Volunteers Raise Alarm Over Animal Abuse in Clanwilliam
The Clanwilliam Animal Welfare Society say they are “overburdened” and are without support from the Cederberg municipality
Budget
Specialist Cape Town Budget Activist Added to City Council Caucus
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron, Unite for Change Leadership Council Member & GOOD Secretary-General 03 March 2026 For the past eight years, maths geek Sandra Dickson has dedicated her life to slowing an accelerating City of Cape Town tariff burden that is making living in the City increasingly unaffordable for all but its wealthiest residents. […]
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Johannesburg: Where Water Runs in the Streets, but Not in the Taps
Nearly half of the city’s water is lost to leaks
Johannesburg in Dire Financial Straits
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) provoked the ire of members of the governing ANC coalition in the Johannesburg Metro Council by objecting to the process followed with the city’s adjustment budget. The budget was very nearly tabled during yesterday’s council meeting. The item was only added to the agenda the previous evening after 20:00. […]
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More Opposition to Emfuleni’s Adjustment Budget
On Thursday (26 February 2026), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) joined up with other opposition parties and played a key role in blocking the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s adjustment budget. The Council did not adopt the budget, largely due to sustained opposition to certain aspects of it. The Freedom Front Plus highlighted significant financial risks […]
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Adjustment Budget Favours Showpiece Events Over Grassroots Growth
This Adjustment Budget of the George Municipality forces us to confront a simple question: who truly benefits from our spending priorities?
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An Admission of Failure
The Mayor of the Tshwane Metro Council, Dr Nasiphi Moya, and her coalition were very pleased to announce that they had tabled a funded budget for the first time in years. The latest adjustments to the SDBIP (Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan) prove the opposite: The budget was unrealistic and the Metro has had […]
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South Africa Is Getting a Handle on Debt
Government expects to earn more, borrow less, and spend less on debt repayments
William Sadiki Fought in World War II. But He Couldn’t Afford to Go to Last Week’s R172-Million Military Parade
107-year-old Native Military Corps veteran couldn’t attend Armed Forces Day in Thohoyandou
Gqeberha Budget Bungle Sparks Protest
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officials will visit Westville informal settlement next Tuesday to give feedback on its plan for the area
Public Voices Ignored, Heritage Disregarded, Value for Money Unproven
The City has pressed ahead with the sale of the Good Hope Centre while claiming the transaction represents value for money. That claim now demands far closer scrutiny.
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Cost-Saving Measures and Higher Subsidy for Quintile 5 Schools Propose
(Debate on Gauteng State of the Province Address) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) indicated in the debate on the State of the Province Address (SOPA) by the Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, that the party has research which could possibly bring about savings of up to R3 billion in the 2026/27 budget and fully or […]
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Here’s the Status of the SABC Building in Sea Point
MPs grill housing entities in Parliament
Popular Cape Town Watersports Site Becomes a Toxic Health Hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December
Budget 2026: Social Grants to Go up in April
Increases are slightly more than inflation
Budget 2026: Godongwana Takes Aim at Badly-Run Municipalities
Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met
A Few Fiscal Rays of Hope Do Not Mean South Africa Is Enjoying Economic Summer Just Yet
Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget offers a mixture of relief and optimism, but it remains within a framework of poor policy directions and inadequate service delivery. With the constraints of damaging policy such as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Affirmative Action (AA) still firmly in place, the economy is growing too slowly to achieve rapid […]
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Budget 2026: Ten Takeaways From Godongwana’s Speech
Minister of Finance paints an optimistic picture
Rebranded Grant, Same Poverty Reality
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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Budget 2026 High(Low)Lights
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 …
Tshwane’s Inadequate Budget and Adjustments Exacerbate Financial Crisis
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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Africa’s Militaries Have Always Relied on Imported Weapons: Why a Shift to Homegrown Defence Is Now Under Way
Across Africa, governments are finding ways to reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers and building capabilities they can control, maintain and adapt.
Budget 2026: Civil Society Groups Call For a R1,750-A-Month Social Grant
“The government needs to tax the rich”
This Might Be the Worst Master’s Office in the Country
Lawyers says backlogs in Mbombela have created an “unacceptable” situation with people waiting lengthy periods for routine matters to be finalised