Motorists will receive temporary relief at the pumps after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced fuel levy reductions worth R10 billion. The intervention is intended to ease pressure on households and businesses as global oil prices rise. Delivering the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament today, Godongwana said the diesel levy would be reduced by R3
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has returned to work after President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted his precautionary suspension. He has pledged to strengthen frontline policing and improve the SAPS’s ability to fight crime. Addressing the media today, the commissioner said his priority was to unite the organisation and improve its service to the public. “The
Countries have taken another step towards improving the world’s response to future pandemics. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a political declaration on global health preparedness. The World Health Organisation (WHO) welcomed the decision, but said countries must now follow through on their commitments. The declaration calls for stronger disease monitoring, better national preparedness