The National Agricultural Marketing Council has warned that the recent fuel levy hike will burden the agricultural sector with rising costs. Petrol and diesel levies have risen to over 400 cents per litre, squeezing farmers already battling high input prices. Fuel makes up a major portion of farming and logistics expenses. The council says this move could trigger ripple effects across food production, transport, and pricing especially hurting rural and low-income households. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Thabile Nkunjana, Senior Economist and Trade Researcher at the National Agricultural Marketing Council

The National Agricultural Marketing Council has warned that the recent fuel levy hike will burden the agricultural sector with rising costs. Petrol and diesel levies have risen to over 400 cents per litre, squeezing farmers already battling high input prices. Fuel makes up a major portion of farming and logistics expenses. The council says this move could trigger ripple effects across food production, transport, and pricing especially hurting rural and low-income households. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Thabile Nkunjana, Senior Economist and Trade Researcher at the National Agricultural Marketing Council

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Warnings that fuel levy hike will burden agricultural sector

Government departments are said to  owe about R12.4 billion in unpaid invoices, up 17% in a quarter. This according to the latest National Treasury payment data. Delayed payments are hitting small businesses hard, disrupting payroll and stalling growth. Area Manager at Business Partners Limited, Lawrance Ramotala says this is pushing SMEs into survival mode and undermining job creation. Elvis Presslin spoke to Thapelo Kgosi, a small business owner who services various government departments 

Government departments are said to &nbsp;owe about R12.4 billion in unpaid invoices, up 17% in a quarter. This according to the latest National Treasury payment data. Delayed payments are hitting small businesses hard, disrupting payroll and stalling growth. Area Manager at Business Partners Limited, Lawrance Ramotala says this is pushing SMEs into survival mode and undermining job creation. Elvis Presslin spoke to Thapelo Kgosi, a small business owner who services various government departments&nbsp;

 Small business owner continues to be impacted as government's unpaid invoice bill piles up to R12.4 billion 

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has rejected DA claims that he was involved in the financial settlement with former provincial Health CFO, Lerato Madyo who is the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Gauteng Health, implicated in a scandal involving R850 million in fraudulent, suspicious contracts at Tembisa Hospital. Lesufi says his office had no role in the negotiations or decision and that he refused retrospective approval after being informed. An independent legal probe is now underway into the agreement. But the Health Department insists the exit followed labour rules and was not a golden handshake. Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC, Dr. Jack Bloom...

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has rejected DA claims that he was involved in the financial settlement with former provincial Health CFO, Lerato Madyo who is the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Gauteng Health, implicated in a scandal involving R850 million in fraudulent, suspicious contracts at Tembisa Hospital. Lesufi says his office had no role in the negotiations or decision and that he refused retrospective approval after being informed. An independent legal probe is now underway into the agreement. But the Health Department insists the exit followed labour rules and was not a golden handshake. Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC, Dr. Jack Bloom...

DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC questions health official's 'golden handshake'

A number of South Africans who arrived in the United States as refugees since May last year are now reportedly heading back home. Many had fled in 2025, citing government-backed racial discrimination and persecution targeting the Afrikaner community. President Trump granted them priority refugee status February last year. AfriForum says the underlying problems that drove them away still have not been resolved by the South African government. Elvis Presslin spoke to Ernst Van Zyl, head of Public relations at Afriforum...

A number of South Africans who arrived in the United States as refugees since May last year are now reportedly heading back home. Many had fled in 2025, citing government-backed racial discrimination and persecution targeting the Afrikaner community. President Trump granted them priority refugee status February last year. AfriForum says the underlying problems that drove them away still have not been resolved by the South African government. Elvis Presslin spoke to Ernst Van Zyl, head of Public relations at Afriforum...

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