# The Motor Industry Staff Association has welcomed progress towards extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The US Senate has voted in favour of extending the programme for two years, which allows qualifying South African goods to enter the US without import duties. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says this is good news for the […]
# About 200 members of the anti-illegal immigration group March and March have marched near the venue of the Southern African Development Community 46th summit in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The protesters are calling for stronger action against illegal immigration and planned to hand over a memorandum to SADC leaders. Police maintained a strong presence around the […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme crisis could have been avoided if the vacancies on the board had been filled instead of placing the scheme under administration. This follows a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria suspending the appointment of the scheme’s administrator, Hlengani Mathebula and restoring […]
# The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has recalled four batches of Enalapril ten milligrams, which is used to treat high blood pressure. The recall comes after quality concerns were identified during inspections. SAHPRA spokesperson Rodgers Baloyi says pharmacies and suppliers have been told to stop selling or distributing the affected batches and return […]
# African mobility company Moove has become one of the most valuable private tech enterprises worth about 34-billion-rand. The Nigeria-founded company provides vehicle financing and financial services to mobility entrepreneurs. Its new four-billion-rand funding round has more than doubled its valuation from about 12.5-billion-rand in 2024. Endeavor South Africa, an NGO who facilitates private enterprise […]
# The DA in the Western Cape calls on Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie to cooperate with an ongoing investigation into about three-million-rand raised for Central Karoo projects during his time as mayor. The party’s Dave Bryant says the provincial government is still trying to establish whether the money was paid into the municipality’s accounts […]
# The City of Cape Town says its marine unit has made major gains in the past year, including a nearly 500-percent increase in the recovery of poached marine resources. Recovered goods rose from about two-thousand-500 to nearly 15-thousand. Law enforcement officers also shut down 953 illegal shebeens. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Afrikaans should never be taken for granted and must be protected and promoted. The party’s Wynand Boshoff says the language has a rich history and remains an important part of South Africa’s cultural heritage. Boshoff has urged Afrikaans speakers to continue using and promoting the language to ensure it […]
# The Western Cape government is strengthening support for Theewaterskloof Municipality to improve governance, water security and basic services. More than 31-million-rand was allocated for infrastructure projects in the 2025/2026 financial year, with 96-percent already spent. Additional funding is also being provided for water, waste management and electricity projects. Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development […]
