Author name: Scott Balson

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to face intense scrutiny in the National Assembly today, with MPs questioning him on the economy, unemployment, and governance. The political focus, however, remains sharply on the Phala Phala matter and Parliament’s impeachment process, following last week’s Constitutional Court judgment criticising the National Assembly’s prior handling of the issue. The […]

Gauteng Finance MEC Nkululeko Dunga has raised serious concerns about the province’s financial management, highlighting underspending by key departments and a growing backlog of unpaid suppliers despite a R179-billion budget. Speaking in Soweto during his first briefing as MEC, held deliberately in a community setting at the Dube hostel rather than a formal boardroom, Dunga

Detectives from the Polokwane Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) have arrested a 39-year-old suspect in connection with a rape that allegedly took place at Sickline bushes in the Mankweng policing area. According to police, the suspect was arrested at Sickline village, also within the Mankweng policing area, on Thursday, 14 May

Former President Jacob Zuma returned to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday, where Judge Nkosinathi Chili is expected to deliver a ruling on the state’s so-called “Stop Stalingrad” application—a bid to allow the corruption trial against Zuma and French arms company Thales to proceed regardless of any further appeals or legal challenges filed by the

South Africa’s decision to secure international loans in dollars is financially dangerous and could become unaffordable due to currency fluctuations, according to Dick Forslund of the Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC). His warning follows South Africa’s first-ever loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development — a $150-million development policy loan aimed at easing

South Africa’s municipalities have failed to recover billions in public funds due to poor record-keeping and weak oversight committees, a National Treasury official has conceded, even as unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful spending climbed to more than R268 billion. The National Treasury’s 2024/25 MFMA compliance report reveals a sharp rise in financial misconduct, with the

A 31-member parliamentary committee will now determine whether President Cyril Ramaphosa faces impeachment proceedings following a Constitutional Court ruling that found Parliament previously acted inconsistently with the constitution. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has announced the composition of the Impeachment Committee, which will investigate the theft of foreign currency from the President’s Phala Phala farm.

DUTYWA — Learners from Vulingcobo Junior Secondary School in Dutywa, Eastern Cape, have marched to the Department of Education offices to demand urgent intervention after heavy rains and strong winds damaged their school this week. The extreme weather has disrupted teaching and learning in several communities across the area. Pupils are now refusing to return to

Police in Makhado, Vhembe District, arrested four suspects for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-driven operation on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, at approximately 14:00. The suspects, aged 33, 41, and 69, were arrested at a plot in Rondebosch following a tip-off about a suspicious motor vehicle at the premises. Upon arrival, police

Mogale City is pumping raw sewage into the environment, with severe contamination now affecting the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and surrounding areas, according to Trevor Brough, Director of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site Association. In a detailed briefing, Brough described the contamination as “extremely severe,” warning that many people do not