# The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says a large section of the wildfire in Du Toit’s Kloof Pass has been brought under control. The fire, burning in mountainous terrain above the Trout Farm near the old tunnel, has been fully contained on the Worcester side. The municipality’s Jo-Anne Otto says firefighters are now […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Parliament’s proposed ethics rules still have gaps that could allow members of Parliament to avoid accountability. The organisation warns that under the current draft, MPs could resign before investigations are completed, complaints may lapse at the end of a parliamentary term, and weak penalties may not stop wrongdoing. […]
# The Department of Health has welcomed the arrival of the first batch of the HIV prevention medicine Lenacapavir in South Africa. The shipment includes 37-thousand-920 doses of the six-monthly injectable, expected to help prevent new HIV infections, especially among high-risk groups. The department’s Foster Mohale says the medicine will support efforts to reduce new […]
# The MK Party says it will introduce a Constitutional Amendment Bill to change Section 25 of the Constitution and allow land expropriation without compensation. The party believes the bill is intended to speed up land reform, support economic development, and expand access to land. MK’s Nhlamulo Ndhlela added that the proposal will be opened […]
# The DA in the Eastern Cape has laid criminal charges against Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe, accusing her of misleading Parliament in violation of the Powers and Privileges Act. The DA’s Marina van Zyl says the charges stem from Lobishe’s failure to appear before a parliamentary committee earlier this year to account for […]
# South African financial education company Fintr has launched its award-winning board game FinMaster nationwide at Exclusive Books stores. The game teaches saving, investing and building wealth through play, using South African themes like load-shedding and cabinet reshuffles. It was developed from a pizza-box prototype created by two industrial engineers and has since gained international […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says the government of national unity must accelerate reforms or risk economic stagnation. Its latest report outlines three scenarios, ranging from slow growth to strong economic expansion and job creation. The bureau warns that simply keeping the coalition together is not enough, and that clear, coordinated policies are needed […]
# A University of Cape Town doctoral study in chemical engineering has found that confectionery waste could be converted into renewable energy. The research shows that sugar-rich food waste can be used to produce bioethanol, biobutanol, and biogas through different microbial processes. The study found that, with improved process optimisation, these waste streams can be […]
# The Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court has ruled Gauteng SAPS Organised Crime officer Fannie Nkosi can only apply for bail on 13 April. The state says it needs more time to review official dockets seized during a raid on his Pretoria home and to test explosives found in his possession. Nkosi faces charges of theft, […]
