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MTBPS| Fikile Mbalula hails R10bn fuel relief as one for the...

The ANC has welcomed the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) as one that was crafted to consider the effects of the high cost of...

Water quality concerns in Makhanda as 111 Rhodes students fall ill

Eastern Cape health authorities are investigating preliminary water test results as Makhanda prepares a coordinated response, following a suspected outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses at...

Mathews Phosa | Engineering inclusion: The missing link in agricultural growth

Engineers, members of the Council, distinguished engineers, researchers, students, and fellow farmers: good morning. Thank you for the honour of addressing this gathering. I stand...

Ramaphosa, Zuma, Motlanthe, Mbeki failed innocent prisoners, ConCourt rules

The Constitutional Court has delivered a damning judgment against South Africa's Presidency, finding that four successive presidents violated their constitutional obligations by allowing two...

Tshwane water crisis: Doctor warns residents what to watch for

Hundreds of residents, most of them young children, have fallen ill after drinking contaminated water in Tshwane, exposing what experts and investigators say was...

National Treasury wants greater say over appointment of municipal CFOs

The National Treasury is proposing sweeping reforms that would give it greater oversight of the appointment of municipal chief financial officers (CFOs) as part...

Godongwana sets aside R3.8bn to hire 3,552 social workers in GBV...

The government is set to spend R3.8 billion over the next three years to strengthen the country's response to gender-based violence (GBV). The funding is...

Municipal debt nears R500bn as Treasury bets on smart meters to...

The country's municipalities are facing deepening financial strain, with consumer debt owed to municipalities approaching R500-billion and collection rates remaining stubbornly low. This has prompted...

Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane | The ANC’s protocol obsession: Arrogance or positive...

Growing up, we were taught to respect our elders. This fundamental principle of upbringing was deeply rooted in both European religious doctrine and African...

Parliament rejects spending 100% of budget without real service delivery ahead...

As South Africans wait for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to table his medium-term budget on Wednesday afternoon, parliamentarians have warned municipalities against celebrating 100%...