# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says the city will blacklist eight companies for abandoning contracted projects due to poor performance. Legal steps are being taken to submit their names to the National Treasury for restriction, even though the contractors cannot be located, as they have vacated their addresses. Moya also confirmed that five officials have […]
# The South African Society for Paediatric Ophthalmology says myopia or short-sightedness is rising at an alarming rate and could affect half the global population by 2050. The surge is driven by increased screen time, indoor activity, and limited outdoor play. During Myopia Awareness Week, the organisation’s president, Helga Abrahamse-Pillay, warns children are particularly at […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales rose by 1.5-percent year-on-year in March, boosted mainly by strong performances in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and clothing stores. Retailers in pharmaceuticals and personal care goods grew by 7-percent, while textile, clothing, and footwear sales climbed by 3.5-percent Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says general dealers and clothing shops were […]
# The DA in Limpopo has called for an urgent investigation into bus contracts and route outsourcing by Great North Transport. The party says it has received complaints of possible corruption and poor management at the bus company. The DA’s Jacques Smalle says some workers are being left without jobs and warns against more government […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Washington, DC, where the White House is rolling out the red carpet for his official visit. US Colour Guard soldiers lined up with flags from all 50 states as Ramaphosa arrived to meet with President Donald Trump. The programme includes a ceremonial welcome, signing of the visitors’ book, a […]
# SA Canegrowers welcomes Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision not to increase the Health Promotion Levy, commonly known as the sugar tax, in his latest budget. Maintaining the current rate avoids further harm to jobs in rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The organisation’s chairperson, Higgins Mdluli, says the tax has caused significant damage since […]
# The GOOD Party says the 2025 budget manages to plug a 69-billion-rand fiscal gap, but delays much-needed reforms. The party warns that cuts to frontline services and infrastructure could hurt service delivery. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron expressed concern about delays in upgrading the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s rail signals and replacing US […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated an additional 7.5-billion-rand to the South African Revenue Service over the medium term to enhance tax collection and combat illicit trade. The funds will help strengthen enforcement, modernise systems, and boost revenue recovery efforts. Delivering the revised budget speech, Godongwana said the investment is expected to generate up […]
# The minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has reduced the budget for the South African National Defence Force’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the funds for safely withdrawing troops have increased to three-billion-rand. In his budget speech, Godongwana said this shift reflects the planned phased withdrawal from the DRC, focusing more […]
