Tourists during a visit at Kruger National Park. The tourism sector in Mpumalanga has warned that renaming the Kruger National Park will lead to substantial costs of rebranding and potential loss of international goodwill. [LISTEN] Storm brews over proposal to rename Kruger National Park 🔗 #SABCNEWS #TheWeekendView pic.twitter.com/XyX8zjpTMG — SABC News Radio (@SABCNews_Radio) September 27,…
Workers collect tea seedlings for replanting at a farm in South Africa. A Limpopo entrepreneur says health problems and unemployment motivated her to come up with tea blends which are aimed at treating various ailments. Tryphinah Moshomane had been working at a factory at Seshego since 2019. Her herbal teas are now sold at various…
Police seized counterfeit goods valued at more than R260 million Police in the North West have seized counterfeit goods worth R260 million. This was done through the police’s operation aimed at dismantling the illegal trade in counterfeit and illicit goods across the country. The integrated operations were led by the National Counterfeit and Illicit Goods…
Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille Government leaders, industry players, and communities gathered in Johannesburg on Saturday to celebrate World Tourism Day, marking South Africa’s unique place on the global travel map. Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille highlights the sector’s resilience and its power to drive jobs, growth, and pride in the country’s beauty….
Experts agree that Transnet has shown progress in turning around the delays and inefficiencies at ports. This, despite the latest Containers Port Terminal Index, compiled and released by the World Bank and S&P market intelligence, ranking some of South Africa’s ports at the bottom, with Durban ranked the lowest, followed by the Port of Ngqura…
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa has called on businesspeople and society to pull South Africa’s metros out of the mire. Hlabisa has told the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber that the country was facing a real problem. He says the City of…
Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced a plan to completely eliminate load reduction across the country within the next 12 to 18 months. Ramokgopa says this follows the successful turnaround on national load shedding, with the energy availability factor consistently holding above 70%, a significant jump from 48% in early 2023….
A Rea Vaya bus in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero will launch the new phase of the Rea Vaya service in Alexandra during October Transport Month. This will expand the city’s bus rapid transit systems to areas in the north of the city including Berea, Yeoville, Alexandra and Sandton. City of Joburg spokesperson Virgil James…
Pension fund file The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) says it has noted an increase in the number of pension funds reporting employers who are failing to invest workers retirement funds as required by law. The FSCA has reported that over 15 500 non-complaint employers have more than R7 billion in outstanding pension fund contributions. Industries failing to comply…
City of Joburg employee at an electrical meter The City of Johannesburg has announced plans to remove its equipment, including meters, from properties of customers who are behind with their payments. The City says a total of 144 000 customers have been flagged for persistent non-payment and owe close to R12 billion. Despite not paying,…
