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Gauteng — The Standing Committee on Public Accounts has raised severe concerns over the deteriorating state of municipal finances across South Africa’s major metros. During recent oversight hearings, SCOPA Chairperson Songezo Zibi highlighted systemic governance failures, multibillion-rand irregular expenditures, and a critical lack of financial oversight in cities including Johannesburg, eThekwini, and Ekurhuleni. The parliamentary committee’s […]

CAPE TOWN – ActionSA has strongly reacted to President Cyril Ramaphosa seeking to stop the Phala Phala impeachment probe through urgent court papers. The party insists that parliamentary duties must proceed despite the President’s attempt to interdict the Section 89 committee proceedings in the Western Cape High Court. President Ramaphosa recently filed urgent papers in the

PRETORIA WEST, Gauteng – A surprise multi-agency enforcement operation at a Pretoria warehouse has led to the discovery of over 40 undocumented migrant workers and the arrest of multiple company managers. The raid, which targeted a facility involved in pharmaceutical distribution, was initially launched to ensure labor compliance but quickly uncovered widespread immigration violations. Inspectors

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape – The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has strongly criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa after he filed an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court to halt the parliamentary impeachment process surrounding the Phala Phala saga. Ramaphosa launched the urgent court process seeking to review and set aside the Section 89 Independent

CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE – The Economic Freedom Fighters have strongly condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent legal application to halt the parliamentary impeachment process. EFF Member of Parliament and party spokesperson Sinawo Thambo dismissed the President’s move as a delaying tactic while he challenges the Section 89 Independent Panel Report in the Western Cape High Court.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Sebayeng has arrested a 24-year-old man for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, a Grade 12 learner, in an incident believed to be related to domestic violence. The incident occurred on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. At approximately 20:40, the suspect approached the residence of a SAPS member in

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts frames atmospheric purity as a social equity priority, urging cross-sector partnership to clear the Highveld’s skies Access to unpolluted air is no longer just an environmental metric—it is a legally protected entitlement and a cornerstone of social equity. On Wednesday, during a Government-NGO forum dedicated to atmospheric conditions in Johannesburg’s Highveld

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has suspended Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) funding for the eThekwini Municipality following allegations of ghost employees, irregular salary payments, and systemic financial mismanagement. Minister Dean MacPherson confirmed the decision, stating that funds cannot be transferred when there is evidence of misuse and that the municipality must first

DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal — Thousands of foreign nationals, predominantly Malawian citizens, have established a makeshift encampment in an open field in Sherwood, Durban, after fleeing their homes due to escalating safety concerns. The overcrowded site, characterized by uncollected waste and limited sanitation facilities, has grown rapidly over the past week. According to officials monitoring the situation,

Elliotdale, Eastern Cape — Residents of Mpame village near Elliotdale have issued an urgent appeal to the Provincial Department of Health over the deteriorating condition of their local clinic, citing infrastructure damage from 2024 heavy rains, critical medicine shortages, and severe staff constraints. Community members report that the clinic’s roof was damaged during severe weather