SANTACO urges taxi operators to apply for relief fund

Taxis at a rank The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) is calling on operators who haven’t applied for the Taxi Relief Fund (TRF) to do so promptly. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) defends government’s decision to allocate R408 million from the COVID-19 Relief Fund to the taxi industry. pic.twitter.com/eZzqbRW7Q5 — SABC News…

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Emfuleni mayor seeks ANC intervention after being asked to resign

Emfuleni Local Municipality Mayor Sipho Radebe. Emfuleni Local Municipality Executive Mayor in Gauteng, Sipho Radebe, has written to African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, seeking intervention after the party’s regional office bearers of the Sedibeng Region asked him to resign. In a letter dated 10 February 2026, Radebe says he was asked to step down over ongoing…

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Manufacturing production up 1.9% year-on-year: StatsSA

Workers at a factory in Lesotho Manufacturing production has gone up by 1.9%  year-over-year for June 2025. StatsSA published on Monday the latest results for manufacturing production showing upward trend that continues since the marginal growth seen in May 2025 at 0.5%. According to StatSA, the growth in manufacturing was driven largely by the food…

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Ramaphosa to address the nation on Mkhwanazi allegations on Sunday

President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this Sunday night at 7pm on developments arising from statements made by KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner, Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi made corruption allegations against senior police officials and the Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu. In a statement released by the Presidency, Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says…

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Moody’s sees Argentina inflation at 30% by year-end

Rating agency Moody’s head office building 2 minutes Ratings agency Moody’s sees inflation in Argentina at 30% by the end of this year, but may revise that figure downward, a senior analyst at the firm said during an event on Tuesday. Inflation has been showing progress under the government of libertarian President Javier Milei, which…

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