Politics
We drive Audi South Africa’s 294kW compact missile
The updated Audi RS 3 Sedan is roaming the streets of South Africa. And after spending a week behind the wheel, courtesy of Audi...
MISA gets a seat at the auto industry policy table
The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) is set to play a more active role in shaping the future of South Africa’s automotive sector after...
Eskom notes Sibanye Stillwater high court judgment
Eskom is studying the high court judgment brought by mining company Sibanye Stillwater and others. The ruling sets aside the power utility’s refusal of...
TVS motor company launches in SA, takes aim at BMW Motorrad and...
The South African motorcycle market has a new global contender. TVS Motor Company (TVSM), one of the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturers, has officially entered...
Low-income earners celebrate as MEC dishes over 42 houses in Mangaung
The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements in the Free State, Saki Mokoena, has handed over 42 new houses in Thapelong township in...
‘Workers can’t drive on empty promises’ – Motor industry union slams...
The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has criticised Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s latest Budget Speech, warning that workers remain trapped by failing infrastructure, rising...
Alfa Romeo reopens orders for Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio in South...
Italian automotive brand Alfa Romeo has announced that it has reopened orders for its high-performance Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models, giving South African enthusiasts...
Dr Imogen Mashazi ordered halt to Julius Mkhwanazi redeployment
Suspended Ekurhuleni Human Resources Manager Linda Gxasheka has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that former City Manager Dr Imogen Mashazi instructed her to...
Deputy minister welcomes probe into sanitary pads suppliers after study shock
Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi has welcomed a National Consumer Commission (NCC) investigation into nine suppliers of sanitary pads and...
‘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...
