# Cryochem, a tyre recycling plant in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, has received about seven-million-rand in government support. Using pyrolysis, the company converts scrap tyres into fuel, carbon-black, and metals. With over 20 staff, it seeks more machinery to boost production and compete globally. The KwaZulu-Natal Legislature’s Quality of Life Committee recently visited the company, praising its […]
# Die organisasie SA Suikerrietkwekers waarsku goedkoop suikerinvoere stel duisende plaaslike werksgeleenthede in gevaar. Hierdie invoere is ‘n bedreiging vir die lewensbestaan van 24-duisend-kleinskaalse en een-duisend-200 grootskaalse kwekers, veral in die landelike gebiede van KwaZulu-Natal en Mpumalanga. Die organisasie se herverkose voorsitter, Higgins Mdluli, sê buitelandse suiker word teen baie lae pryse verkoop as gevolg […]
# The organisation SA Canegrowers has warned that cheap sugar imports are putting thousands of local jobs at risk. This competition threatens the livelihoods of 24-thousand small-scale and one-thousand-200 large-scale growers, especially in rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The organisation’s re-elected chairperson, Higgins Mdluli, says foreign sugar is being sold at very low prices […]
# Die kabinet sê misdaadbestryding bly ’n topprioriteit, en fokus op die vermindering van moord en die beperking van onwettige vuurwapens, en die stryd teen georganiseerde misdaad en korrupsie. Hierdie antwoord kom na kritiek dat die regering nie ‘n daadwerklike plan het om misdaad te bestry nie. Die minister in die Presidensie, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, sê […]
# Cabinet says fighting crime remains a top priority, with a focus on reducing murder, tackling illegal firearms, and combating organised crime and corruption. It was in response to criticism that the government lacks a concrete crime-fighting plan. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the cabinet also welcomed the guilty plea of a hitman […]
# Die Durbanse hawe het sy grootste houerskip ooit hanteer. Die MSC Rifaya is 400-meter lank en het ‘n dravermoë van 19-duisend-437 houers. Die ongeskeduleerde besoek het die gebruik van vier sleepbote behels. Die waarnemende hawemeester, Nkumbuzi Ben-Mazi, sê die gebeure bewys Durban se gereedheid en vermoë om mega-vaartuie te hanteer. Hy sê die hawe […]
# Die DA in KwaZulu-Natal het die Departement van Vervoer en Menslike Nedersettings versoek om dringend ‘n omvattende winter-reaksieplan voor te lê. Dit volg ná kommer oor ‘n gebrek aan voorbereiding ten spyte van herhaalde waarskuwings deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens. Riona Gokool van die DA sê die LUR, Siboniso Duma, se departement is traag en […]
# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has called the Department of Transport and Human Settlements to urgently present a detailed winter weather response plan. This follows concerns over a lack of preparation despite repeated warnings from the South African Weather Service. The DA’s Riona Gokool says MEC Siboniso Duma’s department is reactive and unprepared, leaving communities […]
# The port of Durban has successfully handled its largest-ever container vessel, the MSC Rifaya, a 400-metre ship with a capacity of 19-thousand-437 containers. The unscheduled emergency docking required a four-tug operation. Acting port manager Nkumbuzi Ben-Mazwi says the operation proves Durban’s readiness and capability to manage mega-vessels. He added that the port is committed […]
