Politics
‘I didn’t shield Julius Mkhwanazi’: Ekurhuleni HR head tells Madlanga
Suspended City of Ekurhuleni head of human resources department Linda Gxasheka has refuted claims that she played a role in protecting suspended Ekurhuleni Metro...
Curtain to fall on cub selfies as Mpumalanga bans new captive...
Mpumalanga has slammed the door on the expansion of captive lion tourism, placing a ban on the issuing of permits for new facilities as...
Paul O’Sullivan walks out of parly’s ad hoc committee meeting amid...
Controversial security expert Paul O’Sullivan walked out of a parliament's ad hoc committee meeting on Wednesday, telling members he had to catch a flight.
A...
Post-Budget reality: Bond markets are not a growth strategy
Now that the Budget dust has settled, the headline is clear: stability has been prioritised. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered a fiscally cautious budget...
A women-led media company is challenging norms in Senegal
The boutique media agency known as InfoElles is challenging norms in Senegal’s male-dominated media landscape. Launched by Senegalese journalist and women’s rights advocate, Alice...
BUDGET SPEECH| Political parties laud income tax relief, slam stagnant economy
All political parties represented in parliament, those inside and outside the government of national unity (GNU), have unanimously welcomed the income tax relief announced...
Zimbabwe rejects $350m US health deal over sovereignty concerns
Zimbabwe has rejected a proposed $350-million health funding agreement with the US after President Emmerson Mnangagwa ordered an end to negotiations over what Harare...
Budget speech: Pleas for biodiversity crisis funding as SA nature reserves...
The Endangered Wildlife Trust made a clarion call ahead of the Budget Speech for the formal recognition of the findings of the State of...
2026 Budget Speech ‘a turning point’ for SA — Enoch Godongwana
The country’s financial future was on the agenda on Wednesday when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2026 Budget Speech in parliament.
Godongwana noted that...
‘Tax the rich,’ women farm workers tell Enoch Godongwana outside parliament
Women farm workers and farm dwellers marched outside parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday morning ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech, pressing...
More funds for social grants as SRD payments continue
Social grant expenditure is expected to increase to R292-billion in the 2026/27 financial year as national budget makes way for increased grant earnings across...
Godongwana reallocates funds to health policy priorities
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is moving to replace health grants withdrawn by the Trump administration, which threatened to cripple research into HIV/Aids.
In the Budget...
Income tax relief announced amid SARS’ bumper revenue collection
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has proposed an income tax relief after the taxman’s revenue collection outperformed previous estimates by over R21-billion.
“Last year’s Budget announced...
Sin taxes rise in line with inflation
Government will continue consulting industry stakeholders throughout the year as it reviews the alcohol excise regime, following a decision to raise sin taxes in...
R2bn set aside to fight organised crime in SA
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated R2-billion to fight against organised crime in South Africa.
This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during the State...
State plans fiscal anchor to curb excessive borrowing, contain high national...
The National Treasury has come up with tough proposals that will result in legislation changes to rein in unsustainable public sector practices that have...
Fuel levy, carbon tax adjusted higher
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced increases to the general fuel levy, raising it by R4.10 for petrol and R3.93 for diesel. Delivering his...
Possible product recall on sanitary pad brands
There is a looming product recall as the National Consumer Commission launches investigation into major sanitary pad brands.
The probe follows the release of a...
Questionable medical certificate raises tempers at Madlanga inquiry
Proceedings came to a stall at the Madlanga commission of inquiry after an allegedly illegible medical certificate was submitted in support of a postponement...
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
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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...
Brown Mogotsi clutching at straws on Mkhwanazi, Misuzulu CIA link claims
The bold claim by controversial police fixer Brown Mogotsi that KZN police chief Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini are Central Intelligence...
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...
