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Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says the department is fast-tracking the establishment of the Office of the Engineer-General to tighten regulation and ensure compliance with engineering standards across South Africa.

Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile has expressed shock, disappointment and concern after an off-duty Flying Squad member was arrested for allegedly trying to hijack a vehicle in Makhaza, Khayelitsha.

How can a single member of the executive, Treasury Minister Enoch Godongwana, unilaterally withdraw a decision of Parliament related to the proposed VAT’s 0.5 percentage point increase, without the legislature’s involvement? EFF president Julius Malema posed this rhetorical question while delivering a eulogy at the funeral of EFF Limpopo leader Selaelo Winnie Mphahlela in Mokopane on Saturday.

A flurry of meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa over the past year has culminated in discussions about or signed deals worth billions of dollars into Africa’s most industrialised country — and more corporate action is in the pipeline.

In a historic move towards fostering global diplomacy and ending conflicts, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to three important global players in quick succession this week –Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with whom he met in Pretoria.

G20 agricultural discussions in Durban highlight critical pathways for African agricultural growth through climate-smart practices, open trade, improved fertiliser access, and stronger property rights, according to Wandile Sihlobo.

We’ve spent so long waiting for another political Messiah that we’ve forgotten the only way he succeeded was through the will of the people. But Nickolaus Bauer says no one is coming to save us. This is it. It’s us. We are the plan. The only thing left to believe in is us. And the best way forward is radical communal self-reliance.

Bea Swanepoel is the CEO of Jozi My Jozi, a non-profit “coalition of the willing” working to rejuvenate Johannesburg’s inner city. Anneliese Burgess speaks to her about what has been achieved, why she likes to get lost in “weird precincts”, and why your eyes need to be “on your feet” when you hit the city streets.

With the second and final season of the show now rolling out episodes on Disney+, News24 sat down to talk with Andor creator, writer and showrunner Tony Gilroy, as well as Stellan Skarsgård, whose character masquerades as an antique dealer.

Missing emails from your insurer could cost you – a lot. Policy changes like extra tracking devices are voiding theft claims. Check your policy now, especially in Gauteng and KZN, to avoid nasty surprises on high-risk vehicles, writes Wendy Knowler.