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This year’s budget was delivered at a time of cautious optimism, a relatively stable macroeconomic outlook and an upgrade by S&P Global Ratings. But stability on paper must translate into tangible outcomes for the most vulnerable.
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PRETORIA – Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd (“Ford South Africa”) showcased the strength and longevity of its dealer and distributor network across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) at the Ford Recognition Awards for 2025, highlighting both top performance and multi-generational partnership. Held in Johannesburg, the annual event spotlighted excellence across …
The official launch of the Nations Championship was the “biggest step forward” for the sport since the advent of professionalism 30 years ago, said Mr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union, on Wednesday. The venues for the 42 matches in the 12-nation series – which culminates with a showdown between the best …
Statement by Mark Burke MP – DA Spokesperson on Finance: Today’s Budget Speech incorporates several DA policy positions and is evidence that the ANC no longer governs alone. The DA welcomes no tax rises and no bracket creep for the first time in three years. In fact, this budget displays a wholesale rethinking of tax …
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is raising awareness this TB Awareness Month around an important but often misunderstood question: can TB return after treatment? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), TB affects more than 10.7 million people globally each year, despite being preventable and curable when diagnosed early and treated correctly. “Tuberculosis …
R12 billion in savings identified through TARS programme National Treasury’s Targeted and Responsible Savings (TARS) programme has identified some R12 billion in wasteful and ineffective programs within government. This according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana who delivered the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament on Wednesday. “[In] the Budget last May, we promised that spending priorities …
South Africa’s economic growth outlook is “steadily improving”, with growth projected to reach some 1.6% in 2026, following growth of 1.4% in 2025. This is according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who delivered the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament on Wednesday. “We project real economic growth of 1.6% in 2026, an improvement from the 1.4% …
Statement by Angel Khanyile MP – DA Spokesperson for Women, Youth & People with Disabilities: The Democratic Alliance welcomes that the National Consumer Commission (NCC) has taken up our request for an investigation into chemically tainted sanitary products. The women and girls of South Africa who use these products deserve absolute certainty that they are …
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has written to the Director of Infrastructure at the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, Mr Bennie Arendse, demanding that the Municipality take urgent action against one of its contractors who is illegally dumping untreated sewage. The sewage is being dumped in a wetland area connected to the Kraai River, […]
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He’s been dubbed as something of an unsung hero, but Jeandre Rudolph is now starting to get the plaudits he deserves. Less than a year after being on the brink of retirement, the Vodacom Bulls back rower is now firmly established as one of the stand-out performers in the Vodacom URC. He has won more …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of R710 000 on QuickTrade (Pty) Ltd (Quicktrade) for failing to comply with certain provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, No. 38 of 2001 (FIC Act). Quicktrade (FSP 45262) is a licensed financial services provider (FSP) under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services …
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named a reinforced match-day squad for the second and final international against Georgia, drafting in key forward experience as the South Africans look to build on their clinical opening performance in Tbilisi on Friday. Following a dominant 35-0 victory in the first encounter last Sunday, Foote has recalled …
Johannesburg: South Africa’s education sector is at a pivotal moment, balancing the promise of expanded opportunities with the challenge of limited resources. As the foundation of the nation’s future, education demands sustained investment to ensure that all children, from cities to rural areas, have access to quality learning. Recent budget allocations reflect Government’s commitment to strengthening …
Vincent Tshituka’s rugby story begins thousands of kilometers from any South African rugby field. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he arrived in Johannesburg as a four-year-old refugee in 2002, carrying a heritage he would never forget and stepping into a country that would become home. “Being born in the DRC and growing up …
Javan Sebastian would love to play international rugby again – whichever country comes calling. The Cardiff Rugby prop already has ten Scottish caps to his name, having been eligible through his Edinburgh-born father. But, if he doesn’t add to that tally before the summer of next year, he could then launch a second Test career …
Pakistan player Sidra Amin has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Sidra was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus cast his net wide, as he named a 49-man squad featuring 11 uncapped players – five of whom are still in the Junior Bok ranks – for the team’s first in-person alignment camp of the year in Cape Town on Wednesday. The camp will run from Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 …
Michelle Roos, NSRI Mossel Bay duty coxswain, said: At 13h14, Sunday, 22 February, NSRI Mossel Bay were alerted by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Mossel Bay Harbour Port Control following reports from a private craft of a boat that had lost motor power requiring assistance. During investigations by NSRI Mossel Bay – to determine where …
Statement by Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach MP – DA Spokesperson on Sport, Arts and Culture: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the determination by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi that Section 8 of the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act 10 of 2024 will commence on 1 March 2026. This section directs the Minister to …
25 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says they are looking for an improved performance in the semi-final of the 2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship. The call comes after the host nation was held to a 1-1 draw by Lesotho in the final group stages match of the tournament on Tuesday. Dr
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Prolonged power outages in areas supplied with electricity by Eskom in the City of Cape Town have developed into a serious crisis for residents. Hundreds of households have been without electricity for weeks and even months. The outages have resulted in major losses with food spoiling, medical supplies becoming unusable and families having to manage […]
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The Tshwane Metro Council’s budget for the 2025/26 financial year has been inadequate from the outset, and the latest adjustment budget merely exacerbates the Metro’s financial strain. Residents now face higher tariffs while service delivery keeps deteriorating, as the budget conceals a structural deficit and failed projects. Although the unlawful cleansing levy has been scrapped, […]
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The Spatial Development Framework is a crucial tool for addressing key challenges in the Garden Route District Municipality. I'd like to highlight two critical areas that require attention.
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Employee cannot succeed in constructive dismissal claim because he anticipates that working conditions will become intolerable