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Transformation and economic inclusion are central to SA’s economy 

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister Parks Tau has reiterated that transformation and economic inclusion are moral and economic imperatives central to South Africa’s democratic political order.
Tau was delivering a keynote address at the Black Business Council’s Annual Summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Transnet seeks private partners for rail network

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Transnet is seeking private sector partners to refurbish, finance, operate and maintain South Africa’s B-Network railway lines as part of efforts to open the country’s rail network to greater private participation.

Additional resources deployed for mine rescue mission in Rustenburg

Thursday, August 13, 2026

The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lt General Puleng Dimpane, has deployed additional specialised capacity to support and enhance ongoing rescue, recovery and investigative operations at the disused mine in Nkaneng, Rustenburg.

SAPS celebrates its women in blue

Friday, August 14, 2026

As South Africa continues to commemorate Women’s Month the South African Police Service (SAPS) is saluting Sergeant Palesa Tsoaelo, a 44-year-old investigator attached to the Serial and Electronic Crime Investigation (SECI) Team in Mpumalanga.

Mineral Resources Department assessing illegal miners' deaths

Thursday, August 13, 2026

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) says it is assessing and reviewing all relevant information related to an incident involving the deaths of illegal miners at Rustenburg, in the North West.