Author name: Scott Balson

PRETORIA — Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has issued a firm December deadline for non-compliant municipalities to rectify their financial management, warning that the indefinite withholding of funds will inevitably lead to a total collapse of local services. This directive follows the National Treasury’s recent decision to release R7.1 billion in […]

BOROLELO, North West — Residents of Borolelo and Swartruggens in the North West province are intensifying their demands for accountability from the Kgetleng-rivier local municipality over persistent water shortages and crumbling service delivery. The community cites severe administrative failures and alleged mismanagement of municipal infrastructure grants as the primary drivers of their daily hardships. The

JOHANNESBURG — The United States has officially implemented new Section 301 tariffs on South African exports, imposing a 12.5% duty on affected goods entering the American market. This strategic move, driven by Washington’s assertion that certain nations are not doing enough to prevent imports made by forced labor, is set to reshape key sectors of

PRETORIA — The MK Party has officially joined a multi-party Constitutional Court bid to revive the impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa, throwing its support behind an urgent legal challenge to overturn an interim interdict that recently halted parliamentary proceedings over the Phala Phala matter. The MK Party, alongside the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and

CAPE TOWN — Members of the National Union for All Sectors (NUFAS) have marched to the headquarters of Golden Arrow in Epping to challenge the transport operator’s disciplinary practices, specifically targeting the company’s Drive-Cam Standard Procedure and alleged unfair dismissals. The union alleges that the bus company unilaterally amended its disciplinary protocols, leading to the

HOPETOWN, Northern Cape — Northern Cape municipal workers are facing severe financial uncertainty as persistent salary delays leave them battling mounting debt and damaged credit scores. The ongoing crisis stems from the National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold equitable share funding from 69 municipalities due to financial governance failures, placing employees at the center of

JOHANNESBURG — The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has initiated internal disciplinary proceedings against two officers after a viral video surfaced showing an alleged motorist assault during a routine traffic stop. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla confirmed that the officers have been removed from active uniform duty and reassigned to administrative roles while the department and

PRETORIA — The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has officially backed the African Transformation Movement’s (ATM) Constitutional Court challenge to resume the impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The joint legal push seeks to overturn the Western Cape High Court’s interim interdict, which currently halts Parliament’s constitutional oversight processes. EFF Member of Parliament Mazwi Blose, speaking

RUSTENBURG, North West — Escalating concerns over Impala Platinum mine safety have forced a temporary shutdown in the province, prompting an emergency gathering of thousands of mineworkers at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) convened the massive safety briefing following a tragic surge in underground fatalities at the Impala

BLOEMFONTEIN, Free State — Municipal workers across the Free State are grappling with a severe financial crisis, most notably at the Mohokare Local Municipality, where employees have gone without salaries for two consecutive months. This ongoing failure to pay wages is part of a broader issue affecting approximately six municipalities in the province, leaving workers