# Statistics South Africa says inflation edged up to 3.1-percent in March from three-percent in February, with prices rising by 0.6-percent month-on-month. The increase was driven by higher costs in several categories including education, transport, housing and accommodation services, with tuition fees jumping by 5.4-percent. Stats SA’s Patrick Kelly says transport inflation remained in deflation […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says City Power’s new six-step approval process for solar installations is adding unnecessary costs, delays and confusion for residents and businesses. According to the organisation, people are turning to solar because of unreliable electricity supply and rising tariffs. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage argues existing certificates of compliance already ensure […]
# The DA says Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi’s government has built only one new sports facility in the past five years. This was revealed in a written reply in the provincial legislature, showing just one facility was completed in Carletonville. The DA’s Kingsol Chabalala has criticised the provincial Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation […]
# AfriForum says violence in farm attacks remains worryingly high, even though farm murders have dropped slightly. According to its latest report on rural crime, the organisation recorded 184 farm attacks and 29 farm murders last year, with nearly four in ten incidents involving severe violence. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says the report also shows rural […]
# The United Africans Transformation has expressed disappointment after National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza halted a motion to impeach president Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala matter. The party argues stopping the process weakens oversight, undermines public trust in democratic institutions, and reduces accountability. UAT spokesperson Mighty Mabule says serious allegations of executive misconduct should […]
# Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla are due back in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for a bail hearing. They face charges of fraud and corruption linked to an alleged attempt to interfere with a 2019 speeding case, including claims Lerutla paid Mkhwanazi 400-thousand-rand to […]
# South African National Parks says an investigation is underway into the cause of a fire that damaged the retail shop at Lower Sabie rest camp in the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. Visitors are advised to stock up on supplies before arrival, while the restaurant remains closed due to power disruptions linked to yesterday’s […]
# French Ambassador to South Africa David Martinon says any possible state visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to France is still under discussion between the two presidencies. This follows reports that French president Emmanuel Macron may extend an invitation after South Africa’s invitation to the G7 summit was withdrawn. Martinon spoke ahead of the Africa […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has decided not to prosecute the man accused of killing Faisal Rehman in a road rage shooting in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, pending further investigations. The man had been charged with the murder of Rehman and the attempted murder of his wife, Tehseen, following a shooting after a minor crash over the […]
