# The Black Conveyancers Association has reiterated that inequality persists in South Africa’s property market. Second deputy president, Pumla Mncwango, warns that black conveyancers remain sidelined from high-value deals. Mncwango says structural barriers favour established players hence the association is calling for reforms and stronger implementation of the Legal Sector Code to ensure fair access […]
# Standard Bank says it has reached a milestone of 50 bank-assisted smart ID processing branches in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs. Spokesperson Kabelo Makeke says the bank completed more than five-thousand applications, with most cards already collected and an average processing time of under two weeks. He says they plan to expand […]
# Die Departement van Basiese Onderwys sê daar is ’n streng proses om te verseker handboeke voldoen aan gehaltestandaarde. Minister Siviwe Gwarube het verlede week die Tesourie gevra om beweerde onreëlmatighede met handboek-aankope te ondersoek ná die toekenning van ‘n tender van 285-miljoen-rand. Woordvoerder Terence Khala sê uitgewer- en skrywer-besonderhede word verwyder sodat boeke onpartydig […]
# The National Aviation Conference underway in Kempton Park aims to promote collaboration and innovation for a sustainable future. Speaking on the sidelines, South African Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson Phindiwe Gwebu told SABC News that the two-day event focuses on topical issues including fuel costs, artificial intelligence, cyber security and safety. She called on continued […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism has raised concerns over Budget Vote 38, despite strong sector recovery. South Africa recorded 10.5-million tourists in 2025, supporting nearly two-million jobs. However, the committee says plans lack clear impact measures, governance remains weak, and funding is insufficient. It has called on the Department of Tourism to address gaps, […]
# The Department of Basic Education says a multi-stage quality assurance process guides its textbook catalogue. Minister Siviwe Gwarube last week asked Treasury to investigate alleged irregularities in the procurement of textbooks after the awarding of a 285-million-rand tender. Spokesperson Terence Khala says publisher and author details are removed to ensure impartial evaluation based on […]
# Die KwaZulu-Natalse polisie het in die Durbanse hawe beslag gelê op kokaïen van sowat 13-miljoen-rand. Woordvoerder Robert Netshiunda sê na die beslaglegging op dwelms in Gauteng verlede maand het inligting daarop gedui dat die dwelms Suid-Afrika deur die hawe binnekom. Hy sê intelligensiedienste is geaktiveer en sekere vaartuie is geteiken:
# Eskom sê ten spyte van die Nasionale Tesourie se skuldverligtingsplan vir munisipaliteite, staan dié skuld tans op 111,6-miljard-rand. Nege munisipaliteite het raadsbesluite aanvaar om die Verspreidingsagentskap-ooreenkoms te onderteken ná ʼn beraadslagingsproses met die kragverskaffer. Eskom-woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê die munisipaliteite het minstens 18 maande laas hul rekeninge betaal, en nie die voorwaardes van die […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police have seized cocaine worth approximately 13-million-rand at the Durban Harbour yesterday evening. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says following the recovery of drugs in Gauteng in April, information indicated that the drugs entered South Africa through the harbour. He says intelligence was activated and certain vessels were profiled:
