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Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance (Archive photo: GCIS) The huge fuel levy, which is expected to come into effect at midnight on Tuesday, will be R3 per liter less, after the government decided to cut the fuel levy by this amount. Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance, made this announcement on Tuesday at an investment conference in Johannesburg. This was confirmed in an official statement shortly afterwards. “I am going to temporarily lower the fuel levy by R3 for April and then we will discuss further what we can do over the next two months,” said Godongwana. Maroela Media reported earlier…
Deur Tania Broughton, GroundUp The Red Cross Children’s Hospital in the Western Cape. (Photo: GroundUp) Staff attached to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital in the Western Cape were praised for their sensitive handling of the case where the parents of a six-year-old refused permission to amputate their child’s legs due to cultural and religious circumstances. However, the High Court ordered that the parents’ rights cannot be interfered with, but ordered that intervention is necessary in terms of the Children’s Act. Judge Mas-udah Pangarker, who heard the case, said she gave judicial approval for the operation. Pangarker delivered her verdict earlier…
However, according to the party, in Gauteng there is no visible municipal enforcement, no joint command center and no sustained communication with farmers. (Photo: John Steenhuisen/Facebook) The Gauteng provincial government has rejected the DA’s claims that Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi failed to coordinate efforts against the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and labeled them as “unfounded and misleading”. According to the provincial government, the DA’s claim is “clearly false”. Maroela Media earlier reported that the DA in Gauteng made an urgent appeal on Monday to Lesufi and Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, the MEC for agriculture, to empower mayors to develop command structures…
The global economic price for the current operation is beginning to pose a significant risk for Trump, his party, numerous American allies, but also South Africa and every South African business enterprise and ordinary citizen. We must therefore hope that the conflict ends as soon as possible.
Indian teenage prodigy smashes his third IPL half century as Rajasthan routed Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.Published On 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut season with a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans last year, took only 15 balls to smash his first fifty of the season – the third fifty-plus score of his eight-match IPL career so far.Recommended Stories…
Rapper from Bergville, Siyabonga “Big Zulu” Nene, will celebrate his 40th birthday with his community on April 4. Big Zulu said the event will be held in his yard in Bonjaneni village, Mazizini, Bergville. “I will just be thankful for life that the Creator saved me, blessed me until I got here. I will be dead.” Four cows have been cooked since he announced the date of this event. They had cooked him with cows, including the house singer, Malungelo Sir and Benny Spice who released three.Big Zulu revealed that he grew up in a house where they ate a…
The Advertising Regulatory Board has been asked to investigate advertising stickers that make certain promises about Woolworths’ pork products, and to determine whether these products always live up to the promises they make about animal welfare.
Dereleen James is ActionSA’s provincial chairperson in the Western Cape. (Photo: Provided)Dereleen James has been appointed as ActionSA’s provincial chairperson in the Western Cape.James is a respected community activist and Member of Parliament. She will now lead the party’s election campaign in the Western Cape in the run-up to this year’s local elections.ActionSA’s senate held a three-day strategic planning meeting last week. During the meeting, members of the senate planned for this year’s local elections and decided on a “focused and assertive” election campaign.Herman Mashaba, president of ActionSA, says the senate wanted to answer a simple but critical question: “How…
(Photo: Provided)The North-West University’s (NWU) latest policy uncertainty index shows how quickly the conflict in the Middle East is already beginning to affect South Africa’s economic prospects. It also puts the government under increasing pressure to consider relief for consumers and businesses.The index for the first quarter of 2026 rose to 77.8 points, compared to 64.9 last year. A level above 50 indicates increased policy uncertainty and an unfavorable economic environment.According to the report, the increase is mainly the result of the global energy crisis stemming from the war between the US, Israel and Iran. Higher energy prices and disrupted…
According to the latest liquidation statistics from StatsSA, the country recorded 135 liquidations in February. (Photo: Olivier Le Moal/ iStock) Liquidations in South Africa are decreasing slightly, with fewer companies having to close their doors in the first two months of the year compared to the same period last year. Although the drop is relatively small, it indicates a degree of stabilization in a still challenging economic environment. According to the latest liquidation statistics from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), the country recorded 135 liquidations in February. This is a decrease of 140 liquidations compared to last year and an annual…