Author name: Scott Balson

Build One South Africa (BOSA) President Mmusi Maimane has welcomed certain aspects of the 2026 national budget tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, but expressed strong concerns over spending priorities that he argues favor political elites over ordinary citizens and fail to adequately address poverty and economic growth. In an interview following the budget presentation […]

In response to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 National Budget Speech delivered on February 25, 2026, African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) chief whip Steve Swart expressed a measured sense of hope for the country’s economic trajectory. Swart described the budget as signaling that “the ship is starting to turn in the right direction although it

The South African National Budget for 2026, presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on February 25, 2026, has drawn a measured response from United Democratic Movement (UDM) Chief Whip Nqabayomzi Kwankwa. In his reaction, Kwankwa described the budget as “not too bad” and “not too shabby,” noting that it largely succeeds in maintaining the status

Dr. Wonderboy Mahlatsi, president of the United Africans Transformation (UAT), has strongly criticized South Africa’s 2026 national budget, arguing that it does not deliver meaningful economic relief or stimulus for ordinary citizens, particularly the poorest and working-class communities. In response to the budget presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, which included increases to fuel levies

Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: I have just received a report from the Road Traffic Inspectorate informing me about another horrific accident that has claimed the lives of 5 people in Inkosi uMtubatuba Local Municipality. According to the RTI report, a Corsa and a tipper truck collided in Manandi along the N2 resulting in the death

On Thursday, 29 January 2026, at approximately 04:30, a joint police operation recovered 18 cattle stolen from the Kingdom of Eswatini at a property in Donga, Mayflower. Acting on information about the theft, a Gert Sibande District team located the cattle, which bore Swazi brand marks, grazing unattended in an open field. Personnel from the

A 39-year-old foreign national was arrested on Friday, 30 January 2026, for dealing in and possessing drugs. The arrest followed a joint operation by the Johannesburg Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team, Ekurhuleni Community Liaison, the Ekurhuleni Intervention Unit, Headquarters Crime Intelligence, K9 West Rand, the Pretoria Forensic Science Laboratory, and the Germiston Local Criminal

One suspect was shot dead and two others were arrested following a shootout with police on Allandale Road this afternoon. Gauteng Highway Patrol members had responded to a lookout for a Hyundai i20 linked to a business robbery in Olievenhoutbosch. The vehicle was spotted on Allandale Road. Upon seeing police, the occupants sped off, leading

A 28-year-old man appeared in the Nkowankowa Magistrate’s Court today, 30 January 2026, charged with the rape of a 14-year-old learner. Sergio Ngobeni, of Nkowankowa location, was remanded in custody. His case was postponed to 05 February 2026 for further investigation. The charge relates to an incident on Tuesday, 28 January 2026, at approximately 16:20.

Police are searching for suspects after three people were found murdered in Malogeng village on Friday, 30 January 2026. Upon arrival, police discovered the burned bodies of a female and two males next to a Toyota Corolla. The victims were unrecognizable. The scene contained stones and blood stains. Preliminary investigation indicates the victims were brought