Friday, 2 October 2026

Cosatu urged government to use the Central Energy Fund’s R10 billion allocation to cushion consumers against an expected diesel increase of about R3 a litre next week.

Incoming Road Accident Fund CEO Wasim Karim said the fund needs short- and long-term reform, including legislative changes, stronger action against fraud and corruption, and a sustainable funding model.

Cape Town’s proposed Foreshore Precinct would add a freeway link, replace an elevated outbound route with a tunnel, and unlock 15 hectares, but the project’s cost remains undetermined.

Economist Kerwin Fenter said AI has not yet reduced jobs materially, but will reshape work, threaten some entry-level professional roles and create serious implications for South Africa’s tax base by 2030.