The drive from Johannesburg to Pretoria is a nightmare at the best of times, but according to one executive for the much-maligned e-tolls, things could soon get much worse. Continue reading…
The Slate Levy increase, which will take effect on 7 November, will account for 21.92 cents per litre. While most South African motorists have escaped an increase in petrol prices in November, the government’s plan to raise the fuel levy has garnered staunch criticism. Continue reading…
Both Jacob Zuma and his son Duduzane Zuma were involved in irregular and even illegal transactions. Now the new ANC president comes and confirms that his son Andile Ramaphosa has received payments from the corrupt management company Bosasa. However, he questioned his son and was satisfied that the transaction/s were “legal”. According to an auditor,.. Continue reading…
Andile Ramaphosa consults with a number of companies, including Bosasa. During the Q&A sessions regarding the VBS saga in Parliament on 6 November, DA leader Mmusi Maimana questioned a transaction of half a million Rand between Andile Ramaphosa and Bosasa. Continue reading…
The National Union for Miners (NUM) has called on the Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, to protect jobs at the Gold Field Mine. It follows after the mine announced that it was forced to lay down 1,100 workers and added that the number of contractors was reduced to 420. The announcement of Gold Field.. Continue reading…
According to the Department of Public Enterprises, this R5 billion bailout will be the final financial hand-out afforded to the ailing national carrier. Continue reading…
The SA Police Service (SAPS) is planning to promote 37 former Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) and Azanian People’s Liberation Army (Apla) freedom fighters to the top rank of General – a move that could see some of them skip as many as five ranks. According to police planning documents obtained by City Press’ sister publication, Rapport,.. Continue reading…
South Africa is edging ever closer to ethical and legal fallout by continuing to supply weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE (United Arab Emirates). These weapons, which have been proven to emanate from South African manufacturers, are being used in the war on Yemen. This conflict, which was spearheaded by Saudi Arabia in 2015,.. Continue reading…
In a letter to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Ocean Exploration and Drilling off the East Coast of South Africa, proposed by the Italian Petroleum Company ENI, SAFFR has raised some serious Environmental Concerns which seem to be ignored. The concerns which were sent to various interested parties including, SASOL, Italian Minister for the Environment, SA.. Continue reading…
Everything that the ANC has laid its hands on since 1994 has been tainted. Institutions, municipalities and services are collapsing. There is not a single success story. Things will only change if the ANC is ousted at the polls. At this late stage, the ANC itself cannot even agree on what is wrong in South.. Continue reading…
Bloodlands: The complex question of land rights and expropriation has long blighted South Africa. With attacks on white farmers on the rise, many believe the aim is to terrorise them off the land. Much of the farmland of South Africa remains in the hands of the white population. This injustice has been touted as.. Continue reading…