# The 2026 International Criminal Police Organisation African Cyberthreat Assessment Report reveals that artificial intelligence is enabling 55-percent of reported cybercrimes across Africa. This makes attacks faster and increasingly difficult for victims and platforms to detect. According to the report, South Africa’s ultra-high connectivity makes it a magnet for global threat actors seeking maximum disruption. […]
# The Public Servants Association congratulated the South African Social Security Agency on its 20th anniversary, praising the agency’s contribution to supporting millions of South Africans. The union’s Claude Naicker says its long-standing partnership with SASSA helped strengthen labour relations, improve employee well-being, and support effective service delivery. He says the PSA reaffirms its commitment […]
# Die Nasionale Tesourie se direkteur-generaal, Duncan Pieterse, sê geopolitieke spanning maak dit vir Suid-Afrika moeiliker om fiskale teikens te bereik en terselfdertyd noodsaaklike maatskaplike besteding te beskerm. Die fiskale strategie se doel is om die verhouding tussen skuld en bruto binnelandse produk in die 2025/2026-boekjaar te bestendig en dan te verminder. Pieterse sê ten […]
# National Treasury director-general Duncan Pieterse says geopolitical tensions have made it more challenging to deliver on South Africa’s fiscal targets, while ensuring that critical social spending is protected. The fiscal strategy has been anchored by stabilising the debt-to-gross domestic product ratio in the 2025/2026 fiscal year and then reducing it. Pieterse says despite the […]
# Die regering sê hoewel vordering gemaak word met die Spazawinkel-ondersteuningsfonds, onderdvind talle klein ondernemings steeds uitdagings wat hul verhoed om te groei. Die fonds van 500-miljoen-rand is daarop gemik om spazawinkels in plaaslike besit te help om hul bedrywighede te formaliseer, aan regulatoriese vereistes te voldoen en mededingendheid te verbeter. Woordvoerder William Baloyi sê […]
# Government says while progress of the Spaza Shop Support Fund is encouraging, it recognises that many small businesses still face challenges that affect their ability to formalise and grow. The 500-million-rand fund is aimed at helping locally-owned spaza shops to formalise their operations, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their competitiveness. Spokesperson William Baloyi says […]
# Amerika se minister van Buitelandse Sake, Marco Rubio, sê onderhandelinge met Iran en Oman oor die Straat van Hormoes vorder, maar geen finale ooreenkoms is bereik nie. Die olieprys het gister tot die laagste vlak in drie weke gedaal, en ʼn vaatjie Brent-ru-olie was byna vyf-persent goedkoper. Teheran sê hy onderhandel net met Oman […]
# US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says progress has been made in talks with Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, but no final agreement has been reached. This comes as oil prices fell to a three-week low yesterday, with a barrel of Brent crude falling by almost five-percent. Tehran says it is […]
# Die Departement van Elektrisiteit en Energie sê energieprestasie-sertifikate sal na verwagting ‘n toenemend belangrike rol speel om die energiedoeltreffendheid van geboue te verbeter en energieverbruik regoor Suid-Afrika verminder. Die nasionale spertyd vir nakoming het verstryk, en geboueienaars word aangemoedig om aan die verpligtinge te voldoen ingevolge die regulasies vir energieprestasie-sertifikate. Die Departement sê ‘n […]
