News Bulletin of 30 October 2025, 3pm

The City of Johannesburg has issued the first 40 Smart Card Trading Permits at the Noord Street Market, marking a step to formalise informal traders and integrate them into the city’s formal economy.
The system aims to ensure fair access to trading opportunities while improving accountability and efficiency.
In Fourways, traders affected by previous removals are planning to apply for the permits to regularise their businesses.
City officials emphasised that trading on provincial roads remains prohibited for safety reasons, but the new system provides a legal pathway for hawkers to operate.

The historic KwaDukuza declaration was adopted at the G20 Ministers of Culture Meeting in Zimbali, KZN, on 26–27 October 2025, highlighting cultural restitution and heritage preservation as global priorities.
South Africa’s Minister Gayton McKenzie pushed for the return of cultural artefacts and ancestral remains taken during colonial rule.
He also emphasised Digital Cultural Equity, calling for fair recognition and pay for online creators.
The declaration includes the creation of a Task Team on Repatriation and Restitution and negotiations for an International Cultural Restitution Facility.
KwaZulu-Natal MEC Mntomuhle Khawula noted that cultural and heritage tourism strengthens national identity and contributes to GDP.

The Moroccan capital Rabat will host the 2026 African World Cup qualifying play-offs, featuring Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria.
Nigeria meet Gabon in the first semi-final on 13 November, with star strikers Victor Osimhen and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang set to headline the clash.
Later that evening, DR Congo take on record World Cup participants Cameroon in another exciting encounter.
Winners of the mini tournament will advance to next year’s intercontinental play-offs, where two World Cup spots will be up for grabs.
The event offers another chance for African teams to showcase their strength and compete for a place on football’s biggest stage.