# The Electoral Commission says more than 142-thousand candidates have been nominated to contest ten-thousand-526 seats in this year’s local government elections. This is a 43-percent increase from the 2021 elections, when about 99-thousand nominations were received. Men make up nearly two-thirds of the candidates, while women account for about 38-percent. IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, besoek tans Eskom se navorsing-, toetsing- en ontwikkelingsentrum in Rosherville, Johannesburg, om groen waterstof-tegnologie en skoon energie-navorsing bekend te stel. Dit word gedoen met die oog op die Afrika-groen waterstofberaad later die maand in Kaapstad. Die regering sê die besoek fokus op tegnologie wat ontkoling, ekonomiese […]
# Economist Gina Schoeman says deteriorating municipal services are undermining South Africa’s efforts to improve business confidence. Schoeman told delegates at the Money Summit that reforms in electricity and logistics, supported by stable fiscal and monetary policy, were being offset by failing municipal infrastructure. Meanwhile, National Treasury director-general Duncan Pieterse acknowledged municipalities face challenges in […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is hosting the 2026 Biodiversity Research and Evidence Indaba in Boksburg, Gauteng. The three-day gathering brings together scientists, policymakers, conservationists, civil society and indigenous knowledge holders to strengthen evidence-based environmental decision-making. Discussions focus on biodiversity research gaps, ecosystem restoration, species conservation, climate resilience, biological invasions and […]
# The National Taxi Alliance says speculation about taxi fare increases is premature following the latest fuel price hike. Petrol prices have increased by one-rand-34-cents a litre, while diesel is up by between two-rand-93-cents and three-rand-14 cents, depending on the grade. NTA spokesperson Theo Malele says the increases have dealt a major blow to the […]
# South African hip-hop pioneer Deon “Dj Ready D” Daniels has entered the race to become Cape Town’s next mayor under the People’s Movement for Change. He is known for his contribution to South African hip-hop culture and for helping shape the country’s DJ and turntablism scene. Daniels says he wants to break the standard […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie se kommissaris, Sesi Baloyi, het die voormalige hoof van die Valke, Godfrey Lebeya, ondervra oor die Nasionale Projekkomitee en hoe inligting rondom ondersoeke gedeel word. Lebeya sê die betrokke afdelings hou geregistreerde projekte dop en inligting word gedeel volgens die aard van elke ondersoek. Hy sê die komitee volg die vordering van […]
# Madlanga commission commissioner Sandile Khumalo has challenged former Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya over his response to reports of a raid at businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe’s home. Khumalo questioned whether there was any real danger once it was established the people at the scene could be genuine police members. He says businessman and Lebeya’s informat […]
# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is visiting Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development Centre in Rosherville, Johannesburg, to showcase green hydrogen technologies and clean-energy research. The visit comes ahead of the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, which Ramokgopa will host in Cape Town later this month. Government says the visit highlights technologies supporting decarbonisation, economic […]
