South Africa

R50bn Port of Gauteng’s White Paper gets massive support from stakeholders

After the Port of Gauteng released a detailed white paper earlier this month, outlining a R50-billion plan to transform the South African logistics industry,...

Egypt’s rapid progress on smart cities highlights South Africa’s delays

The ambitious plans to build smart cities in South Africa was first announced in 2007 and again revived by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his...

Holistic approach needed to address underlying GBVF factors

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has underscored the need for a holistic approach that addresses...

‘Concerned’ ANC members to stage “#NotWithTheDA” protest

A group of “concerned” ANC members under the banner “#NotWithTheDA” say they will stage a protest outside the venue where the ANC will be...

The IEC is not dented, voting is on track – chief...

The two-day special voting is done and dusted. One day before the big day. Yet the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is already...

The fight against corruption has given workers new hope – Cosatu

South Africa’s painful experiences with state capture and corruption are well known and need little relitigating. The decade of state capture cost South Africa and...

South Africans will be safe during and after elections – minister

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, has launched the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) Coordination Centre. This just days ahead of the country’s...

Voters in for a pleasant weather during elections week

With South Africans going to the polls next week, weather conditions are expected to be sunny and cool over most parts of the country....

Act against aggressive marketing of tobacco products to youth

A recent study has revealed alarming marketing strategies to lure South African children and youth to smoking habits. The "Big Tobacco, Tiny Targets South Africa...

Operation Shanela efforts pay off in Tshwane

Efforts to combat crime in the City of Tshwane continue to pay off, as 371 suspects have been arrested as part of Operation Shanela,...