# The ANC’s support in Johannesburg has dropped to 18-percent in the Social Research Foundation’s latest opinion poll, highlighting mounting pressure ahead of November’s local government elections. The survey, conducted in partnership with The Common Sense, shows the DA polling at more than double the ANC’s support. The decline is linked to concerns over service […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa has reached a major milestone in regional integration with Angola joining the cross-border payment system. He was speaking at the ambassadorial breakfast in Johannesburg, focusing on strengthening economic diplomacy, trade and investment. Lamola says the initiative will boost intra-African trade. He adds the African […]
# Financial technology firm Verto has warned that a proposed policy making strategic petroleum stockholding mandatory could strengthen South Africa’s fuel security but increase costs for importers. The draft policy requires the State to hold 60 days of strategic fuel stocks, while wholesalers and importers must maintain 21 days of mandatory reserves. Verto says the […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, het 4 November amptelik in die Staatskoerant geproklameer as die datum vir die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Hy het met die SABC gepraat en burgers versoek om te registreer voor die kieserslys om middernag sluit. Hlabisa moedig gemeenskappe aan om die stembus te gebruik om raadslede […]
# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has officially proclaimed 4 November in the Government Gazette as the date for the local government election. He spoke to the SABC, urging eligible citizens to register before the voters’ roll closes at midnight. Hlabisa encouraged communities to use the ballot box to hold councilors accountable, […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has condemned the eMedia’s announcement that it intends to retrench 171 employees at eNCA. Barely weeks ago, eMedia Holdings published remuneration disclosures for its top executives in line with recent amendments to the Companies Act. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei says the group reported 3-billion-rand in revenue […]
# Suid-Afrika het ‘n leningsooreenkoms van agt-miljard-rand onderteken met die Asiatiese Infrastruktuur-beleggingsbank om klimaatsbestande stedelike dienste te versterk. Die Nasionale Tesourie sê die fonds is geoormerk binne ‘n streng prestasieraamwerk om stedelike stelsels teen klimaat-skokke soos oorstromings of droogtes en basiese dienslewering te verbeter. Die Tesourie sê plaaslike munisipaliteite en metro’s beskik dikwels nie oor […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, het die vierde November amptelik geproklameer as datum van die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing.
# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has officially proclaimed the fourth of November as the date for the local government elections.
