# Airlink has withdrawn its application for approval for a third flyover ahead of the third Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday. This comes as the South African Civil Aviation Authority is investigating this past weekend’s Airlink flypast over Cape Town Stadium ahead of the second Test, following criticism […]
# The Electoral Commission says its reports showed no evidence of a malfunction in its candidate nomination system on the deadline day. This comes as the ANC blamed technical glitches for failing to submit candidate lists for several municipalities before last Friday’s deadline. However, the commission has rejected this, saying its online system was operational. […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says South Africa needs stronger and preventative protection for whistleblowers. The organisation says it does not support the Protected Disclosures Bill in its current form. It also wants police to investigate those who allegedly ordered and financed whistleblower killings, not only the people who carried them out. Through its […]
# Standard Bank says China’s zero-tariff policy is creating new opportunities for exporters from South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Nigeria to enter and expand in the Chinese market. The bank says lower import duties are helping businesses such as South African fruit and wine producers reduce costs and diversify their export markets. It says stronger […]
# The DA says Gauteng could face another learner placement crisis if school applications are not opened earlier. According to the party, the Gauteng Department of Education should open applications for the 2027 school year by April and keep them open until September. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos says this would give the department […]
# Die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik, sê Suid-Afrika benodig sterker en voorkomende beskerming vir verklikkers. Die organisasie sê hy het nie die Wet op Beskermde Bekendmakings in sy huidige vorm ondersteun nie. Hy wil ook hê die polisie moet diegene ondersoek wat na bewering opdrag gegee het vir die moorde op verklikkers en die moorde gefinansier […]
# Standard Bank sê China se nultariefbeleid skep nuwe geleenthede vir uitvoerders vanuit Suid-Afrika, Kenia, Zimbabwe en Nigerië om die Chinese mark te betree en uit te brei. Die bank sê laer invoerregte help besighede soos Suid-Afrikaanse vrugte- en wynprodusente om koste te verminder en hul uitvoermarkte te diversifiseer. Hy sê sterker betalingstelsels wat China […]
# Die DA sê Gauteng kan nog ‘n leerderplasingskrisis beleef as skoolaansoeke nie vroeër oopgemaak word nie. Volgens die party moet die Gautengse Departement van Onderwys aansoeke vir die 2027-skooljaar teen April oopmaak en dit tot September oophou. Sergio Isa Dos Santos van die DA sê dit sal die Departement genoeg tyd gee om aansoeke […]
# Nepal se minister van Buitelandse Sake, Shisir Khanal, sê hy hoop steeds die byna vierduisend mense wat vermis word na verlede week se dodelike kitsvloede, kan nog gered word. Onder die vermistes is meer as 600 werkers wat vermoedelik vasgekeer is in ‘n groot netwerk van moddergevulde tonnels by hidrokragaanlegte langs die Trishuli-rivier. Die […]
