# The South African Social Security Agency says it is reviewing the social grant payment dates for November due to a clash in dates with the local government elections. Under the original schedule, the Older Persons Grant was set to be paid on November 3, followed by the Disability Grant the next day and the […]
# Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the establishment of an artificial intelligence framework is a significant step forward. US president Donald Trump and top technology executives signed a set of voluntary safety standards at the White House yesterday, while calls mount for tighter guardrails. The companies are now responsible for ensuring the safety of their own […]
# Die Departement van Gesondheid sê die regering sal reageer op buitensporige plaaslike en geopolitieke prys-druk wat die farmaseutiese sektor raak. Die enkel-uitgangsprys van medisyne en geskeduleerde middels styg môre met 2,88-persent, wat die tweede aanpassing vanjaar is. Die departement se woordvoerder, Foster Mohale, sê die verhoging sal druk op vervaardigers verlig sodat hulle medisyne […]
# The Department of Health says government is committed to responding to exceptional domestic and geopolitical pricing pressures affecting the pharmaceutical sector. This comes as the single exit price of medicines and scheduled substances is set to increase by 2.88-percent from tomorrow, which is the second adjustment this year. The department’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says […]
# Die Motorbedryf-werkswinkelvereniging sê die toenemende teenwoordigheid van tradisionele en hibriede inprop-voertuie wys dat die tegnologiese oorgang reeds goed aan die gang is. Suid-Afrika se gebruikte-voertuigkleinhandelmark is ʼn steunpilaar van die ekonomie en ondersteun meer as 270-duisend werke by sowat 23-duisend ondernemings. Die vereniging se woordvoerder, Pieter Niemand, sê voorbereiding vir die gebruikte-voertuigmark in elektriese […]
# The Motor Industry Workshop Association says the growing presence of traditional and plug-in hybrid vehicles demonstrates that the technological transition is already well underway. South Africa’s automotive retail aftermarket is a fundamental pillar of the economy, supporting more than 270-thousand jobs across approximately 23-thousand employer businesses. The association’s spokesperson Pieter Niemand says preparing the aftermarket […]
# Die VSA het Kanadese invoere ter waarde van bykans 16,4-miljard-rand, insluitend alkoholiese drank, suiwelprodukte en motorfietse, verbied. Dit dien as vergelding vir Kanada se instelling van tariewe op ‘n reeks Amerikaanse goedere vroeër vandeesmaand, ná ‘n mislukking in handelsamesprekings. Ongeveer 93-persent van alle Kanadese drankuitvoere in 2025 was na die VSA. President Donald Trump […]
# The US has banned nearly 16.4-billion-rand worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. This is in retaliation for Canada’s implementation of tariffs on a range of American goods earlier this month following a breakdown in trade talks. About 93-percent of all Canadian liquor exports in 2025 were sold to the […]
# Mpumalanga businessman Joe Sibanyoni has invoked his right against self-incrimination at the Madlanga Commission. Sibanyoni refused to answer questions on an alleged two-million-rand extortion scheme linked to businessman Thomas Ntuli on the Moloto Road project. He claims testifying could prejudice his ongoing criminal case in the Delmas Magistrate’s Court, repeatedly demanding immunity. Evidence leader […]
