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Matlala denies giving Sibiya impala as a gift
Festive season - time to tighten the belt
As festive shopping kicks off across South Africa, the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group urges consumers to budget…
Matlala backtracks on payments to Sibiya
Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that admissions of payments to former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya were…
Third-quarter job gains fail to stem rising unemployment
Despite adding 101,000 jobs in the third quarter, South Africa's official unemployment rate climbed to 33.7%, leaving more than 13 million people unemployed or outside the active…
Constitutional Court to rule on liquor trading hours and alcohol harm in South Africa
The Constitutional Court is hearing a pivotal case on whether the state has a constitutional duty to protect communities from alcohol-related harm by limiting liquor trading hours.
President Ramaphosa approves salary increases for fat cats in public office
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved salary increases between 3.5% and 4% for government officials, lawmakers, and members of the judiciary despite growing economic challenges.
Joblessness rises to 33, 7%
South Africa’s official unemployment rate edged up to 33.7% in the third quarter of 2026 as labour force growth outpaced new jobs, leaving 8.6 million people actively seeking work.
Businessman Suliman Carrim’s bail application postponed until 16 November
North West businessman Suliman Carrim remains behind bars after the state opposed his bail application in the Musina Magistrate’s Court over an alleged cross-border vehicle theft…
Idac investigator allegedly attempts to take his own life days before Matlala was due to testify
Alleged kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that Idac investigators coerced him into a plea deal to fabricate evidence against senior police generals,…
Sibiya coerced Matlala into lying to the ad hoc committee
Alleged kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala has told the Madlanga Commission that former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya coerced him into lying about their relationship…
Nine foreign nationals arrested in SA over alleged plans to join Russia-Ukraine war
Nine foreign nationals have been arrested at O.R. Tambo International Airport and Bruma after an intelligence-driven operation intercepted their alleged bid to join the…
Matlala’s lawyer bashes NPA for leaking witness statement from botched plea deal to Madlanga
Advocate Annelene van den Heever has accused the NPA of violating rules by providing the Madlanga Commission with an unsigned statement from Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala’s collapsed…
IEC Declares 2026 local elections ‘free and fair’ as SA enters coalition era
Following the IEC's declaration of the 2026 local government elections as free and fair, economists and political analysts weigh in on what the shift toward municipal coalitions…
‘No time for petty squabbles’, says Ramaphosa as coalition tensions brew
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on political parties to negotiate in good faith to form functional municipal councils, warning that infighting must not hinder basic service…
ANC barely hangs on as DA and ActionSA make gains in final IEC results
The IEC has finalised the 2026 local government election results, showing the ANC clinging to a national lead with just 30.76% of the vote amid significant gains for the DA and…
Trust in the IEC remains high, at 81%
President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the IEC's official announcement of the 2026 Local Government Elections final results at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.
IEC orders recounts in five wards as election objections mount
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has ordered recounts in five wards across Tshwane and Mangaung as it handles nearly 200 objections ahead of Sunday's final results…
Santos warns against the comfort of silence
Delivering the 24th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Cape Town, Nobel laureate Juan Manuel Santos warned that government silence in the face of injustice erodes international law…
Shorter queues, high satisfaction — but voter trust in IEC slips
An HSRC survey reveals South African voters experienced shorter queues and were satisfied with the 2026 municipal elections, even as trust in the IEC continues to slip.
15.9 million voters reshape local politics as coalitions loom
Voter turnout rebounded to 15.9 million in the 2026 local government elections, driven by middle-class frustration over service delivery failures as preliminary results point to…