# FNB Bank senior agricultural economist, Paul Makube, says today’s sharp fuel-price increase has arrived at a sensitive time for the agricultural sector, just weeks before the start of the summer crop production season. Petrol prices have increased by one-rand-34-cents a litre, and diesel prices by between two-rand-93- and three-rand-15-cents per litre. Makube says the […]
# The City of Johannesburg has appointed Lesiba Arnold Malotana as new head of the Department for Public Safety after a comprehensive recruitment, selection and assessment process. The appointment of the former head of the Gauteng Department of Health is controversial after a lifestyle audit conducted by the Special Investigating Unit classified him as ‘high […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, says repairs to the flood damaged area at the Bontebok National Park in the Western Cape are expected to cost 12.3-million-rand. He says the park sustained severe damage to some of its chalets and picnic sites, as well as the main access road to the […]
# Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says the appointment of Leonard Lekgetho as the new head of the Special Investigating Unit comes at a time when government continues to strengthen its efforts to combat corruption. Lekgetho’s experience spans 19 years, from 2007 to the present in the SIU. The department’s spokesperson, Palesa […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling on government to implement urgent measures to cushion South Africans from the massive fuel price hikes this month. The petrol price has increased by one-rand-34-cents per litre, and the diesel price has gone up by between two-rand-94-cents and three-rand-15-cents per litre. PSA’s Claude Naicker says urgent measures, including immediate […]
# The DA says the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has a lot to answer for regarding the vaccination of animals against foot and mouth disease. This comes after the department admitted that only 540-thousand animals were vaccinated against FMD despite receiving over 757-thousand-340 vaccine doses. The DA’s Bronwynn Engelbrecht says this leaves over […]
# Union federation COSATU says it is encouraged by the recent positive fall in some serious crimes in the latest quarterly crime statistics released for April to June 2026. Statistics South Africa has recorded a 5.9-percent decline in murders, 17.6-percent drop in house robberies, and a 21-percent decline in truck hijackings. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says […]
# The City of Tshwane is warning Hammanskraal residents that the tap water in the area remains unsafe for drinking, due to ongoing water quality issues at the Temba Water Treatment Plant. The area was the epicentre of a Cholera outbreak in May 2023, which claimed the lives of more than 30 people. The metro’s […]
# The Road Freight Association says the latest fuel price increases are yet another reminder of just how highly susceptible the industry is to the volatility of global oil markets. Petrol prices have gone up by one-rand-34-cents a litre and diesel prices by between two-rand-93- and three-rand-15-cents per litre. The association’s CEO, Gavin Kelly, says as […]
