
DA slams Bomb Squad as an initiative to employ ANC cadres
Concerns have been raised by the DA in Johannesburg regarding mayor Dada Morero’s new initiative in the city called the Johannesburg Bomb Squad, which the... Read more.

‘President optimistic about US trade talks’ – Magwenya
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa is optimistic about South Africa’s trade relations with the US following... Read more.

Eastern Cape pupils miss entire term due to failure to pay scholar transport providers
Vuyo Zungula, the leader of the African Transformation Movement (ATM), has written letters claiming that the transport department has failed to pay service providers,... Read more.

IRR challenges expropriation law in letter to Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has written to Dean Macpherson, the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, requesting that he make public his intentions... Read more.

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.