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‘We cannot build our way out of failure,’ Ramaphosa says at local government reform launch
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the Revised White Paper on Local Government, calling for a bold reset of dysfunctional municipalities and prioritizing infrastructure…
Budget 2026: Godongwana announces R10bn in temporary fuel relief
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has introduced R10 billion in temporary fuel levy relief to ease household pressure, even as National Treasury lowers growth forecasts and warns…
Pump pain hits workers hard
South African trade unions warn that the latest fuel price hike will drive up food and transport costs, intensifying calls to review fuel taxes and adjust wages to match the…
Billions sit idle as poor cry for help
Parliamentary committee members have voiced outrage after the Department of Social Development underspent R4.879 billion allocated for social grants, returning vital funds to the…
Councils cannot keep dodging Eskom bill
With municipal debt to Eskom exceeding R120 billion, sustainable recovery requires treating indebted municipalities as financially distressed, enabling direct interventions and…
Building sustainable livelihoods in South Africa’s creative economy
South Africa’s creative economy generates significant GDP and employment, yet financial fragility persists. Exploring innovative financing models like blended challenge funds can…
Before you promise me a bridge, show me the spreadsheet
As municipal elections approach in South Africa, voters must look past billboard slogans and demand real financial plans. It is time to challenge systemic mismanagement,…
Empowering South Africa's youth: Why voting is a money-smart economic act
South Africa's youth face severe unemployment and economic exclusion, but the FW de Klerk Foundation shows how constitutional literacy and voting are essential economic acts that…
If we want to end gender-based violence, we have to uproot gender inequality
South Africa continues to react to gender-based violence downstream, but ending femicide requires confronting its true root cause: entrenched gender inequality in our homes,…
Honour the Women of 1956 by Funding Women’s Safety and Care
Despite declaring gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster, South Africa's government has failed to provide dedicated healthcare funding to support survivors.…
Sugar sector feels the squeeze
Rising sugar imports from countries like Brazil and India are threatening thousands of local jobs, sparking urgent calls from industry and labour for the government to fast-track…
South Africa’s unemployment crisis is a national emergency
South Africa's unemployment crisis is a structural economic challenge, not merely cyclical. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey reveals a staggering 33.6% official…
No procurement watchdog body yet, four years past State Capture report
Four years after the Zondo Commission's State Capture report, South Africa still awaits a crucial institution: an independent Public Procurement Anti-Corruption Agency (PPACA).…
Call for Minister of Transport to act against Transnet executives
Labour organisations are calling for the immediate suspension of Transnet Port Terminals CEO Jabu Mdaki and his executive team, alleging that internal investigations into R824m…
The tender that gobbled up Rand West City
A R76.18 million tender awarded to a state official in the ANC-led Rand West District Municipality has been exposed in the Auditor-General's report. This concerning pattern of…