Global experience shows that subsidies remain common where rail is treated as a national economic priority, the CEO said.

Kimberley welcomes Alaya on peace journey

A man who has embarked on a remarkable journey to walk the longest walkable route on Earth to promote peace across the world, arrived in Kimberley on Tuesday.

Alaya, originally from the Kingdom of Jordan, was received by members from the South African Police Service (SAPS) Office of the Provincial Commissioner, the Frances Baard District...

Minister Tau emphasises importance of industrialisation

Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the importance of investments that support industrialisation in South Africa. The Minister made these remarks during a high-level panel discussion on critical minerals, held alongside fellow Ministers and private-sector representatives at the Investment...

Gauteng establishes operations centre to tackle water challenges

The Gauteng Provincial Government has established an Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Water Operations Centre to facilitate and coordinate responses aimed at stabilising water supply across the province. The Water IGR Operations Centre brings together national government departments, Rand Water, metropolitan and...

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the establishment of the firm, which will oversee about 88 000 buildings and 5 million hectares of land, in his State of the Nation address on Thursday.

Communities urged to stop shielding criminals

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has called on communities to support law enforcement and stop shielding criminals.

“When we come into communities, do not protect criminals, even if it is your child. Sometimes hard love is necessary. Do not come to the justice system and plead for their release,” she...

Home conversations key to GBVF fight

South Africa will not defeat gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) unless families speak openly with their children and report abuse without fear, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has warned.

Kubayi said incidents of sexual violence should never be concealed or reduced to “private or ideological...

Four suspected murderers were killed in a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police in Inanda on Tuesday night.

Youth concerns will reach President prior to SONA, says Deputy President

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured young people that the concerns raised during the Presidential Youth Roundtable Engagement would be reflected in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday.The Deputy President was delivering remarks on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa at...

Youth press for jobs, safety and access at Presidential Roundtable

The gap between policy intent and lived reality took centre stage at a Presidential Youth Roundtable Engagement in Khayelitsha on Tuesday, where young South Africans confronted government with the daily impact of unemployment, crime, limited access to opportunities and barriers to business growth.

The engagement,...