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Frustrated South Africans call for lower food prices amid rising costs

  Some frustrated South Africans from low-income communities have called for lower food prices, calling government social grants insufficient to meet their monthly nutritional needs. Dozens of residents from across Gauteng gathered outside the Shoprite Distribution Park in Centurion, Pretoria, in a protest led by the Union Against Hunger. Demonstrators carried a petition signed by over 20,000 South Africans, highlighting the daily struggles many face amid rising food prices and […]

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E-hailing drivers demand clarity on new Act

The National E-Hailing Federation of South Africa has criticised the government’s newly gazetted National Land Transport Amendment Act (NLTA), calling it vague, unrealistic, and reactive. This comes after the National Land Transport Amendment Act was gazetted, officially recognizing e-hailing as a legal public transport option — a move welcomed by many in the industry — but one the Federation says lacks clarity and proper implementation strategies. The legislation comes in […]

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