# The government has ordered Taiwan to relocate its liaison office from Pretoria to Johannesburg, reaffirming its commitment to the One China policy. International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says this move aligns with South Africa’s long-standing foreign policy and global consensus that recognises Beijing’s sovereignty over Taiwan. Taiwan has resisted the relocation, citing […]
# The City of Cape Town has tabled the most inclusive social assistance package for indigent relief and rates rebates based on an analysis of the 2025/2026 draft budgets compared to other South Africa’s metros. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Cape Town’s social assistance package compares favourably to other cities on all the main pro-poor criteria, […]
# FNB’s new online toll payment solution has reduced toll road fraud by over 90-percent. FNB product and solutions head, Netsai Ngidi, told Engineering News that the system uses chip card technology for real-time, secure payments, eliminating swipe fraud risks. Ngidi emphasised that traditional methods were prone to abuse and cloning, highlighting the tech’s ability […]
# The South African National Parks has successfully restocked its educational display tank with endangered Knysna seahorses at the Thesen Island office in Knysna. This initiative aims to raise public awareness and support conservation efforts for this unique species, found only in the Knysna, Swartvlei, and Keurbooms estuaries. The restocking involved introducing six young adult […]
# A manhunt has been launched for a group of suspects who hijacked and kidnapped two businessmen in Midrand in Gauteng yesterday. The victims were hijacked on a car rental premises and taken to bushes along the R21, where they were forced to hand over their bank cards and PINs. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says […]
# Die minister van Gesondheid, Aaron Motsoaledi, het ’n beroep gedoen op Afrika-leiers om hulle ingesteldheid te verander en hulle aangemoedig om in plaaslike gesondheidstelsels te belê en dit te versterk. Hy het tydens ‘n toespraak op die G20 Hoëvlak- Ministeriële Dialoog beklemtoon dat gesondheid as ’n belegging beskou moet word. Motsoaledi het kritiek uitgespreek […]
#Minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, het ‘n nuwe skip-na-kaai-hyskraan by die Gqeberha-hawe se houerterminaal bekendgestel. Dit maak deel uit deel van ‘n vlootvernuwingsbelegging van drie-miljard-rand. Die hyskraan sal na verwagting toerustingbeskikbaarheid verbeter, doeltreffendheid verhoog, en Suid-Afrika se wêreldwye mededingendheid versterk. Die hyskraan se spoed en akkuraatheid sal vasmeertye vir skepe verminder, wat die hawe se […]
# Die voormalige hoofregter, Raymond Zondo, sê ‘n Parlement waar geen party ‘n volstrekte meerderheid het nie kan help om te verhoed dat korrupte leiers beskerm word. Hy het op die Nelson Mandela-Universiteit se teenkorrupsie-konferensie aangedring op strenger wette, die beskerming van verklikkers en vroeë ingryping. Zondo het ook die aanstelling van amptenare met bewerings […]
# The Trade, Industry and Competition Department has emphasised the importance of Africa manufacturing its own medicines. Speaking at the G20 high-level ministerial dialogue, the department’s chief director of Industrial Procurement, Tebogo Makube, highlighted strengthening regional value chains within the African market by removing trade barriers as health expenditure has been externalised for long:
