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Traffic officers urged to make a difference in the country
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Traffic officers urged to make a difference in the country
Europe remains key partner in driving SA’s growth and infrastructure push
South Africa’s long-standing economic partnership with Europe continues to play a pivotal role in driving trade, investment, and infrastructure development, with leaders highlighting the need to sustain momentum and deepen collaboration to unlock growth.This emerged during a high-level panel on Economic...

Households can expect a 15% increase for water and businesses a 16% hike.
SA’s skills pipeline must be seen as an investment asset – Mhlauli
South Africa’s skills pipeline should be seen as a growing investment asset, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli said on Tuesday.Speaking during a plenary session on Skills for the Digital and Green Economy at the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference, Mhlauli said the country’s so-called skills...

Four suspects have appeared in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court for drug trafficking.
President holds bilateral meetings with global and local industry leaders at SAIC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has intensified efforts to attract strategic investment into South Africa’s key growth sectors, holding a series of high-level bilateral meetings with global and local industry leaders on the sidelines of the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) in Sandton,...
Policy certainty, infrastructure key to unlocking agricultural investment
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called for urgent reforms to unlock investment in South Africa’s agricultural sector, warning that persistent constraints, including weak infrastructure, biosecurity failures, and policy uncertainty, are limiting the industry’s full growth potential. The Minister...
R1bn tourism infrastructure pipeline to boost investment and jobs
Government’s push to build tourism infrastructure has begun to yield results, with eight investment-ready projects worth more than R1 billion now unveiled.
About 18 months ago, government called on provinces and cities to submit proposals aimed not only at attracting visitors, but at building long-term infrastructure...

Minister Hlengwa has met with the ZCC members ahead of the Easter pilgrimage.

The metro says all Tshwane Bus Service depots have run out of fuel.
Godongwana: R3 fuel levy relief to cushion South Africans
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says government’s decision to introduce a temporary R3 per litre fuel levy reduction is aimed at cushioning South Africans from what he describes as a significant economic shock driven by global oil price pressures.
The R3 per litre reduction in the fuel levy announced today, is aimed at...

Ten vehicles owned by Ethiopian and Somalian nationals who run spaza shops were torched.
Government welcomes gains in employment growth
Government has welcomed the latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the fourth quarter of 2025, which reflect a modest increase in total employment and continued growth in gross earnings across the economy. Acting Government Spokesperson Michael Currin said the latest QES results reinforce the view that South Africa’s...

The postponement allows some time for the prosecution team to finalise charges.

Gauteng police have confirmed that they are hunting for suspects who shot and killed a woman.
Employment edges up in Q4 2025
South Africa recorded an increase in employment in the fourth quarter of 2025, with total jobs rising by 18 000 or 0.2% to 10.55 million in December, from 10.53 million in September.
This is according to the latest Quarterly Employment Statistics released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) on Tuesday.
The quarterly gain was driven primarily by growth...
Petrol, diesel prices announced
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol and diesel prices will increase by between R3.06 and R7.51 from midnight.
The increase comes amid government efforts to cushion the blow for consumers through the introduction of a temporary R3 decrease in the general fuel levy.
Prices were widely expected to increase...
Treasury, DMPR introduce measures to cushion global fuel increases
National Treasury and the Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources have announced a temporary R3 reduction to the general fuel levy to mitigate the effects of rising fuel prices – bringing some relief to motorists.The price of Brent crude oil has seen a sharp increase – jumping from about 69.08 US Dollars...

GBV activist warns that many people fail to recognise harmful traits early in the relationship.

Ministers to brief President Cyril Ramaphosa on measures to ease the impact of rising fuel costs.

Residents say the closure limited access to nearby education and skills development opportunities