DA demands thorough probe into Lilian Ngoyi Street upgrades

Johannesburg’s newly constructed Lilian Ngoyi Street pictured on 01 September 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero over the Lilian Ngoyi Street upgrade, saying it has missed deadlines and incurred budget overruns. This is after City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero announced that the street would be reopened next week. The…

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LIVE | 7th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit

South African Tourism will today host the 7th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge in Midrand. South African Tourism is hosting the 7th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge in Midrand today. The key focus areas include but are not limited to, youth entrepreneurship and students’ immersion in innovation, small enterprise…

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RTMC to probe N2 Umzumbe crash

Crash on the N2 at Umzumbe., KZN. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport says the National Road Traffic Management Corporation will conduct a thorough probe into last night’s crash on the N2 at Umzumbe. Five people, believed to be members of the same family, died instantly when their light motor vehicle collided head-on with a seven-seater…

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Varied political reaction to Budget Speech

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech 2 minutes Congress of SA Trade Unions (COSATU) says the tabling of the 2025/2026 budget was a difficult one for the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana. The labour federation says it welcomes the budget despite the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase. Parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks says, “It…

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