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·22 Aug 2025 The transport department has signalled the end of Transnet’s rail monopoly in South Africa, opening the door for private sector participation. South Africa’s government shortlisted 11 private companies to operate on the nation’s freight-rail network and help tackle logistics bottlenecks that have weighed on economic growth. The companies will now hold talks …
Sexual Harassment Policy of the South African Judiciary – Explainer History and Context Sexual harassment remains a deeply entrenched issue in the legal profession. While efforts by Chief Justice Maya began in 2023 to establish a formal sexual policy, a major turning point came earlier—in May 2019 – when the International Bar Association (IBA) released …
English and Afrikaans soundbites by Chris Hattingh MP. Motshekga’s conduct damages South Africa’s credibility and shows she deserves to be fired. She shielded General Maphwanya after his unsanctioned diplomacy in Iran. By endorsing his misconduct, she undermined civilian oversight of the military. The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes Defence Minister Angie Motshekga’s conduct in shielding General …
A Transnet logo stands on a rail mounted gantry crane, manufactured by Terex Corp., at the Port of Durban, operated by Transnet SOC Holdings Ltd.’s Ports Authority, in Durban, South Africa, on Friday, May 25, 2018. Transnet last year reduced its seven-year capital-investment plan by 17 percent to 229.2 billion rand in response to lower-than-anticipated …
Maziv, the parent company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, has announced a R12-billion investment into broadband infrastructure in South Africa over the next five years. The capital expenditure is earmarked for broadband infrastructure expansion and maintenance, particularly in underserved areas, said Maziv Group CEO Dietlof Mare. This includes fibre expansion into underserved low-income areas, …
After helping to stabilise the corruption-hit organisation, he leaves with two years of his five-year term remaining
The South African arm of Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors aims to be the manufacturing hub of commercial trucks for the African market, helping it increase volumes and locally sourced parts, its president said on Friday. Billy Tom, President and CEO of Isuzu Motors South Africa told Reuters he has been engaging with Japan on the …
Workers want to be recognised as permanent staff
Residents of New Monwabisi Park want their illegal connections temporarily formalised while they await electrification
· End users gain access to high-capacity, high-availability internet exchange services · INX-ZA unlocks 400GE-ready peering infrastructure, enhancing service reach and performance · Nokia’s IP networking solution supports scalable, next-generation internet exchange architecture Nokia has been selected by INX-ZA, the Internet Exchange Point division of the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA), to modernize its exchange
The post Nokia and INX-ZA future-proof internet connectivity for South Africa’s digital communities first appeared on Impact Newswire.
The GOOD Party rejects the spin and half-truths in the latest statement by Urban Mobility Mayco Member Roberto Quintas regarding the Dial-a-Ride (DaR) service. Once again, the City seeks to shift blame to national government rather than addressing its own inefficiencies.
The post DIAL-A-RIDE: DISABLED RESIDENTS LEFT STRANDED BY CITY’S BROKEN PROMISES appeared first on For Good.
Municipalities across the country are struggling to provide the most basic services. Sometimes, the only way to avoid crying about it all is to have a laugh. So, when a years-old leak transformed a Joburg street corner into a lap pool, Macfarlane put on his wet suit and took the plunge.
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237 social housing units are planned
Johannesburg, 22 August 2025 – Volkswagen is excited to return to the Festival of Motoring from 29 – 31 August 2025 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. This year’s show promises to be an unforgettable experience as the brand will introduce a range of exciting new models and offer exclusive surprises for visitors. The new …
On Friday, 22 August 2025, Premier Alan Winde, hosted an inter-governmental meeting together with Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson in Cape Town to receive an update on the Knoflokskraal land occupation in the Theewaterskloof Municipality. This meeting included all three spheres of government and members of the Knoflokskraal community to ensure open, transparent, …
The Springbok Women will open their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign with a squad laden with Test and World Cup experience when they take on Brazil at Franklin’s Garden in Northampton on Sunday. Only four players in the starting team – Byrhandrѐ Dolf (fullback), Maceala Samboya and Ayanda Malinga (wings) and Danelle Lochner (lock) …
Dear Editor Given ongoing misconduct at the entity, the DA demands that ANC Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana immediately dismiss Kedibone Madiehe, the CEO of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA). It also can’t stop there. This comes after the latest scandal in which a finance manager at the GPAA was suspended for refusing to pay …
In the wake of yet another tragedy involving poor sanitation infrastructure at schools, the water and sanitation civic activism non-profit WaterCAN demands the National Government to prioritise the dignity of learners. WaterCAN is devastated by another tragic death, this time a six-year-old Grade R pupil at Umzila Primary School in Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal, who fell into …
Cape Town deserves a Council that is functional, transparent, and accountable. Instead, yesterday’s sitting revealed a shocking failure of governance. 50 councillors’ votes simply vanished during one of the most important decisions on the agenda.
The post CAPE TOWN COUNCIL: DEMOCRACY UNDERMINED BY ONLINE PLATFORM AS 50 COUNCILLORS’ VOTES GO MISSING appeared first on For Good.
While the Mayor of the Merafong Local Municipality (Carletonville, Fochville, Wedela), Nozuko Best, boasted about improved service delivery in her 2025 State of the City Address, police were forced to use rubber bullets to disperse protesting community members outside the Carletonville Civic Centre. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) suspects tempers would have flared even […]
The post Merafong Mayor toots own horn as rubber bullets rain down appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) wholeheartedly supports the motion to devolve policing powers to the City of Cape Town. This motion was tabled to the City of Cape Town Council yesterday and received overwhelming support. The motion requests national government to transfer investigative powers, crime intelligence and forensic laboratory functions (particularly for firearms) to […]
The post Freedom Front Plus supports motion to devolve policing powers to City of Cape Town appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes the ANC’s decision to dismiss the mayors, speakers and chief whips of struggling Free State municipalities such as Mafube, Moqhaka, Letsemeng, Nketoana, Nala, Masilonyana and the Lejweleputswa District Municipality. This is a step in the right direction, but if truth be told, the ANC itself is to blame […]
The post Experts, not cadres, the only hope for Free State municipalities appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
South Africa’s (SA) monetary policy framework is at a critical juncture. For the past 25 years, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has operated under an inflation-targeting regime, aiming to keep price growth within a 3%–6% band. Since 2017, the Bank has increasingly emphasised the 4.5% midpoint, successfully shifting expectations downward from the upper end …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe and senior officials calling for urgent action against illegal mining in one of South Africa’s most critical biodiversity hotspots in northern Limpopo. [View the letter here.] This follows a Parliamentary Question submitted by the DA, available [here]. The company …
