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04 Apr 2022 - by Staff reporter
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Our story on Transnet temporarily removing Black Economic Empowerment criteria from its tender documents drew the most attention from readers last week.

This removal depends on the outcome of a pending Constitutional Court ruling regarding preferential regulations that favour black-owned businesses.

In case you want to read our top story, you can find it here: https://tinyurl.com/yckn5v2d

The good news about shipping lines tripling their profits last year was the second most popular article of the week https://tinyurl.com/2245za33

The Road Traffic Management Corporation and SAPS seized over 500 illegally imported vehicles. Find that article here: https://tinyurl.com/4syfmhfe

Border-crossing congestion and crippling road infrastructure on the north-south route serving southern Africa’s Copperbelt mining area was also popular among readers https://tinyurl.com/yck9y6ex

Last, but not least, is the unfortunate story about police arresting three suspects in relation to a shooting incident involving TFR contracted security guards https://tinyurl.com/4usfm95u

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