A view of OR Tambo International Airport. The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has confirmed that O.R. Tambo International Airport, east of Johannesburg, is fully operational amid peak travel volumes and forecasts of bad weather. ATNS says has sufficient staff and operational systems are running smoothly. The busy airport experienced some flight delays as…
AGOA US SA trade agreement Senior Agricultural Economist with the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Thabile Nkunjana says South Africa has to make some adjustments following the approval of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Bill by the US House of Representatives. The draft legislation which would extend AGOA until December 2028, still needs…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy briefs the media. According to the preliminary data of the 2025/26 Festive Season Road Safety Report, road fatalities increased in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, and the Western Cape. Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy revealed this during a media briefing at the GCIS, Ronnie Mamoepa Centre in Pretoria. According to the report,…
The Baobab tree, which is mostly found the Vhembe and Mopani districts of Limpopo, can survive for up to 2 500 years. A Limpopo-based traditional herbalist Mpho Makhado is calling for stronger collaboration between the formal health system and the indigenous knowledge system to help address the country’s health challenges. Makhado has recently completed the…
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen media briefing on Foot and Mouth Disease in SA Agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen has announced that the department will be embarking on a mass vaccination programme across all provinces to combat the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). Steenhuisen addressed the media on the department’s strategy to combat the outbreak…
Inside the National Assembly. The National Assembly has adopted the Special Appropriation Bill. The Bill will now be sent to the National Council of Provinces for its concurrence. The main objective of the Bill is to appropriate an additional amount of money to the Department of Health to address a shortfall due to the stopping…
Electricity pylons. African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is beginning to see improvements in electricity supply, following reforms in the energy sector. Delivering the keynote address at the ANC’s January 8 gala dinner in the North West on Friday night, Ramaphosa said improved operational performance at Eskom and regulatory changes are contributing…
Increased volumes of grapes of outstanding quality hang on the vines in farms. The South African table grape and raisin industry is gearing up for a massive 2026 season, with the Orange River Valley expected to produce 85 percent of the national crop. Orange River Producers’ Association chairperson Gabriël Viljoen says that despite the challenges…
The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) has called on businesses to assist learners who have passed their matric but cannot afford tertiary institutions fees. The traditional leaders’ organisation says, many learners especially in rural areas are eager to persue their studies at tertiary but have no funding. CONTRALESA president, Chief Lameck Mokoena…
Smoke rising from an Eskom power station Eskom says it’s ready to meet the projected rise in electricity demand. This is amid the heightened economic activity in the coming weeks, as industries gradually resume operations. Group Executive for Generation, Eric Shunmagum says the utility goes into 2026 with an additional 4400 megawatts and around 70%…
