# The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers says August saw the strongest domestic new vehicle sales since October 2019. Sales rose nearly 19-percent year-on-year to over 51-thousand units. Passenger cars topped 36-thousand units, while exports also climbed over six-percent despite global tariff challenges. Toyota led sales, followed by Suzuki and Volkswagen. Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa […]
# The National Employers’ Association of South Africa and Sakeliga say they will launch a multi-pronged fight against the new racial and gender quotas by appealing directly to the Constitutional Court. This after the High Court in Pretoria dismissed their urgent bid to halt the new employment equity regulations, set to start this month. NEASA […]
# Communications and Technologies minister Solly Malatsi has raised concern over the rise of artificial intelligence-generated content. Addressing the Media 20 Summit in Johannesburg, Malatsi warned that deepfakes can be weaponised to mislead citizens and manipulate narratives. The minister says while AI offers many benefits, it also poses unprecedented risks if misused. He stressed the […]
# The head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde has warned that if President Donald Trump were to undermine the independence of the US Federal Reserve, it would represent a very serious danger to the global economy. The Federal Reserve’s main job is to promote employment, keep prices stable, and set interest rate policy. […]
# Trade union Solidarity says more than four-thousand jobs are at risk as ArcelorMittal South Africa prepares to close its long steel plants in Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, and Vereeniging in Gauteng, including Vanderbijlpark. The union blames government inaction, citing high electricity costs, weak rail systems, and insufficient import protections. They pledge to support affected members […]
# The Digital Economy Working Group will present the Media 20 declaration at the G20 Summit in November to strengthen global cooperation on information integrity. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi told the Media 20 Summit in Johannesburg that South Africa is committed to driving the agenda through the UN, UNESCO, and independent media, […]
# The DA in the Western Cape is calling on National Treasury to review the comprehensive agricultural support programme ahead of the planting season. The party says the current schedule five classification forces farmers to apply for funding a year in advance, making timely support impossible. The DA’s Noko Masipa warns that without changes, agricultural […]
# Die burgemeester van Johannesburg, Dada Morero, het die eerste fase van die Lilian Ngoyistraat-herbouprojek oorhandig ná die dodelike gasontploffing in Julie 2023. Morero sê die projek, ter waarde van 192-miljoen-rand is steeds binne die begroting, met 82-miljoen-rand wat aan die eerste fase bestee is. Die burgemeester sê 110-miljoen-rand is verseker vir die tweede fase […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has handed over the first phase of the Lilian Ngoyi Street rebuilding project, following a July 2023 deadly gas explosion. Morero says the 192-million-rand project remains within budget, with 82-million-rand spent on the first phase. The mayor says 110-million-rand was secured for the second phase, set for completion by August […]
