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The department says  problems in the country’s port and freight industry will top the agenda at the conference themed: “Transport: The Driver for Growth, Job Creation, Inclusivity and Sustainability”. The three-day gathering will bring together decision-makers, investors and innovators. They will engage on how to build a sustainable transport system that can create jobs. NATIONAL TRANSPORT CONFERENCE The Department of …

The KwaMaphumulo and the KwaDukuza taxi associations say the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department must shoulder some of the blame for the ongoing conflict between the two groups. This follows a meeting that provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi convened with the aim of finding a solution to the conflict over routes. #sapsKZN The Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the …

Police have launched a man hunt for eight suspects following a shooting incident in which two people were killed and six others wounded in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg on Saturday night. Police responded to the scene of the incident where they found two bodies. The six people with gunshot wounds were taken to a local hospital. Gauteng police spokesperson …

Experts say air pollution is a growing environmental challenge in South Africa. They say although focus is on large industries that burn fossil fuels, releasing air pollutants they are not the biggest contributors to poor air quality. The North West University’s professor Roelof Burger says, “Unfortunately, many times the things that you see might be, for example, steam rising out …

The City of Ekurhuleni has reassured residents that there will be no power cuts after it reached an agreement with Eskom to pay its outstanding electricity debt. Last month, the power utility issued a notice of intent to cut off supply to at least 14 municipalities across the country including Ekurhuleni for electricity debt. #EkurhuleniPowerUpdate pic.twitter.com/tz4hRGBte6 — CITY OF EKURHULENI …

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief Rudzani Maphwanya will hold a joint media briefing in Pretoria on Sunday morning. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deployment of soldiers to crime-affected provinces. On Friday, Ramaphosa officially authorised the deployment of over 2 000 soldiers to crime-ridden areas in Gauteng, the Western and Eastern Cape, North …

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale has attributed the lack of progress on some reported crime cases to a shortage of detectives in the South African Police Service (SAPS). He says they are working on capacitating the police service with skilled detectives. WATCH | Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale has urged the Ga-Mphahlele communities to unite in the fight against …

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran vowed to step up its response and the war showed no sign on Sunday of coming to an end. Trump said the U.S. strikes had “totally demolished” most of Kharg Island and …

In this powerful conversation, Pastor Edith Kazibwe answers one of the biggest questions people ask about faith: If God is real, why do bad things happen? We discuss faith, doubt, life challenges, and the questions many people are afraid to ask in church. Watch the full interview and share your thoughts in the comments. #Faith #God #Christianity #Podcast #PastorEdithKazibwe Join …

United States (US) President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran‘s Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to send warships to secure the Strait of ​Hormuz, as Tehran vowed to step up its response and the war showed no sign on Sunday of coming to an end. Trump said the US strikes had “totally demolished” most of ‌Kharg …

Congo Republic votes on Sunday in a presidential election ​widely expected to extend 82-year-old Denis Sassou Nguesso’s decades-long rule by another ‌five years, with limited active opposition and little uncertainty about the result. Two of the country’s best‑known opposition leaders remain in prison, while others are in exile. Several opposition parties are boycotting the vote, ​saying the process lacks credibility. …

Police say the suspect arrested in connection with the killing of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Marius van der Merwe will appear in the Brakpan Magistrates’ Court, east of Johannesburg on Monday. The deceased was referred to as Witness D when he testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. He was shot dead in the presence …

Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An independent environmental and social consultant representing lenders to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has highlighted unresolved environmental and social actions along the 1,443-kilometre pipeline, despite overall progress in implementing safeguards. According to a February 2025 Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD) report submitted to potential lenders and signed by Federico Breda, …

Embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is ready to resume his political duties in the African National Congress. That’s according to his spokesperson Sithembiso Mshengu who was speaking at a prayer service in Durban in support of Mchunu. Mshengu says Mchunu intends to write to the African National Congress (ANC)’s Secretary General Fikile Mbalula on his decision. “He is giving serious …

Residents in parts of Gauteng say they are cautiously hopeful following the deployment of soldiers to support police in crime-affected communities. This follows the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers to several areas plagued by illegal mining and violent crime in Johannesburg. The soldiers are part of the more than 500 troops deployed across Gauteng to support …