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Budget 2026: Fiscal credibility requires a growth pivot

As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to table the national Budget, the emphasis is likely to remain on fiscal consolidation, debt stabilisation and expenditure...

R760m infrastructure investment to permanently resolve Gauteng water crisis

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says a R760-million infrastructure investment upgrade is underway in the city of Johannesburg to permanently resolve water issues. Delivering the State...

SADC region continues to lead globally in HIV response

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Lydia Zigomo, says the SADC region continues to lead globally in...

African countries look within to boost continent’s own mining industries

Across Africa, mining companies and governmental agencies regulating the sector are increasingly turning to each other for technical expertise, market coordination and investment opportunities...

‘Remove your masks,’ Mpumalanga magistrate orders suspects in R114m fraud case

Drama erupted in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga when several suspects appearing in the R114-million education repairs fraud case were ordered to remove...

Powerball results for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  Powerball:             19 | 23 | 33 | 34 | 41 |        Powerball:  09 Powerball Plus:     ...

Mpumalanga youth to gain skills, job opportunities as HSRC joins university

Young people in Mpumalanga seeking skills, work experience and research-linked career pathways are set to benefit from a new partnership between the Human Sciences...

Shadrack Sibiya’s relationship with late taxi boss Mswazi under scrutiny

The Madlanga commission of inquiry has demanded answers from suspended Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya on his relationship with late taxi boss Jothan Msibi...

Police boss Shadrack Sibiya denies he was pressured to nab Musa...

Suspended national deputy police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya denies that he was pressured by deputy police minister Cassel Mathale to push for the arrest...

Human rights commission probes NPA, DMRE over Lily Mine disaster

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is investigating circumstances that resulted in the state’s failure to bring justice to the families of three...

Shadrack Sibiya ‘overwhelmed’ as commissioner Sesi Baloyi grills him

Tensions intensified at the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Monday as suspended national deputy police commissioner Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya accused commissioner Sesi Baloyi...

KZN premier heartbroken as young pilot’s life cut short during training

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has conveyed his heartfelt condolences following the tragic death of 24-year-old pilot student Leeche’ Manuel, who lost his life during...

Police boss Shadrack Sibiya denies receiving Impalas from Cat Matlala

National deputy police commissioner Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya has denied receiving impalas from controversial businessman and alleged Big Five cartel member Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. Sibiya ...

SIU lifts the lid on Shepherd Bushiri, Timothy Omotoso’s home affairs...

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has exposed prominent pastors Shepherd Bushiri and Timothy Omotoso for illegally acquiring residency in South Africa. The unit released an...

Robert Mugabe’s son Bellarmine slapped with two more charges

After a prolonged delay, proceedings against late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son, Bellarmine Mugabe (28), and his bodyguard, Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, began at the...

Free State premier orders removal of tainted hospital CEO following backlash

Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has ordered the removal of convicted fraudster Zongezile Adam Zumane as a chief executive of a provincial hospital, adding that...

A tavern owner’s view: When alcohol taxes rise, illicit trade wins

I run a licensed tavern. I pay my taxes. I comply with the law. I check IDs. I close when I’m supposed to. I...

Pragmatism must override austerity on budget day

Anticipation is building about what Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will tell the nation when he unveils his budget on Wednesday. He is expected to...

Moegoe

The resident perv, protected by his late mother at Buckingham Palace for more than two decades, was finally nabbed this week. King Charles’ younger brother...

Healthcare infrastructure is not a cost, it is a strategy

Healthcare is more than just a hospital or a doctor’s office; it is about the years of investment in the infrastructure that allow the...