The Municipal Demarcation Board has officially handed over the 2026/27 Local Government Election ward boundaries to the Electoral Commission, a major milestone on South Africa’s road to the polls. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says the outstanding wards in four KwaZulu-Natal municipalities due to litigation will not affect next year’s local government elections. This follows…
A customer looks at a till receipt. 2 minutes A study by local payment-clearing house, BankServ Africa, shows that the slowdown in inflation has boosted salary earners’ buying power. It shows that Real Take-Home Pay, adjusted for inflation, increased by 0,9% on a monthly basis in February. The BankServ Africa Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) tracks…
An officer conducts an inspection on scholar transport in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on 12 January 2026. KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma says they will continue with road safety inspections until the end of this month to ensure the safety of school children. Sixty-three scholar transport vehicles have failed recent roadworthiness inspections conducted in the province….
May 25 marks the creation of the Organisation of African Union known today as the African Union (AU) 1 minute Freedom Park, which is a national heritage site in Pretoria, is set to host Africa Day celebrations today. The theme is “Silencing the Guns, Let the Drums Roll”. The aim of the celebrations, which Freedom…
Broken glass from a crash seen on the road. 1 minute Eight people have been killed in a collision between a truck and a delivery vehicle on the N2 near Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal. The crash that occurred this morning injured sixteen other people. Craig Botha from the province’s Private Ambulance says, “A devastating collision between…
