# The Retail Motor Industry Organisation says South Africa’s automotive localisation strategy must extend beyond vehicle manufacturing to include retail and aftermarket businesses. Speaking at South African Auto Week 2026 in Durban, the organisation’s chief executive Ipeleng Mabusela says the sector supports more than 310-thousand jobs across over 23-thousand businesses, contributing an estimated 202-point-6-billion-rand to […]
# The South African Freight and Logistics Association has launched its Gauteng chapter focused on strengthening industry representation, improving stakeholder engagement and addressing border delays and port bottlenecks. The association has appointed Eric Pillay as regional chairperson. Pillay says the initiative aims to improve cargo movement and support regional economic growth. Safla chairperson Arend du […]
# Die kommissaris van die Madlanga-kommissie, Sesi Baloyi, sê die media het enorme magte en verantwoordelikhede, maar dit moet regverdig, onafhanklik en in openbare belang toegepas word. Die vooraanstaande regsgeleerde het die hooftoespraak gelewer op die redakteursforum SANEF se fondsinsamelings-dinee in Houghton, Johannesburg, met die tema “Demokrasie se volgende hoofstuk word geskryf”. Baloyi het die […]
# Sonke Gender Justice has condemned ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe’s vulgar and dismissive response to a Newzroom Afrika journalist, who asked about allegations that municipal councillors in a North West mining town demand sex from women in exchange for jobs. Responding to the question while on a campaign trail, Mantashe referenced female genitalia. The ANC […]
# Die Johannesburgse Metropolisiedepartement sê al sy brandstofkaarte is weer geaktiveer en ten volle in werking nadat ‘n administratiewe probleem opgelos is. Woordvoerder Xolani Fihla sê die kaarte is tydelik gestop tydens ‘n oorgangsreëling tussen die Stad Johannesburg en sy diensverskaffer, en dit was nie oor ‘n interne probleem in die departement nie. Hy sê […]
# Madlanga Commission commissioner Sesi Baloyi says the media has enormous power and responsibility, but that power must be exercised fairly, independently and in the public interest. The distinguished lawyer delivered the keynote address at editors’ forum SANEF’s fundraising gala dinner in Houghton, Johannesburg, held under the theme, “Authoring Democracy’s Next Chapter.” Baloyo urged the […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says all departmental fuel cards have been unblocked and are functioning normally following an administrative issue. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the temporary blockage occurred during a transitional arrangement between the city and its service provider, and was not an internal departmental issue. He says the matter was managed internally […]
# Die Stad Johannesburg versterk die township-ekonomie met die bekendstelling van die Alexandra-motorvoertuig-sentrum. Dit sal help om township-ondernemings te formaliseer, werk te skep en plaaslike entrepreneurs bekend te stel aan geleenthede in die motorbedryf. Die metro se woordvoerder, Ntathis Modingoane, sê die Motorbedryf-ontwikkelingsentrum sal die groepering anker deur tegniese opleiding, akkreditasie, sake-ondersteuning en kontak met […]
# The City of Johannesburg is strengthening the township economy with the launch of the Alexandra Automotive Hub. The facility will help formalise township businesses, create jobs and connect local entrepreneurs with opportunities in the automotive industry. The metro’s spokesperson, Ntathis Modingoane, says the Automotive Industry Development Centre will anchor the hub by providing technical training, […]
