# The South African Revenue Service will require all foreign-registered vehicles to be declared on its Traveller Management System before entering or leaving the country from June first next year. SARS Commissioner Johnstone Makhubu says the move aims to modernise customs operations, strengthen border security and improve traveler processing. Temporary import permits will remain valid […]
# South Africa has increased import tariffs on a wide range of steel products by between ten- and 30-percent to protect the local industry. The new measures, published in the Government Gazette, apply to countries without trade agreements with South Africa. The International Trade Administration Commission says the move aims to support local manufacturing and […]
# Johannesburg se burgemeester, Dada Morero, vra die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, om moontlike kragonderbrekings in die stad te voorkom weens sy groeiende skuld aan Eskom. Morero waarsku pligsgetroue belastingbetalers kan geraak word as kragvoorsiening onderbreek word weens die toenemende kommer oor munisipale skuld van sowat 5,2-miljard-rand. Hy vra dringende ingryping om […]
# PUTCO will implement an average ten-percent fuel-related fare increase from 1 June, citing steep diesel price hikes that have reached about 32-rand-per litre. The bus operator’s Lindokuhle Xulu, says rising geopolitical tensions have driven global fuel costs, placing pressure on operations. Although internal estimates suggested a 35-percent increase was needed, PUTCO opted for a […]
# The African Diaspora Forum expresses concern over diplomatic reactions following anti-undocumented migrant marches in South Africa. It supports proper documentation of foreign nationals and a lawful, coordinated approach to migration management. The forum’s Dorothy Mabelebele says protection of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers remains the responsibility of the South African state through the SAPS […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling on Small Business Development minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to publish a full list of beneficiaries of the Spaza Shop Fund and provide a detailed impact assessment of the 79.6-million-rand spent. Ndabeni-Abrahams has announced that government has allocated the money in financial support to spaza shop owners across the […]
# Nehawu sê die Konstitusionele Hof se uitspraak oor die Wet op Nasionale Gesondheidsversekering is nog ‘n terugslag vir die stryd om voldoende en toeganklike gesondheidsorg. Artikels 36 tot 40, wat die staat beheer gegee het oor waar gesondheidspraktisyns mag werk, is ongrondwetlik verklaar. Lwazi Nkolonzi van die vakbond sê die uitspraak versterk die koalisie […]
# ActionSA verwerp die Departement van Gesondheid se poging om die belangrikheid van die Konstitusionele Hof se baanbrekersuitspraak oor die Wet op Nasionale Gesondheidsversekering te onderspeel. Artikels 36 tot 40 is ongrondwetlik verklaar. Woordvoerder Kgosi Letlape sê die departement beweer die uitspraak hou nie verband met die Nasionale Gesondheidsversekering nie. Hy sê die departement het […]
# Die leier van Build One South Africa, Mmusi Maimane, sê die land ondervind ‘n volskaalse misdaadkrisis. Oor die afgelope dekade is meer as 21-miljoen misdaadsake by die polisie aanhangig gemaak, waarvan 61,7-persent gesluit is sonder om opgelos te word. Maimane sê dit beteken dat 13,2-miljoen slagoffers nooit geregtigheid gesien het nie. Hy het ook […]
