The Public Investment Corporation faces governance and leadership crisis

Finance Minister, Enoch Godogwana is set to appoint a new Board at the Public Investment Corporation, following the resignation of the Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo as the funds chairperson and other board members. Godogwana is in consultation with Cabinet regarding this matter in line with…

Mbuyiselo Botha: we cannot continue to disrespect our cultural practices

This week, The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs released the number of fatalities in the 2026 winter initiation season. CogTa and the CRL Rights Commission have confirmed the deaths of 43 initiates across the country. Mpumalanga recorded the highest fatalities at 18, fol…

Private participation must not become a mechanism for the privatisation of water services:WaterCan

President Cyril Ramaphosa this week released the National Water Action Plan. As South Africa's water crisis reaches a breaking point, the presidency says the National Water Action Plan (NWAP) outlines strategic interventions to address the water crisis over the short, medium and long term, with the…

Law expert expresses shock at Western Cape High Court Ruling interdicting impeachment Committee

Some opposition parties in Parliament expressed their disappointment with the judgment of the Western Cape High court - that granted President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent application to interdict the Impeachment Committee. Ramaphosa sought the interdict, pending his review application of the Section 8…

Dignity SA files court application to decriminalise assisted dying

In April this year,  Dignity South Africa filed papers in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to challenge the current law that makes it a crime to assist a person in ending their life, no matter the circumstances. The application is basically asking the court to declare the current blanket co…

Bafana Bafana player, Jayden Adams to be laid to rest today in Stellenbosch

The funeral service for Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns star Jayden Adams will be held in Stellenbosch *TODAYy. Adams died unexpectedly on 11 July at the age of 25, just weeks after representing South Africa at FIFA World Cup

Financial stress tightening its grip on South Africans

Financial stress is tightening its grip on South Africans. This is according to the latest Money Stress Tracker – released this week by DebtBusters. The report has found  that more than 70% of consumers have reported money-related anxiety. Escalating living costs, mounting debt repayments and fears…

EFF describes ANC event during its election manifesto as 'clownish'

The EFF is set to launch its election manifesto for the upcoming local government elections in Thohoyandou in Limpopo today, also marking the party's 13th anniversary. The party will be address by its leader, Julius Malela who is also expected to announce mayoral candidates for key and strategic mu…

Treasury Defends Decision to Withhold Grant Funds to Municipalities

The National Treasury has defended its decision to temporarily withhold 13.5 billion rand equitable share transfer to 69 municipalities. The National Treasury accompanied by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana were in Parliament to brief a joint meeting of the four committees of the instituti…

IDAC Under Scrutiny Over Conduct

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi together with the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv Andy have expressed concerns on the developments emerging from the Madlanga Commission relating to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).…