# Die Lugdienstevereniging van Suider-Afrika doen ‘n beroep op regerings vir inligting oor die beskikbaarheid van genoeg stralerbrandstof ná Mei, die stand van die brandstofreserwes en hoe dié reserwes toegeken sal word. Die ontwrigtings in die Straat van Hormoes, waardeur een vyfde van die wêreld se vloeibare natuurlikegasvoorrade vervoer word, het tot hemelhoë pryse gelei. […]
# The National Union of Mineworkers says it will aggressively pursue the legal route to ensure that the National Prosecuting Authority acts on inquiry findings into mine fatalities. South Africa’s mining industry recorded 41 fatalities in 2025, the lowest on record. A major tragedy this year saw a mud rush incident at the Ekapa diamond […]
# The National Youth Unemployment Movement says political freedom must translate into real economic opportunity, especially for the youth. Statistics South Africa put the unemployment rate for the fourth quarter of last year at 31.4-percent, while youth unemployment was 43.8-percent. The movement’s spokesperson, Lindokuhle Yende, says they are urging government, business and civil society to […]
# The Airlines Association of Southern Africa is calling on governments to share information on whether there is sufficient stock of jet fuel beyond May, the status of fuel reserves, and how these reserves will be allocated. The disruptions on the Strait of Hormuz, which is normally the passage for one-fifth of the world’s oil […]
# Die DA doen ʼn dringende beroep op die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, om die brandstofheffing-verligting nog ʼn maand te verleng. Die regering het in Maart aangekondig hy verlaag die brandstofheffing met drie-rand om die uitwerking van stygende oliepryse weens die konflik in die Midde-Ooste te versag. Die toegewing verval volgende Dinsdag. Mark Burke […]
# The DA is urging Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to continue the fuel levy relief for at least one more month. In March, the government announced it would cut the general fuel levy by three-rand to cushion the blow of rising global oil prices caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. This relief is due […]
# A study has raised concern over increased vaping among South African high school learners. Research led by the University of Cape Town’s professor Richard Van Zyl-Smith shows e-cigarettes are now the most commonly used inhaled substance among learners. The study also links vaping patterns to the use of tobacco and cannabis, raising fears of […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi says stronger artificial intelligence authentication measures will be implemented to prevent risks and protect credibility of policy frameworks. He withdrew the draft A-I policy after reports revealed it contained fabricated academic references. Malatsi says reliance on unverified A-I-generated content undermines integrity and amounts to intellectual misconduct. He […]
# United Africans Transformation says South Africa’s freedom remains incomplete, with poverty, unemployment and landlessness still affecting millions. The organisation argues political rights alone do not equate to true liberation, calling for urgent land redistribution and economic reform. It says many citizens remain excluded from wealth and opportunity, despite democratic gains. National spokesperson Mighty Mabule […]
