# Union federation COSATU is urging workers to encourage their dependents to apply for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme for the 2027 academic year, before Saturday’s deadline. Dependents of parents employed in the public or other sectors may qualify for the missing-middle loan. Students from families with a combined annual household income […]
# Die regering sê die verwagte El Niño-toestande is ‘n herinnering dat Suid-Afrika se vermoë om droogte te deurstaan, nie net van reënval afhang nie, maar ook van doeltreffende voorbereiding, waterbestuur en die bewaring van beskikbare voorraad. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens verwag die weerpatroon sal toestande raak tydens die somerseisoen, wat die risiko van hoër temperature […]
# Die adjunkminister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, John Steenhuisen, doen ‘n beroep op groter lokalisering, belegging en werkskepping in Suid-Afrika se ná-verkoopmark vir motors. Die bedryf het in 2025 ‘n omset van ongeveer 933-miljard-rand behaal en 202,6-miljard-rand tot die bruto binnelandse produk bygedra. Die sektor ondersteun meer as 310-duisend werksgeleenthede wat ongeveer 70-persent van […]
# Die Ministerie van Polisie sê hy het gesprekke met sleutelbelanghebbendes verskerp om polisiegereedheid te evalueer en te versterk in die aanloop tot die plaaslikeregeringsverkiesing volgende week. Altesaam 29,2-miljoen Suid-Afrikaners is geregistreer om te stem, en daar word verwag dat 2,6-miljoen van hulle hul volgende Maandag en Dinsdag spesiale stemme sal uitbring. ‘n Woordvoerder vir […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Transport has expressed concern at the recent developments relating to the work of a South African National Roads Agency Limited contractor, the Moriel Infrastructure Group. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has found the company to have misrepresented itself when bidding for government contracts. Committee chairperson Donald Selamolela says […]
# Government says the anticipated El Niño conditions serve as a reminder that South Africa’s ability to withstand drought depends not only on rainfall, but also on effective preparation and water management, and the conservation of available water. The South African Weather Service expects the pattern to influence weather conditions during the summer season with […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa veroordeel die geweld, plundery en aanvalle op sakeondernemings tydens die onlangse betogings teen onwettige immigrante in KwaZulu-Natal. Hy het gister die Durbanse Kamer van Koophandel en Nywerheid se 170ste jaarlikse gala-dinee in eThekwini toegespreek. Hy het in April 2024 die presidensiële eThekwini-werkgroep in samewerking met die Kamer gestig om probleme soos […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê geen voorkeur-bieër is aangestel in die eerste bod-venster van Suid-Afrika se verkrygingsprogram vir onafhanklike gas-kragprodusente nie. Dit volg nadat nie een voldoen het aan die verpligte funksionele kriteria om die gasvoorsieningswaarborge te verskaf wat die tender vereis nie. Die program se mikpunt was om twee-duisend […]
# Deputy minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, John Steenhuisen, is calling for greater localisation, investment and job creation in South Africa’s automotive aftermarket industry. The industry traded approximately 933-billion-rand in 2025, contributing 202.6-billion-rand to gross domestic product. The sector supports more than 310-thousand jobs, representing approximately 70-percent of automotive employment, across more than 23-thousand […]
