# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 3.4-percent in July, compared with the same period last year. The growth was mainly driven by general dealers, other retailers, and stores selling clothing, footwear and food products. Sales also rose by 2.5-percent compared with June. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says over the three months […]
# The Information Regulator is investigating a data breach at vehicle tracking company Cartrack following a ransomware attack in August. Cartrack says its customer database, containing contact details, bank information and vehicle data, was accessed. A ransomware group has claimed responsibility and alleged that 500 gigabytes of data was stolen. Information Regulator official Hangi Mbedzi […]
# Trade union Solidarity says the Constitutional Court has found the Public Procurement Act was not properly passed into law. As a result, race can no longer be used to automatically disqualify companies from government tenders. The union’s Theuns du Buisson says government contracts should focus on value and service delivery rather than race. Du […]
# Public Interest South Africa founder Tebogo Khaas is calling for stronger lifestyle audits and improved vetting systems. This as the Madlanga Commission continues to probe political inteferance in the Justice system. Speaking to the SABC, Khaas says South Africa may not need a complete legislative overhaul, but should strengthen existing measures. He says declarations […]
# Die Nasionale Transmissiemaatskappy van Suid-Afrika sê beleggings van sowat 440-miljard-rand sal die volgende dekade nodig wees vir transmissie-uitbreiding en netwerktoegang. Die onderneming berei voor vir volgende maand se Windaba 2026 in Kaapstad. Uitvoerende hoof Monde Bala sê die geld sal aangewend word om ongeveer 14-duisend-500-kilometer se hoëspannings-kraglyne en bykomende transformator-vermoë te befonds. Hy sê […]
# The European Commission has proposed banning social media accounts for children under 13, as part of new measures to protect minors online. Children aged 13 to under 15 would only be allowed to use supervised mini accounts, with limited features and a one-hour daily time limit. The plan would also cover video-sharing platforms, online […]
# Die eThekwini-munisipaliteit verwelkom Ethiopian Airlines se geskiedkundige besluit om vanaf 11 Desember vanjaar ‘n daaglikse regstreekse diens tussen Durban en Addis Abeba te begin. Passasiers en vragoperateurs tussen Durban en Oos-Afrika, asook ander internasionale bestemmings, moes tot dusver aansluitingsvlugte gebruik. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Senzelwe Mzila, sê die nuwe roete versterk KwaZulu-Natal se posisie […]
# The National Transmission Company South Africa says it needs about 440-billion-rand in investment over the next decade for transmission expansion and grid access. This as they prepare for Windaba 2026 in Cape Town next month. CEO Monde Bala says the investment will fund around 14-thousand-500 kilometres of high-voltage power lines and new transformer capacity. […]
# Suid-Afrika se ambassadeur in Amerika, Roelf Meyer, sê die regering wil dialoog met Washington voortsit, selfs in ‘n moeilike diplomatieke tyd. Amerika het nuwe beperkings ingestel op persone wat volgens hom verantwoordelik is vir of medepligtig is aan beleid wat rasgegronde diskriminasie bevorder, dreigende geweld teen rasse- of etniese minderhede aanhits, of onteiening sonder […]
