Budget approval hangs in the balance and resistance to it is set to play out in the legislature’s finance committees
The deal was announced days after the United States withdrew support for the country’s just-energy transition
The Joslin Smith trial reveals a tangled narrative of addiction, abuse and contradictions, as questions arise about her role in the child’s disappearance
The Democratic Alliance said the budget would struggle to pass in parliament, given the ANC’s lack of a majority
His party would have yielded if any increases were guaranteed to be temporary and tied to an overhaul of state spending patterns
The finance minister suggests that much of the opposition wrangling is part of a broader political battle
The minister conceded that the measure did not have support across the political spectrum
In its budget review, the treasury flagged Transnet’s high debt levels, saying it needs to make faster progress on its plan to improve operations and finances
The recent termination of USAid to HIV/Aids and TB organisations in South Africa was a bone of contention in the 2025 budget
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to deliver the budget speech after it was postponed last month due to a lack of consensus among cabinet ministers in the government of national unity.
Members of the government of national unity and opposition parties have raised concerns that the ongoing impasse between the ANC and DA could trigger the need for fresh elections
The president affirmed South Africa’s interest in trading with the US under Agoa despite the diplomatic spat between the two countries
The secretary general said a local government intervention task team would be sent to assist struggling Free State municipalities
The president is taking a transactional approach to resolving a diplomatic tempest
The chairs of parliament’s finance committees say the country is on a fiscal cliff and the minister has to make difficult choices in his budget this week
South Africa has lost a moral giant as the playwright who challenged injustice through art dies at 92
Despite slight improvements, supply remains strained and ratepayers continue to demand urgent action on infrastructure, billing and governance
The US cutting aid to South Africa has caused large job losses at a number of treatment centre
The journey of the cylindrical residential tower in Johannesburg swung from glamour to grit and back, and now it’s up for sale
The state has defended the donation to address the critical shortage of furniture at schools
As Trump cuts through cultural norms faster than through executive orders, there is still value in politeness
The US president learned from his first stint at leading America and all previous presidents
However, the department of water and sanitation says that there is no risk of imminent failure
The water crisis is driving a proliferation of boreholes and water tanks that can deplete the aquifer, cause contamination or acid mine drainage – or hit the Gautrain tunnel
ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng allege that the reconfiguration of the provincial structures and upcoming branch audits are part of his strategy to strengthen his position for the race
Any VAT increase is probably off the table, leaving the treasury to look for revenue without bringing the coalition to the brink
The Ukrainian president’s visit is announced as Europe rallies after Washington cuts support
Angry residents of Middelpos informal settlement heckled and swore at the mother of missing child Joslin Smith
The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city
The political heavyweight says corrupt officials and factionalists would be the first to go
Two of the accused have alleged being assaulted and tortured and also detailed smoking tik on the day of Joslin’s disappearance
Discussions about financial incentives for crucial information are ongoing but protections for whistleblowers must also be strengthened