# 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 […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is warning motorists payday weekends are among the most dangerous periods on South Africa’s roads. Alcohol is linked to more than 27-percent of fatal crashes, while close to 12-thousand people die on the country’s roads every year. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the drunk driving crisis will only improve […]
# 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 […]
# Die parlementêre gekose komitee oor Veiligheid en Justisie vra streng interne hervorming in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens. Die komitee het sy oorsig van die polisie se 2025/26-jaarverslag afgehandel en kommer uitgespreek oor die Ouditeur-generaal se ouditbevindings. Wesenlike bevindings oor aangemelde prestasie-inligting het met 35,71-persent gestyg, van 14 in die vorige siklus tot 19. Die komitee […]
# Die Europese Unie se nuwe ambassadeur in Suid-Afrika, Kristian Schmidt, sê die verhouding met die land kan gebruik word om plaaslike mineraalverwerking te bevorder. Die EU bly die land se grootste bron van regstreekse buitelandse belegging, met wedersydse handel wat verlede jaar 851,71-miljard-rand beloop het. Schmidt sien ook groot moontlikhede vir samewerking op ander […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling verwelkom die toekenning van 3,8-miljard-rand oor die 2027 Mediumtermyn-bestedingsraamwerk om drie-duisend-552 maatskaplike werkers te werf. Die doel is om die reaksie op geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord te versterk. Voorsitter Bridget Masango beklemtoon die noodsaaklikheid om maatskaplike dienste te versterk om geweld te voorkom, kwesbare individue en gesinne te ondersteun, […]
# Parliament’s select committee on Security and Justice is calling for rigorous internal reforms within the South African Police Service. The committee has concluded its review of the police’s 2025/2026 annual report, expressing concern over the persistent audit findings raised by the Auditor-General. Material findings on reported performance information increased by 35.71-percent, from 14 findings […]
