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Gauteng e-hailing structures partner with metro police depts to formalise safety plans for industry

The South African Meter Taxi and E-Hailing Association, alongside the Gauteng E-Hailing Services, announced this during a media briefing on Wednesday. Gauteng e-hailing structures have partnered with the metropolitan police departments in the province to formulate safety plans for the industry. The South African Meter Taxi and E-Hailing Association, alongside the Gauteng E-Hailing Services (GES), announced this during a media briefing on Wednesday. The structure highlighted the need for regulation […]

31/07/2025 1

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Less than 24 hours before US tariffs on SA are implemented

Despite around-the-clock trade negotiations with a number of countries, US President Donald Trump appears to be unwilling to water down or put on ice harsh tariffs on all trading partners. South African exporters are less than 24 hours from having to face painful tariffs on their products into the United States (US) as the 1 August deadline draws closer. Despite around-the-clock trade negotiations with a number of countries, US President […]

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Some economists believe Reserve Bank’s MPC will make another repo rate cut

The July meeting comes amid heightened external risks and global policy uncertainty pushed up by the looming US tariffs on all the country’s trading partners. Some economists believe the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will make another repo rate cut when the central bank decides on its benchmark rate on Thursday. The July meeting comes amid heightened external risks and global policy uncertainty pushed up by […]

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NCOP passes Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill

One of the main objectives of the bill is to amend the Eskom Debt Relief Act of 2023 by reducing financial requirements for Eskom for the 2025/26 financial year. Struggling power utility Eskom can now spend more to improve operational capacity after the National Council of Provinces' (NCOP) adoption of the Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill. One of the main objectives of the bill is to amend the Eskom Debt […]

30/07/2025 4

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Joburg’s Morero not yet ready to appoint Kunene’s replacement as transport MMC

Kenny Kunene resigned as a councillor on Sunday and was also recalled as the MMC for transport by his party due to his controversial visit to the home of a man accused of orchestrating a series of murders. The mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, said he’s not yet ready to appoint a replacement for Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy leader, Kenny Kunene, who no longer serves as the MMC for transport. […]

29/07/2025 2

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Ballistic testing links Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe to AK-47 rifle used in murders of DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos

Molefe returned to the Alexandra Magistrate's Court with three others for the murder of Oupa Sefoka, who was better known as DJ Sumbody. An AK-47 rifle has connected the murders of popular musicians, including Oupa Sefoka, and other high-profile killings linked to controverial businessman, Katiso "KT" Molefe. Molefe returned to the Alexandra Magistrate's Court with three others for the murder of Sefoka, who was better known as DJ Sumbody. But […]

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PA’s McKenzie vows to ‘teach the DA & ANC a lesson’ as he aims to take wards in upcoming polls

In a Facebook Live to address supporters, Gayton McKenzie said that he would be exacting revenge on coalition partners who have done in the PA in municipalities where there was no outright majority. Patriotic Alliance leader, Gayton McKenzie, is on a mission, particularly in the Western Cape, to snatch wards from both the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) in local municipalities that have been beset by instability. […]

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Madlanga Commission to cost R148m over six months – Justice Dept

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development confirmed the amount in a written email. The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System is set to cost almost R148 million over six months. During a briefing in Sandton on Monday, acting deputy chief justice and chairperson of the commission, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, informed the media he was not in a position to talk about […]

29/07/2025 2

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ActionSA introduces bill that would see removal of all deputy ministers

The party said this would save the country more than R1 billion a year. ActionSA has introduced the Constitution Twenty-Second Amendment Bill, which, if passed, will see the removal of all current deputy ministers. The party said this would save the country more than R1 billion yearly. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of Professor Firoz Cachalia as acting police minister. ActionSA parliamentary leader Athol Trollip said South Africa has […]

28/07/2025 2

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Medical professionals perform free surgeries on cleft lip & palate patients in MP

The team included 40 medical volunteers, 26 from Cape Town, all part of a mission led by the non-profit group Operation Smile. A group of South African medical professionals travelled to Mbombela, in Mpumalanga (MP), this past weekend to perform up to 25 free surgeries on patients born with cleft lip and palate conditions. The team included 40 medical volunteers, 26 from Cape Town, all part of a mission led […]

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