# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap sê toerisme en handel floreer voor die besige feestyd. Wesgro se nuutste lugtoegangverslag toon dat Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe in Augustus meer as 223-duisend-internasionale passasiers hanteer het, vyf-persent meer as verlede jaar, met plaaslike vervoer wat met sewe-persent gestyg het. George Lughawe het 13-persent groei getoon, met lugvrag wat met […]
# Die DA in Gauteng beskuldig premier Panyaza Lesufi dat hy swak toesig gehou het oor die township-elektrifiseringsprogram wat deel is van R64-miljoen-rand korrupsie-skandaal wat deur die Valke ondersoek word. Die provinsiale leier van die DA, Solly Msimanga, sê miljoene is betaal aan ‘n kontrakteur vir 81 transformators, veel minder as wat aangedui is. Hy […]
# The Competition Tribunal has found steel and wire products company Cape Gate guilty of fixing the purchase price of scrap metal, contravening the Competition Act. Scrap metal, a vital input for steel production, was at the centre of a buyers’ cartel involving Cape Gate, ArcelorMittal South Africa, Columbus Stainless, and Scaw South Africa. While […]
# The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator recorded a 13-percent increase in new complaints during the 2024/25 financial year, with ten-thousand-331 lodged and ten-thousand-100 resolved. Outgoing Adjudicator Muvhango Lukhaimane says nonpayment of employer contributions accounted for 44-percent of cases. Lukhaimane says the two-pot withdrawal system brought 239 complaints due to arrears and delays. In […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says tourism and trade are booming ahead of the busy holiday season. Wesgro’s latest air access report shows Cape Town International Airport handled over 223-thousand international passengers in August, up five-percent from last year, while domestic travel rose by seven-percent. George Airport recorded 13-percent growth, and air cargo […]
# The National Nuclear Regulator has completed its third and final round of public consultations on Eskom’s application to extend the operation of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant beyond its original design life. Hearings were held in the Northern and Western Cape. Board chairperson Protas Phili said stakeholder input is vital for transparency and safety. […]
# The DA in Gauteng has accused premier Panyaza Lesufi of failing to exercise proper oversight as the Hawks investigate a 64-million-rand corruption scandal linked to his township electrification programme. DA leader Solly Msimanga says millions were paid to a contractor for only 81 transformers, far less than reported. He demands accountability and urges investigations […]
# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has vowed to root out ghost workers at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, North West province. Hlabisa says those fraudulently drawing salaries will be prosecuted. He says the team deployed has a clear mandate to fix Ditsobotla and end the practice once and for all, warning that […]
# The Standing Committee on Public Accounts will begin its inquiry into the Road Accident Fund’s financial affairs today. Chairperson Songezo Zibi says the probe will examine unpaid claims, wasteful expenditure, corruption allegations, and irregular procurement. The inquiry follows months of unreliable or missing RAF information. He confirmed the inquiry will run until mid-November, with […]
