# Die maatskaplike sekerheidsagentskap SASSA het ‘n berig van Mail and Guardianverwerp wat ‘n kommunikasiekontrak van 30-miljoen-rand bevraagteken. SASSA sê die kontrak is beplan voor die waarnemende uitvoerende hoof, Themba Matlou, oorgeneem het en was bedoel om openbare kommunikasie oor al nege provinsies te versterk. Die agentskap sê die veldtog het begunstigdes inlig oor die […]
# Die Nasionale Tesourie vra openbare kommentaar op ‘n voorgestelde raamwerk vir klimaat-oorgangsbeplanning en openbaarmaking vir finansiële instellings. Die raamwerk het ten doel om banke, versekeraars en beleggers te help om klimaatverwante risiko’s te bestuur en befondsing te rig na ‘n ekonomie met laer koolstofuitstralings wat meer bestand is teen klimaatsverandering. Die Tesourie sê die […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vrag- en Logistiekvereniging het sy Gautengse tak van stapel gestuur met die doel om bedryfsverteenwoordiging te versterk, betrokkenheid met belanghebbendes te verbeter en grensvertragings en hawe-knelpunte aan te pak. Eric Pillay is die streekvoorsitter. Hy sê dit sal vrag-beweging verbeter en streeks-ekonomiese groei ondersteun. Die voorsitter, Arend du Preez, sê sterker streeksverteenwoordiging […]
# Greece has passed legislation banning children under 15 from using social media, with the restrictions due to take effect on the first of January next year. Parliament approved the measure on Friday amid concerns about the impact of social media on young people’s health and safety. Platforms will have to introduce age-verification systems while […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has rejected a Mail and Guardian report questioning a 30-million-rand communication contract. SASSA says the contract was initiated before acting CEO Themba Matlou took office and was intended to strengthen public communication across all nine provinces. The agency says the campaign helped inform beneficiaries about migrating from SASSA […]
# Japan will establish a team to use artificial intelligence to simulate cyberattacks and identify weaknesses in computer systems. This comes as governments and businesses worldwide race to secure websites after critical flaws were discovered in programming language PHP, used to run many websites. Japanese mobile operator SoftBank has suspended its emergency alert system while […]
# The Retail Motor Industry Organisation says South Africa’s automotive localisation strategy must extend beyond vehicle manufacturing to include retail and aftermarket businesses. Speaking at South African Auto Week 2026 in Durban, the organisation’s chief executive Ipeleng Mabusela says the sector supports more than 310-thousand jobs across over 23-thousand businesses, contributing an estimated 202-point-6-billion-rand to […]
# The National Treasury has invited public comment on a proposed climate transition planning and disclosure framework for financial institutions. The framework aims to guide banks, insurers and investors in managing climate-related risks and directing funding towards a low-emission, climate-resilient economy. Treasury says the proposals must reflect South Africa’s development priorities, including climate adaptation and […]
# The South African Freight and Logistics Association has launched its Gauteng chapter focused on strengthening industry representation, improving stakeholder engagement and addressing border delays and port bottlenecks. The association has appointed Eric Pillay as regional chairperson. Pillay says the initiative aims to improve cargo movement and support regional economic growth. Safla chairperson Arend du […]
