# AfriForum has warned the proposed Gas Bill could undermine competition, investment certainty and property rights if passed in its current form. The organisation says the legislation grants the National Energy Regulator of South Africa excessive powers over licensing, gas pricing and infrastructure. AfriForum’s Lambert de Klerk, urges government to ensure transparent regulation and stronger […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has acknowledged the party made mistakes while governing Johannesburg, however, coalition governments have undermined service delivery since the ANC lost control of the city. Speaking ahead of the adoption of the ANC’s 2026 Local Government Elections manifesto, Mbalula said the party would not hide its shortcomings as coalition administrations has […]
# Die minister van Basiese Onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, het bykomende konsepregulasies en ‘n konsepkennisgewing vir openbare kommentar gepubliseer om die implementering van die Wysigingswet op Basiese Onderwyswette te ondersteun. Die voorstelle dek die verkiesing van skoolbeheerliggame, bykomende vergoeding vir onderwysers, onderwysontwikkelingsinstitute en die Nasionale Onderwysinligtingstelsel. Die minister sê die regulasies het ten doel om duidelikheid, […]
# ‘n Johannesburgse prokureur wat na bewering ontvoer is voor haar woonstel in Northcliff is veilig opgespoor. Sy was glo geskok maar ongedeerd. ‘n Polisiewoordvoerder, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, sê Alex van Heerden is gister in Vosloorus gered nadat sy die vorige aand ontvoer is toe sy uit ‘n e-taxi geklim het. Nevhuhulwi sê een verdagte is […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has published additional draft regulations and a draft notice for public comment to support the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. The proposals cover school governing body elections, additional remuneration for educators, teacher development institutes and the National Education Information System. The minister says the regulations aim […]
# Die polisie in Mpumalanga het ‘n moordondersoek geopen nadat lykskouings uitgevoer is op die liggame van twee jongmense van Johannesburg wat Maandag in ‘n gastehuis in Sabie gevind is. Die 17-jarige graad 11-leerder van St Stithians, Cameron Waldeck-Cook, is verwurg, en die 19-jarige Ethan Coetzee, wat verlede jaar aan dieselfde skool matrikuleer het, het […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, sê Suid-Afrika het ‘n belangrike mylpaal bereik met Angola se aansluiting by die oorgrens-betalingstelsel. Hy het gepraat tydens die ambassadeursontbyt in Johannesburg waar die versterking van ekonomiese diplomasie, handel en belegging bespreek is. Lamola sê die projek sal handel tussen Afrika-lande bevorder. Hy sê die […]
# A Johannesburg lawyer who was allegedly kidnapped outside her Northcliff apartment has been found safe, shaken but unharmed. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says Alex van Heerden was rescued in Vosloorus yesterday after being abducted while getting out of an e-hailing vehicle the previous evening. Nevhuhulwi adds one suspect has been arrested in Sebokeng and […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge, Ronald Lamola, vra groter openbare bewusmaking van die Afrika- vryhandelsgebied en sê slegs 13-persent van die vasteland se inwoners is bewus daarvan, ondanks sterk steun vir streekshandel. Hy het in Johannesburg gesê dieper integrasie moet gewone burgers bevoordeel, nie net politieke en sakeleiers nie. Lamola het ondernemings aangespoor om […]
