eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba cuts water tariff hike, pledges to speed up service delivery
Cyril Xaba, the mayor of EThekwini, has lowered water tariff increases but had trouble adjusting electricity tariffs in response to the original budget. He pledged... Read more.
Ace Magashule outraged by postponement of corruption trial to January
The Bloemfontein High Court’s decision to move Ace Magashule’s corruption trial to January 2026 has angered the former premier of the Free State. Judge... Read more.
Gauteng finance MEC Lebogang Maile’s revised budget increases to R172.3bn
Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, has retabled the budget, increasing it to R172.3-billion. He said this adjustment comes as a reaffirmation... Read more.
SA economy records growth thanks to positive contribution from agriculture
The South African economy has shown a 0.1% growth in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday. Agriculture... Read more.
DA wants no-confidence motion, probe against Joburg mayor, officials
DA Johannesburg caucus leader, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, has announced plans pursue a Motion of No Confidence (MoNC) against Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero. This... Read more.
Gauteng finance MEC Lebogang Maile’s budget seeks to tighten fiscal discipline
Gauteng finance MEC Lebogang Maile has laid out a roadmap to modernise public financial management, digitise supply chain operations, and strengthen fiscal discipline... Read more.
Western Cape High Court rules against Hlophe’s appointment to JSC
The Western Cape High Court has declared parliament’s decision to appoint uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) deputy leader John Hlophe to the Judicial Service Commission... Read more.
Minister Senzo Mchunu confirms less than 1% SAPS staff screened for sexual offences
Just 0.14% of SA Police Service (SAPS) personnel have had their records checked against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO), according to Minister of... Read more.
Illicit cigarette market smokes out SA’s black tobacco farmers
South Africa is witnessing a rapid decline in emerging black farmers as the space is experiencing a sharp decline due to illicit tobacco markets. This was revealed... Read more.
Frustration as silicosis payouts for former gold mineworkers stall
Thousands of former gold miners suffering from lung diseases such as silicosis and tuberculosis are still waiting for compensation years after applying to the Tshiamiso... Read more.
