Nov 19 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set on Tuesday to launch the sixth test of its giant Starship rocket from Texas, eyeing improvements in its hypersonic reentry into Earth’s atmosphere and a novel technique for landing its booster, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump watches in person.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson described the Durban Declaration as a historic commitment to confront the construction mafia.

President-elect Donald Trump is tapping Cantor Fitzgerald LP chief executive officer Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department, a central pick in an administration that will likely be shaped by sweeping tariff hike proposals. 

The Gauteng government has unveiled its plan to re-register spaza shops within 21 days, but significant capacity constraints add to store owners’ concerns.

Without a taxpayer-funded bailout, the SA Post Office management warned that the state-owned enterprise (SOE) would run out of money by 31 October 2024, a situation labelled as ‘Day Zero’, and portend a permanent closure of its doors. Beyond October, the SOE has been operational.

With the peak tourism season approaching, Parliament has heard that tourism monitors are ‘doing good work’, but more resources are needed to help curb crimes against tourists.

A councillor from Aberdeen in the Eastern Cape has again been fined R350 after he repainted the pedestrian crossing and parking spaces at the NG Church in town. He was summonsed in a similar case a few weeks ago, but this was thrown out of court.