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Vandalism derails two Prasa trains

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is calling on lawmakers to focus on railway vandalism after two more of its trains derailed this week allegedly as a result of theft.   A train travelling between Pretoria and Germiston in Gauteng...

Ramaphosa looks to SOEs to stabilise the economy

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s economy can only stabilise if there is stability in the country’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOE). This comes in the wake of numerous claims of financial mismanagement and concerns over governance...

PVC wheelchair set to bring joy back to the beach

Physically disabled residents of Western Cape based Cross Home Care can now enjoy their trips to the beach thanks to a brand new imported PVC wheelchair designed specifically for beach use. The wheelchair, which is the first of its kind in South...
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba. Photo: DoC

Treasury cannot afford Eskom bailout – Gigaba

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says South Africa’s Treasury cannot afford to bail out Eskom. Speaking at a pre-WEF breakfast meeting in Johannesburg Gigaba warned that if Eskom was not dealt with urgently, the country’s economy could collapse by...
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Nominations open for 2018 PETCO Awards

Members of the public have until February to submit their nominations for the 2018 PETCO Awards. The awards, which all those looking to celebrate recycling and waste management excellence in the South African PET industry are called to submit their...