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Fuel Price Hike Puts South Africa’s Fishing Industry Under Pressure

By Lee Yandra Paulsen The latest fuel price increase is adding further pressure to South Africa’s fishing industry, with rising diesel costs affecting fishing operations and raising concerns about the potential impact on food prices and consumers. FishSA Executive Chair Loyiso Phantshwa says fuel is one of the biggest costs in fishing operations, particularly for vessels that travel out to sea to harvest fish. “Fuel price is the biggest cost […]

today6 October 2026

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Pressure mounts on paramedics during festive season

Paramedics say they have to be combat-ready to respond to medical emergencies during the festive season. At this time of the year, paramedics say they deal mostly with road crash victims and people who are under the influence of alcohol. However, sometimes they get frustrated as they cannot access some of the areas they are called out to due to poor infrastructure. Paramedic, Joy Seseane narrates some of the challenges […]

today2 January 2023

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Pressure for Judge President Hlophe to resign grows

There’s growing pressure on Judge President John Hlophe to resign. This after he threw out the corruption charges against African National Congress Member of Parliament Bongani Bongo. The former Minister allegedly attempted to bribe a Parliamentary law advisor in an effort to derail an investigation into State Capture at Eskom. Hlophe dismissed the case four days after lawyers for Bongo filed a section 174 application, on the basis that there […]

today7 March 2021

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