# Botswana President Duma Boko has reiterated calls for greater cooperation and open trade corridors across the SADC region to boost regional commerce. Speaking to the SABC, Boko says countries must move away from working in isolation and instead build on their comparative advantages. He emphasised that expanding regional connectivity is crucial to increasing intra-African […]
# State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet says it is taking firm action over alleged procurement irregularities at its Richards Bay port terminal. A whistleblower report involving two tenders prompted an internal and external investigation, resulting in the precautionary suspension of an unnamed executive. Transnet says further investigations and disciplinary processes are continuing, alongside law-enforcement […]
# Five Emfuleni Local Municipality employees have been arrested for allegedly running an illegal electricity reconnection scheme in Vanderbijlpark. Police say the suspects, from the Revenue and Electrical Departments, allegedly targeted customers whose electricity had been disconnected and demanded cash payments into their personal bank accounts. The power was then allegedly reconnected without municipal approval. […]
# Transnet sê hy gaan ferm stappe doen oor beweerde verkrygingsonreëlmatighede by sy Richardsbaai-haweterminaal. ‘n Fluitjieblasersverslag oor twee tenders het ‘n interne en eksterne ondersoek tot gevolg gehad, wat gelei het tot die voorsorgskorsing van ‘n naamlose uitvoerende beampte. Transnet sê verdere ondersoeke en dissiplinêre prosesse saam met wetstoepassingsagentskappe, duur voort. Sewe maatskappye is deur […]
# State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet says it is taking firm action over alleged procurement irregularities at its Richards Bay port terminal. A whistleblower report involving two tenders prompted an internal and external investigation, resulting in the precautionary suspension of an unnamed executive. Transnet says further investigations and disciplinary processes are continuing, alongside law-enforcement […]
# Die ANC-sekretaris-generaal, Fikile Mbalula, sê die party het die keuringsproses vir sy burgemeesterskandidate vir openbare benoemings oopgestel om deursigtigheid te verbeter. Die party stel later vandag sy verkiesingsmanifes vir die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing bekend. Mbalula sê ses nominasiestrome is geskep, insluitend takke, gemeenskappe, alliansievennote, ligas en selfbenoemings. Hy sê 532 name is aanvanklik oorweeg, kandidate […]
# Die Kanadese eerste minister, Mark Carney, sê sy land sal van 8 September af tariewe hef op die invoer van Amerikaanse staal, elektronika en ander produkte as vergelding vir president Donald Trump se 50 persent-tariewe wat gisteraand om middernag in werking getree het. Na dae van spannende onderhandelinge kon die twee lande laat Vrydag […]
# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says his country would impose tariffs starting September 8 on imports of US steel, electronics and other products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s 50-percent tariffs that took effect at midnight last night. After days of intense negotiations, the two countries did not reach a trade deal late Friday, worsening […]
# The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union and United National Transport Union have condemned the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s decision to retrench 508 employees. The unions call it a major blow to workers and the rail sector. The unions have also proposed redeployment and early retirement. UNTU’s acting general secretary Atenkosi Plaatjie […]
