# Russian president Vladimir Putin has blamed Western sanctions for industrial decline and growing economic pressure. Speaking via an interpreter at the BRICS business forum leaders’ dialogue in New Delhi, India, Putin said sanctions had contributed to falling industrial output, growing public debt and budget problems. He called on BRICS countries to strengthen trade, investment […]
# Die Stad Johannesburg sê die rehabilitasieprojek vir Lilian Ngoyistraat wat 192-miljoen-rand beloop, is meer as 75-persent voltooi en steeds op koers vir heropening in Oktober 2026. Die burgemeester Dada Morero sê die vervoerkorridor van 1,8-kilometer het uitgebreide ondergrondse infrastruktuurwerk vereis ná die metaangasontploffing in 2023. Ingenieurs het tot vyf meter diep uitgegrawe om die […]
# The City of Johannesburg says the 192-million-rand Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation project is more than 75-percent complete and remains on track for reopening in October 2026. Mayor Dada Morero says the 1.8-kilometre transport corridor required extensive underground infrastructure work following the 2023 methane gas explosion. Engineers excavated up to five metres to rebuild the […]
# AfriForum sê voorgestelde wetgewing om onwettige mynbou te bekamp, sal net werk indien die regering oor voldoende kapasiteit beskik om dit af te dwing. Die organisasie steun strenger strawwe van tot 30 jaar tronkstraf vir sekere oortredings, maar waarsku nuwe permitte vir kleinskaalse mynbou kan misdaadgroepe help om mynbouaktiwiteite buite goedgekeurde gebiede weg te […]
# AfriForum says proposed laws to tackle illegal mining will only work if the government has enough capacity to enforce them. The organisation supports tougher penalties, including up to 30 years in prison for some offences, but warns new small-scale mining permits could help criminal groups hide mining outside approved areas or sell illegally mined […]
# Die Parlementêre ad hoc-komitee wat bewerings van korrupsie en politieke inmenging in die strafregstelsel ondersoek, het tot 30 Oktober om sy verslag te finaliseer. Dit is die sesde keer dat komitee se sperdatum verleng word, sedert persoonlike getuienis in Maart afgesluit is. Die verhouding tussen sakeman Brown Mogotsi en die minister van Polisie, Senzo […]
# Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system has until 30 October to finalise its report. This is the committee’s sixth extension since it concluded in-person testimony in March. The relationship between businessman Brown Mogotsi and Police minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave, remains […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het die Verkiesingshof gevra om die ANC se appèl oor kandidatelyste vir ses munisipaliteite van die hand te wys. Die betrokke munisipaliteite is in die Oos-Kaap, KwaZulu-Natal en die Vrystaat. Die OVK sê die ANC het versuim om sy lyste voor die sperdatum in te dien en verwerp bewerings dat tegniese probleme […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die BRICS-lande moet ekonomiese samewerking versterk en verder gaan as om bloot net handel te dryf met onverwerkte grondstowwe. Ramaphosa het tydens die dialoog tussen leiers by die BRICS-sakeforum in Nieu-Delhi, Indië, gevra vir meer belegging in vervaardiging en plaaslike produksie, die veredeling van minerale, energie, infrastruktuur en logistiek. Hy […]
