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National Dialogue key to better municipal governance, Mashatile

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has addressed several challenges facing municipalities, including corruption, financial mismanagement, and instability within coalitions, emphasising that the National Dialogue offers a significant opportunity to enhance governance.

Public comment sought on plans to develop South African carbon credit market

Thursday, October 30, 2025

The National Treasury has published the consultation paper titled Developing the South African Carbon Credit Market, outlining proposed reforms to modernise carbon credit infrastructure, clarify legal and financial regulations, and stimulate investment in South Africa’s low-carbon economy.

Durban welcomes development on regional speed train linking major cities

Thursday, October 30, 2025

EThekwini Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba has welcomed the Transport Department’s latest move to advance the development of regional speed trains connecting Durban with other major cities, including Johannesburg, Polokwane, Musina, Pretoria, and Mbombela.

Eight killed in N3 crash involving minibus taxi and truck

Thursday, October 30, 2025

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has dispatched road crash investigators to determine the exact cause of the accident that took the lives of eight people on the N3 in the early hours of Thursday morning.

DFFE takes firm action against a shark longline vessel

Thursday, October 30, 2025

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has taken firm action against a shark longline vessel found to have breached permit conditions - reaffirming government’s commitment to protecting South Africa’s shark populations and restoring integrity in fisheries.

President Ramaphosa and Keller-Sutter strengthen economic ties on Swiss train journey

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Bern, Switzerland - Aboard a special train gliding through the serene Swiss countryside, President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Karin Keller-Sutter of the Swiss Confederation held a working breakfast with Swiss business leaders - a meeting that symbolised shared economic ambition between the two nations.