Hundreds of scholar transport operators are marching to the offices of Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela to voice their concerns over what they describe as newly imposed requirements by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport. The protest is primarily led by members of the Benoni Education Scholar Transport Association, who say the department has introduced stricter regulations for private scholar transport operators following a tragic accident in Vanderbijlpark, which claimed the lives of 14 children. The operators argue that…

Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will be deployed to assist police in tackling escalating gang violence. The announcement was made during the State of the Nation Address (SONA), where Ramaphosa said the police and the SANDF must urgently develop a technical plan to confront gang-related crime. He added that the military deployment would also support efforts to combat illegal mining. Westbury has been plagued by recurring…

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s economy is regaining momentum, citing four consecutive quarters of GDP growth and improvements in key economic indicators during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall. Ramaphosa said the recovery has been driven in part by government interventions in critical sectors such as electricity supply. He noted that the country has achieved two consecutive primary budget surpluses, improved its credit rating, and seen inflation fall to its lowest level…