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A roundup of news updates, including a look at how much longer motorists will have to pay e-tolls despite the ANC announcing they would be scrapped.

26 Jul 2023 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Can SA finally deliver a credible rail recovery?

‘We see that there are very good possibilities to get the best out of both worlds. We can bring in our expertise from the private sector, and we can also use the expertise from a government perspective,’ says Florian Kellenberger, CEO of Siemens Mobility South Africa.

23 Apr 8AM 7 min

One year after Pepfar cuts, SA turns inward to save healthcare system

As SA fails to act on climate warnings, a day of reckoning beckons. What it will take to stabilise local rail, and why courts won’t fix Sars's errors for you.

23 Apr 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Durban violence pushes immigration crisis to the brink, Maimane calls for army

‘I think because of the incapability of policing, this is where the army needs to be able to keep communities safe so that Home Affairs and policing can do their jobs,’ says Mmusi Maimane, leader of Build One South Africa.

22 Apr 8AM 7 min

Outa takes aim at Joburg’s ‘overkill’ solar approval process

Durban violence exposes the deadly cost of leaving immigration enforcement to the streets. New tender rules could reshape who wins government contracts. And preparing for jobs that don’t exist yet: education’s new challenge.

22 Apr 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Private sector involvement critical to halt FMD spread, warn farmers

‘We stand as farmers, ready to assist government to deploy resources at scale and with speed to resolve this problem, to bring vaccines into the country at a greater speed,’ says Steve Butt, chair of FMD Response SA.

21 Apr 9AM 8 min