# Forum for South Africa has condemned what it calls government’s so-called extension of the three-rand fuel levy relief for next month. FOSA leader Tebogo Mashilompane describes it as a deceptive, inadequate, and politically convenient gesture that fails to confront the real crisis facing South Africans. He says what is being presented as relief is […]
# Kaapstad se burgemeester, Geordin Hill-Lewis, verwelkom die hernude verbintenis tot spoorweg-afwenteling in die konsep Nasionale Spoormeesterplan wat die minister van vervoer, Barbara Creecy, vir openbare kommentaar vrygestel het. Die plan skets ‘n ambisieuse visie van twee-duisend-miljard-rand om Suid-Afrika se onderpresterende spoorwegsektor teen 2050 as die ruggraat van die logistieke en vervoerstelsel te herposisioneer. Hill-Lewis sê […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the renewed rail devolution commitments in the draft National Rail Masterplan released for public comment by Transport minister Barbara Creecy. The plan outlines an ambitious two-trillion-rand vision for repositioning South Africa’s underperforming rail sector as the backbone of the country’s logistics and transport system by 2050. Hill-Lewis says […]
# Die DA het kommer uitgespreek oor die stand van bestuur by die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens. Die ouditeur-generaal het verlede week gewaarsku die staatslugredery kan binne die volgende 12 maande gesluit word as sy toenemende finansiële en bedryfsprobleme nie hanteer word nie. Die redery het tussen 2018 en 2024 38-miljard-rand van die fiskus ontvang. Chris Hunsinger […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu sê die regering se verlenging van die verligting van die verhoging van die brandstofprysheffing vir Mei en Junie is ‘n positiewe stap. Matthew Parks van Cosatu sê meer verligting kan nodig wees indien die konflik in die Midde-Ooste voortduur. Hy sê hulle is bekommerd dat werkers, die samelewing en die ekonomie […]
# The DA has expressed concern at the state of governance at South African Airways. Last week, the Auditor-General warned that the state-owned airline could face closure within the next 12 months if mounting financial and operational pressures are not addressed. SAA received 38-billion-rand from the fiscus between 2018 and 2024. The DA’s Chris Hunsinger […]
# Die GOOD-party het die regering se besluit verwelkom om die verligting op die verhoging van die brandstofheffing verder te verleng tot 2 Junie om die uitwerking van brandstofprysverhogings verder te verlig. Die Nasionale Tesourie het vroeër die maand ‘n tydelike verlaging van drie-rand per liter op op die heffing aangekondig. Die sekretaris-generaal van GOOD, […]
# Union federation Cosatu says government’s extended fuel levy relief for May and June is a positive step forward. This is to cushion consumers from the international oil price spike and the fiscal pressures facing the country. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says more relief may be needed if the Middle East conflict continues. He says they fear […]
# The GOOD Party has welcomed government’s decision to extend the fuel levy relief until June 2nd, cushioning consumers from steep fuel price increases. Earlier this month, the National Treasury announced a temporary three-rand reduction in fuel levies. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the impact of the US attack on Iran on oil prices, […]
