Budget 2026: Ten Takeaways From Godongwana’s Speech
Minister of Finance paints an optimistic picture
GroundUp
Concourt Rules on Constructive Dismissal After 18 Months
Employee cannot succeed in constructive dismissal claim because he anticipates that working conditions will become intolerable
PRASA Whistleblowers Make Last Bid to Get Their Jobs Back
Martha Ngoye and Tiro Holele want Concourt to reinstate their jobs
Labour Court Refuses to Enforce School Principal’s Reinstatement
Judge finds no “exceptional circumstances” to justify Wesley Neumann’s immediate return to Heathfield High
Budget 2026: Civil Society Groups Call For a R1,750-A-Month Social Grant
“The government needs to tax the rich”
Fire Victims Stuck as Housing Plans Fall Through
Families in Doornbach settlement in Cape Town are still waiting for emergency housing, six weeks after the fire
Lottery Crook Fails to Get His Pension Back
Phillemon Letwaba’s bid to unfreeze his pension has been dismissed
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
Residents Scrounge for Water in Dannhauser
Municipality has only five water trucks for 19 wards
Municipality Changes Tune After Video Shows Ensure Guards Beating Man
For months, the Denis Hurley Centre has been alerting officials to complaints about the security company
Damning Probe Into Home Affairs Names “Prophet” Bushiri
Corrupt officials made millions selling permanent residency permits
Ambulance Service Accuses Minister of Slander
KZN MEC for Transport Siboniso Duma ordered to show why a final interdict should not be granted against him
Long Shot: Hawks Probe Fraud Allegations at Shooting Range
The Umzimvubu Local Municipality has already spent millions of rands on the project, but the site remains deserted and incomplete
Despite President’s Promise, Joburg Protesters Say They Still Have No Water
Meanwhile Johannesburg Water struggles to supply Mellville, especially higher areas
Cederberg Dusts off the Ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
A R7-Billion Dam but No Tap Water for Local Villagers in Lesotho
“We host this project. But we do not benefit,” says village spokesperson
The Staggering Cost of Wrongful Arrests
Thousands of claims against SAPS cost R620-million in 2024/25
IEC Commits to Make Voting Easier for People With Disabilities
Only 15 out of 18,000 voting officials in the Western Cape identified as having a disability in 2024 elections
Assassinated Abahlali Leader Praised for Fighting Land Grab “Mafia”
“We don’t know who killed Zweli and we don’t know if we will be next” says housing movement leader, who has been in hiding since the murder
Final Warning for Man Who Defamed Transnet on Social Media
Musa Mbundwini, a welder dismissed by Transnet for dishonesty and fraud, has spent eight years defaming the company
Quick Explainer: What Causes Changes in the Rand Exchange Rate?
Why the “commodities boom” has made a difference
“I Fought for Freedom, and Now I Am Going to Die Without Water” Says Mpumalanga Pensioner
Residents of Lekwa Local Municipality say they have endured years of poor supply
Teenager Beaten to Death for Stealing Cellphone and Cash
Sinethemba Mxhaso, 18, was beaten to death by members of his community in Philippi on Wednesday
Survivors Call for Probe Into Deadly Limpopo Bus Crash
The accident happened at the same spot where 42 people died last year