# Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has encouraged young women and girls to remain alert and take necessary precautions when using e-hailing platforms for transport. This is amid growing concerns over commuter safety and gender-based violence. The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala, says transport operators, technology platforms, law-enforcement agencies and communities all have […]
# Energy regulator NERSA has completed the consideration and approval of all 176 licensed electricity distributors’ tariff applications for the 2026/27 financial year. The new tariffs for municipal and private distributors will take effect next month. NERSA’s Charles Hlebela says this is in line with the provisions of the Electricity Regulation Act, and in compliance […]
# The City of Johannesburg has welcomed the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s decision to lift the suspension of the metro’s listed debt instruments. This follows the tabling of the metro’s annual report for the 2024/2025 financial year earlier this year, fulfilling a key regulatory requirement and restoring Johannesburg’s full compliance with the JSE debt listing requirements. […]
# Die Nasionale Tesourie sê die globale graderingsagentskap Standard and Poor’s se jongste vooruitsigte is ‘n bemoedigende teken dat Suid-Afrika die potensiaal het om sy ekonomiese groeikoers te verhoog en openbare skuld vinniger te verminder. S&P het die land se langtermyn buitelandse valuta-soewereine kredietgradering op ‘BB‘ en plaaslike valuta-gradering op ‘BB+‘ bevestig, wat ‘n positiewe […]
# National Treasury says global rating agency Standard and Poor’s latest outlook is an encouraging signal that South Africa has the potential to lift its economic growth rate higher, and reduce public debt faster. S&P affirmed the country’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at ‘BB’ and local currency rating at ‘BB+’, maintaining a positive […]
# The Electoral Commission has welcomed contributions totaling 4.5-million-rand to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund during the latest reporting period. The fund received three-million-rand from Vodacom and 1.5-million-rand from Standard Bank. The Commission says the donations reflect continued support for South Africa’s multi-party democracy and equitable political funding. It expects both the value and volume of […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has asked the National Treasury for guidance on launching an independent investigation into a controversial 70-million-rand lease agreement for a vacant building in Pretoria. A preliminary report found the Property Management Trading Entity approved the lease in 2023 despite plans to close the Department of Public Enterprises. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Kenyan president William Ruto on a State Visit to South Africa this week. Official talks at the Union Buildings in Pretoria will focus on strengthening political, economic and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The leaders are expected to discuss regional priorities and sign several agreements. Ramaphosa and Ruto […]
# An investigative report by News24 has revealed that businessman Ze Nxumalo allegedly financed a 3.5-million-rand private jet charter used by former Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi for a three-day shopping trip to London in 2022. Reports claim payments were linked to companies holding lucrative municipal contracts during Mashazi’s tenure. Mashazi reportedly failed to declare […]
