driven by higher numbers of both close corporations and companies being closed. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says January and March, liquidations also […]
AfriForum has laid a criminal complaint with the police against former Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad over alleged illegal firearm use. This follows a viral video, earlier this month, showing a man firing shots into the air at a funeral in Soweto. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says the incident may breach the Firearms Control Act and is […]
# Three learners will represent South Africa at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in the US. The event, taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, from 9 to 15 May, is the world’s largest pre-college science competition, bringing together about one-thousand-800 learners from more than 80 countries. The South African participants will present projects in […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says while the extension of fuel levy relief for May offers short-term help to consumers, government must use the opportunity to strengthen fiscal discipline. The organisation calls for tighter control of public spending, reduced wasteful expenditure, and improved transparency around strategic fuel reserves. OUTA CEO, Wayne Duvenage says long-term […]
# A serious security breach is under investigation after a break-in at the South African National Defence Force Tekbase facility at Lyttelton Military Base in Pretoria. The break-in occurred on Monday, when a storeroom was forced open, and three R4 rifles and two 40-millimetre multiple rocket launchers were reported missing. The investigation is ongoing, with […]
# Government urges the public to report illegal activity to law enforcement authorities and not to take the law into their own hands. The plea follows ongoing public discourse on the issue, including protests by the anti-illegal migration group March and March. Deputy government spokesperson William Baloyi says concerns related to immigration and other unlawful […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says better coordination is needed between the South African Reserve Bank and the National Treasury as global oil price shocks driven by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz push fuel prices higher. According to the bureau, temporary fuel levy relief can help keep inflation lower and reduce pressure on […]
# The University of Cape Town has launched a new specialist liver centre aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease in South Africa. The centre brings together experts in surgery, hepatology, oncology and radiology across hospitals in Cape Town and Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. UCT clinician Dale Creamer says the centre […]
