# Malawi’s presidential and parliamentary elections have begun with 17 names on the ballot. Political analysts say the contest is expected to be between president Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor Peter Mutharika. Both main contenders face accusations of corruption and mismanagement. The vote comes as the country grapples with inflation above 27-percent, severe fuel shortages […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa have accused Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment minister, Dion George of failing to set annual hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards. George recently announced he would withhold quotas pending a court outcome. The organisation argues the minister is using the case as an excuse for inaction. Ranchers say […]
# A landmark World Trade Organisation agreement banning billions in harmful fishing subsidies has come into force. Approved by Brazil, Kenya, Tonga, and Vietnam, the deal prohibits subsidies for overfished stocks and fishing in international waters. Governments currently spend 614-billion-rand annually on such subsidies, mainly by China, the EU, the US, South Korea, and Japan. […]
# The DA in North West has urged the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Environment, Conservation, and Tourism to summon MEC, Bitsa Lenkopane over the province’s exclusion from South Africa’s G20 Tourism Investment Summit. DA spokesperson Jóhni Steenkamp says while other provinces secured flagship investments, North West missed a one-billion-rand pipeline. The party demands clarity […]
# BOSA leader, Mmusi Maimane has written to Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, demanding full transparency on the board of the Public Investment Corporation rationale and legal basis for prematurely terminating the previous board’s extended term. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons says ten new non-executive directors were appointed, with no explanation and no public consultation. He says it is […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Taxiraad in die Wes-Kaap sê hy het kennis geneem van die provinsiale regering se besluit om Artikel 91 van die Nasionale Landvervoerwet in werking te stel. Dit bemagtig die regering om buitengewone maatreëls in te stel in gebiede waar geweld, onrus en onbestendigheid in die openbare vervoersektor lewens in gevaar stel. […]
# The South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape says it has noted the provincial government’s resolution to invoke Section 91 of the National Land Transport Act. This empowers the government to impose extraordinary measures in areas where violence, unrest, and instability in the public transport sector have placed lives at risk. Santaco’s […]
# Standard Bank het die eerste Afrika-gebaseerde bank geword wat ʼn WELL-gesondheid-veiligheidgradering kry vir 15 korporatiewe geboue wat landwyd 353-duisend vierkante meter dek. Die gradering gee erkenning aan sakeondernemings wat voorkeur gee aan die gesondheid en veiligheid van hul werknemers en besoekers aan hul eiendom-ondernemings. Nkosinathi Manzana van Standard Bank sê die prestasie stem ooreen […]
# Standard Bank has become the first Africa-based bank to achieve a WELL Health-Safety Rating for 15 corporate buildings, covering 353-thousand square meters nationwide. The rating recognises businesses that prioritise the health and safety of their employees and visitors in their real estate operations. Standard Bank’s Nkosinathi Manzana says this achievement aligns with its broader […]
