# 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 […]
# Die Europese Unie en verskeie lidlande het Russiese ambassade-amptenare ontbied oor verlede maand se hommeltuigaanval-poging op die Leipzig/Halle-lughawe in Duitsland. Duitsland het tot die gevolgtrekking gekom Rusland was aanspreeklik en het ‘n reeks maatreëls aangekondig, onder meer die sluiting van ‘n konsulaat en ‘n Russiese kultuursentrum in Berlyn. Rusland sê hy het nog geen […]
# Die VF Plus in Gauteng sê die Ekurhuleni-metro se versuim om aanspreeklikheid vir onreëlmatige besteding af te dwing is onaanvaarbaar. Aanbevelings is tydens Maandag se raadsvergadering ter tafel gelê om meer as 140-miljoen-rand se geskiedkundige onreëlmatige besteding af te skryf. Drie-en-vyftig-miljoen-rand kan nie verhaal word nie weens verlore dokumente en onbeskikbare personeel. Karl Rautenbach […]
# DA leader and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has pledged tougher action against illegal dumping and littering if the party secures another majority in the 4 November local government elections. He launched the party’s third campaign pledge at Princess Vlei, committing to expand cleaning services, particularly in informal settlements, and continue upgrading parks, beaches […]
