# Consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has secured 100-percent of the oranges needed to produce its Oros beverage range from South African growers for a second consecutive citrus season. The company says the achievement strengthens local agriculture, supports farmers with stable demand and reduces reliance on imports. Tiger Brands uses about 45-thousand tonnes of oranges […]
# Major South African construction giant, Group Five, has officially exited business rescue after a successful six-year restructuring process. Business rescue practitioners Dave Lake and Peter van den Steen confirmed the formal termination of proceedings following the full implementation of their recovery plan. The recovery exceeded financial expectations, and the company is evaluating the prospect […]
# The Public Servants Association has expressed outrage at the Council for Medical Schemes’ decision not to approve the Government Employees Medical Scheme’s proposal. GEMS wanted to reduce the average contribution increase from 9.5-percent to 7.5-percent. PSA’s spokesperson, Claude Naicker, says it is particularly disturbed by the statement made by GEMS that it remains committed […]
# South Africa’s new-vehicle market is experiencing a massive boom, with last month’s sales surging 15.3-percent year-on-year to 54-thousand -482 units, marking the strongest June performance since 2007. Data from the Automotive Business Council shows the market has hit 315-thousand-303 units for the first half of 2026, despite recent economic headwinds, including fuel price hikes […]
# Die DA vra dat die voorgestelde wysigings aan die Wet op die Regulering van die Privaat Sekerheidsbedryf en die Wysigingswet op die Beheer van Vuurwapens heroorweeg word. Dit sal bykomende vereistes op verskaffers van privaat sekerheid plaas oor die uitreiking, dra, berging en gebruik van vuurwapens. DA-woordvoerder Ian Cameron sê die wetgewing oor vuurwapenbeheer […]
# The DA is calling for the proposed amendments to the Private Security Industry Regulation Act and the Firearms Control Amendment Bill to be scrapped and reconsidered. The PSIRA amendments will impose additional requirements on private security providers regarding the issuing, carrying, storage, tracking and use of firearms and weapons. The Firearms Control Bill has […]
# Die Staatsdienskommissie se kommissaris, Anele Gxoyiya, sê staatsdepartemente se versuim om fakture binne 30 dae te betaal, bly ʼn probleem en oortree die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur. Volgens die Nasionale Tesourie het provinsiale en nasionale departemente teen die einde van die derde kwartaal van die 2025/2026-boekjaar 90-duisend-856 fakture ouer as 30 dae nog […]
# Die Departement van Landbou het ‘n nuwe groep veeartse by sy In- en Uitvoereenheid verwelkom. Dit volg nadat Suid-Afrika stadig maar seker toegang tot belangrike internasionale markte verkry en sy landbouhandel versterk. Die woordvoerder van die departement, Prince Mtsweni, sê die veeartse se kennis sal nuwe uitvoermoontlikhede ontsluit en die heropen van markte ondersteun […]
# Die Padvragvereniging sê hy is bekommerd oor die March and March-beweging se planne om tot die munisipale verkiesing elke Donderdag teen onwettige immigrante te betoog. Die organisasie eis dat onwettige buitelanders Suid-Afrika verlaat en dat die regering beter grensbeheer toepas. Die vereniging se uitvoerende hoof, Gavin Kelly, sê die land hoef nie afstootlik vir […]
