SANDF members doing rehearsals in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, ahead of the Armed Forced Day on Saturday The Department of Defence says more funding is needed to ensure that all members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are able to carry out their operations. This, as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated an additional R2.7…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana speaking at the post-budget breakfast in Cape Town, 26 Feb 2026. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the national government is considering stepping up its involvement to address governance challenges in the City of Johannesburg. Addressing a post-budget media briefing in Cape Town, Godongwana says national authorities may need a formal or…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Economists have given the 2026 National Budget a thumbs up, following National Treasury’s commitment to curbing the country’s debt. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the debt-to-Gross Domestic Product ratio is finally set to stabilize at 78.9 per cent in the 2025/26 financial year, before beginning a steady downward trend. Standard…
Pothole on a road African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) caucus leader in the Emfuleni Municipality, Sello Mokhele, has pleaded with politicians to work together to improve infrastructure in the Vaal. He was speaking during a candlelight ceremony for four young people who died when their car crashed into a tree after avoiding a pothole on Frikkie Meyer Boulevard in Vanderbijlpark last week. Two other passengers…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM:
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
City of Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero. City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero is expected to face yet another motion of no confidence vote when the metro council sits for its meeting on Thursday. The motion has been tabled by the political party Al Jama-ah and other minority parties within the Johannesburg council. The motion was…
Vusimuzi “CAT” Matlala and his co-accused appear in the High Court sitting in Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and former Acting National Police Commissioner, Khomotso Phahlane, return to the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. LIVE STREAM:
A person holding a FMD vaccine that will help to prevent the spread of this disease. A University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)- based Animal Health and Science expert has called on cattle farmers to adhere to safety rules after their animals have been vaccinated against Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD). Dr Ntuthuko Mkhize has been reacting to the…
