Budget Speech: Social Support

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that the South African government, through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has significantly intensified efforts to curb fraud within the social grant system. According to him, SASSA has upgraded its biometric and income verification …

Budget Speech: Section27’s reaction

It’s public knowledge that Section27 monitors national budgets to ensure they uphold socio-economic rights, focusing on protecting education, health, and social services from austerity-driven budget cuts. They advocate for pro-poor, equitable spending and actively oppose funding reductions for crit…

Budget Speech Reaction: ACDP

The ACDP believed that public finances were turning in the right direction, however, the party is of the view that firm leadership is required to deliver accelerated economic growth and create jobs. What do they then make of today’s budget speech? Joining me on the line now is… GUEST: Steve Swart,…

Budget Speech Reaction: ANC 

    Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa is finally seeing a shift following over a decade of financial struggles. We’ll spend the next few minutes getting reaction from political parties on today’s budget speech. Let’s start with…   Guest: Joe Maswanganyi, ANC MP and Chairperson…

Budget Speech Reaction: Action SA 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa is finally seeing a shift following over a decade of financial struggles. We’ll spend the next few minutes getting reaction from political parties on today’s budget speech. Let’s start with… GUEST: Atholl Trollip, Action SA MP

What will it take to make SA’s education a global benchmark?

    The Education + Graduate Summit (TEGS) is on a mission to convene South Africa’s education custodians to join in on the mandate of redesigning our education system and not only make it work for the majority but for the economy and everyday life. To tell us more about their mission and what it…

Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli hosts Community Youth Services Outreach Programme 

    Earlier today, the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli hosted a Community Youth Services Outreach Programme in Mfuleni, Cape Town, aimed at connecting young people with government services, employment opportunities, skills development programmes and civic services. She joins us…

UJ and Good Work Foundation join forces to empower rural youth

The University of Johannesburg and the Good Work Foundation have signed a research partnership agreement aimed at improving students’ well-being, educational outcomes and employment prospects in South Africa’s rural youth. Joining us to explain how this partnership will improve the lives of rural y…

Budget Speech: Build-Up

As South Africa approaches Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget Speech, tax specialist Lance Collop warns that South Africans are facing a “Silent Budget” and a year where take-home pay will shrink even if tax rates don’t rise. He joins us now to elaborate further on this…… GUEST: Lance…

International Mother Language Day

Tomorrow marks International Mother Language Day, which is observed annually on the 21st of February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, multilingualism, and the protection of mother tongues. To commemorate this important day - tomorrow, the Goethe-Institute South Africa will host the Int…