Former SSA official unhappy after Parly blocked him from testifying

Ad Hoc Committee Chairperson Soviet Lekganyane, October 14, 2025. Former State Security Agency official Xolile Mashukuca says he is disappointed that Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee has blocked him from testifying. The committee is investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. It asked Mashukuca to apply for certification or security…

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PGA Tour rejects $1.5B offer from Saudi investment fund

A gold ball and club 2 minutes It doesn’t look like the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will be settling their differences any time soon. ESPN sources confirmed that the PGA Tour has rejected the PIF’s recent offer to invest $1.5 billion into PGA Tour Enterprises. The investment offer came with…

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Meyerton shooting case postponed to April in Vereeniging

An empty court room. The case against three men accused of killing six minibus taxi passengers and injuring several others along the R59 near Meyerton has been postponed to April 30, 2026. Mandlakayise Makhunga, Jaulane Mlambe and Sabelo Mchunu appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court facing six counts of murder related to the February shooting….

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Eskom says 87% of municipalities not complying with arrangement

An Eskom logo is seen at the entrance of its head offices in Sunninghill, Sandton. 2 minutes Eskom says 87% of municipalities approved for National Treasury’s municipal debt relief are not complying with the conditions of the arrangement. And that municipal debt currently stands at R94.6 billion. The power utility was briefing Parliament’s Standing Committee…

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South Africa’s financial position remains constrained: Experts

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering his Budget Speech. 3 minutes Experts attending the pre-National Budget Speech roundtable hosted by Deloitte, agree that while there have been some green shoots, South Africa’s financial position remains constrained. Economists expect the upcoming Budget Speech to outline economic projections similar to those presented in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement…

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E-tolls debt severely affected Gauteng’s budget: Maile

File image: An e-tolls gantry on a Johannesburg road in the evening. 1 minute Gauteng Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says the cost of servicing the e-tolls debt has severely affected the province’s budget. He says despite this the budget is fairly healthy. Maile delivered Gauteng’s medium-term budget in the provincial legislature yesterday. He says,…

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DA calls for inquiry into Stilfontein illegal mining crisis

A member of the South African police patrol as they guard the mine shaft where rescue operations are ongoing as attempts are made to rescue illegal miners who have been underground for months in Stilfontein, South Africa, January 14, 2025. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on government to immediately establish an inquiry…

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