Catch up on the biggest stories this morning, 17 October 2025, in our simple morning fix update.
Today’s morning fix kicks off with news of a man accused of going on a violent rampage with a gardening tool near Hammanskraal, being denied bail.
Romeo Shibambu is alleged to have murdered three people, including a three-year-old, and injured two others in Suurman on 30 September.
CONTINUE READING: Bail denied for man accused of murdering family and injuring taxi driver with a spade
Mantashe: US tariffs won’t shake SA’s fuel security
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says the trade tariffs imposed by the US will not affect South Africa’s fuel security.
Addressing MPs during the National Council of Provinces question-and-answer session with select ministers in the economic cluster on Thursday, Mantashe said one of the reasons is that South Africa does not export any fuel to the US.
CONTINUE READING: Mantashe: US tariffs won’t shake SA’s fuel security
Mine accused of illegally excluding community group
A Mpumalanga mining firm is denying allegations that it failed to fulfil its duty to empower the host community.
Strathrae coal mine in Carolina said the community fails to see its contribution because its divided.
CONTINUE READING: Mine accused of illegally excluding community group
Moya hails Tshwane’s first fully funded budget in years
The City of Tshwane has tabled a fully funded budget for the first time in years, according to mayor Nasiphi Moya.
“According to Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Tshwane created 71 000 of the 83 000 new jobs in Gauteng over the past year,” said Moya.
CONTINUE READING: Moya hails Tshwane’s first fully funded budget in years
Food Security Index: slight improvement, but people still going hungry
Food security in South Africa has improved slightly, but people are still going hungry, with price still the biggest influence on the food choices of low-income consumers.
The sad news is that the number of households with children that experience hunger increased from 9% in 2023 to 11.9% in 2024.
CONTINUE READING: Food Security Index: slight improvement, but people still going hungry
