# The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute has reiterated its warning over Eskom’s controversial plans regarding the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant. This as the National Nuclear Regulator is likely to approve the 20-year licence extension for Koeberg’s Unit 2. SAFCEI’s Francesca de Gasparis says at the heart of this controversy lies Eskom’s Time-Limited Ageing […]
# ActionSA sê die professionalisering van plaaslike regering vereis veel meer as grade en burokrasie; dit vereis integriteit, moed en die vertroue van die gemeenskap. Plaaslike regeringsverkiesing word volgende jaar gehou. Funzi Ngobeni van ActionSA sê talle van die mense wat toesig hou oor munisipaliteite wat in duie stort, het lang CV’s, maar hul ervaring […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, sê Mariene Beskermde Gebiede bevorder kustoerisme, van duik tot walviskyk, terwyl bioverskeidenheid terselfdertyd beskerm word. Volgens beramings deur die Oseane-ekonomie-meesterplan kan Suid-Afrika se oseaan-ekonomie teen 2035 166-miljard-rand tot die bruto binnelandse produk bydra en meer as 600-duisend werksgeleenthede skep. George sê die ambisieuse vooruitskatting […]
# Die minister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, Sisisi Tolashe, het haar departement se verbintenis tot deursigtigheid, verantwoordbaarheid en gesonde finansiële bestuur herbevestig. Die oudituitkoms van die departement vir 2024/2025 is ‘n gekwalifiseerde ouditmening met bevindinge, terwyl die Suid-Afrikaanse agentskap vir maatskaplike sekerheid ‘n ongekwalifiseerde ouditmening ontvang het. Tolashe het voor die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Maatskaplike […]
# Economist Frederick Mitchell says South Africa faces significant economic challenges that threaten the nation’s stability and future prosperity. The ANC revealed its Economic Action Plan this week, which includes expanding electricity infrastructure, restoring the chrome and manganese industries, driving local economic development, and scaling up public employment and skills programmes. Mitchell says persistent governance issues, […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, says Marine Protected Areas are boosting coastal tourism, from diving to whale watching, while ensuring biodiversity is safeguarded. Key estimates from the Oceans Economy Master Plan predict that South Africa’s ocean economy could contribute 166-billion-rand to the gross domestic product, and create over 600-thousand jobs […]
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 10 October 2025: NATIONAL: # Business Day: Reports law enforcement agencies launched a comprehensive operation against alleged corruption networks yesterday, targeting suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and businessman Hangwani Maumela. Police arrived at Sibiya’s home in Johannesburg and seized some of his personal devices, including a […]
Die hooftrekke uit die belangrikste nuusblaaie soos op 10 Oktober 2025: NASIONAAL: # Business Day: Berig Wetstoepassingsagentskappe het gister ‘n omvattende optrede teen beweerde korrupsienetwerke van stapel gestuur, met die geskorste adjunk-nasionale polisiekommissaris Shadrack Sibiya en sakeman Hangwani Maumela as teiken. Die polisie het op Sibiya se huis in Johannesburg toegeslaan en op van sy […]
# ActionSA says the professionalisation of local government demands far more than degrees and bureaucracy; it requires integrity, courage, and the trust of the community. This comes as the local government elections are scheduled to be held next year. ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni says many of the people who have presided over collapsing municipalities have long CVs, […]
