Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

Ramaphosa approves MPs' salary increase
Big Reads, Politics

Cyril Ramaphosa gives MPs and judges above-inflation pay increases

President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved salary increases of 3.8% for members of parliament, members of provincial legislatures, and members of provincial executive... Read more.
Sassa has not amended regulations for grants
News

Sassa denies rules amended for jobless foreigners to get R370 grant

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has rejected claims that it has changed its rules to allow foreign nationals to receive the R370 monthly Covid-19... Read more.
Vaal scholar transport crash death toll rises
News

Death toll in Vanderbijilpark scholar transport crash increases to 13

The total number of deaths in the horrific crash involving a scholar transport in Vanderbijlpark has risen to 13. The increase in the death toll was confirmed by... Read more.
Mbeki blames Eskom for loadshedding
Business

Eskom caused its own loadshedding crisis, Thabo Mbeki tells war veterans conference

Former president Thabo Mbeki has accused Eskom of self-sabotage for ignoring the coal shortage reports by the internal monitoring system in 2007. This failure later... Read more.
Politics

Public protector flags petrol card abuse, clears Presidency in quarterly report

The public protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, has released findings for the third quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year, revealing cases of misconduct in some government... Read more.
Boy Mamabolo mobilises to sue municipality
Politics

Boy Mamabolo rallies residents against Polokwane municipality over ‘deadly’ water

Former ANC MP Boy Mamabolo is mobilising the community to sue the Polokwane municipality over contaminated water, as the crisis has brought deep pain, fear, and... Read more.
Rand Water addressing challenges
News

Hammanskraal residents told to use water sparingly as demand outstrips supply

Hammanskraal has seen some measure of relief after authorities reported progress on the problematic infrastructure linked to the long-delayed Hammanskraal Water... Read more.