# 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 […]
# The Drinks Federation of South Africa says illicit alcohol now accounts for about 18-percent of alcohol sold in the country, with the illegal market worth more than 25-billion-rand. A study by Euromonitor indicates that the illicit market has grown by 55-percent since 2017, while the government lost about 17-billion-rand in excise revenue in 2024. […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Afrikaans education and privately funded institutions should not be seen as a form of oppression. The party was responding to comments by former Higher Education and Training minister Naledi Pandor about the Afrikaans University Akademia. The FF Plus’s Wynand Boshoff says privately funded Afrikaans education is a legitimate choice. […]
# The GOOD Party says the Madlanga commission should become a permanent national police integrity tribunal to investigate corruption and alleged links between law enforcement and organised crime. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says the commission has shown the value of open investigations and believes similar scrutiny is needed in Cape Town, where communities have long […]
