IDAC Ombud Confirms Receipt of Complaints Against Anti-Corruption Head Advocate Andrea Johnson

IDAC Ombud Confirms Receipt of Complaints Against Anti-Corruption Head Advocate Andrea...

PRETORIA — The Office of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Oversight Judge has officially confirmed that it has received formal complaints against the...
Minister Dina Pule Vows to End Long SASSA Queues with Major Service Delivery Overhaul

Minister Dina Pule Vows to End Long SASSA Queues with Major...

PRETORIA, South Africa — Social Development Minister Dina Pule has vowed to end the long SASSA queues that have historically plagued grant recipients, announcing...
SASSA Grant Review Saves Billions, But Black Sash Warns Vulnerable Beneficiaries Bear the Brunt

SASSA Grant Review Saves Billions, But Black Sash Warns Vulnerable Beneficiaries...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The ongoing SASSA grant review has reportedly saved the government an estimated 1 billion rand last year, with projections of 1.5...
Johannesburg Financial Recovery: National Treasury Intervenes as Governance Expert Weighs In on Municipal Accountability

Johannesburg Financial Recovery: National Treasury Intervenes as Governance Expert Weighs In...

JOHANNESBURG — The Johannesburg financial recovery effort has taken a critical turn following National Treasury’s unprecedented decision to temporarily withhold July equitable share allocations...
Dr Pali Lehohla Warns of Democratic Collapse as South Africa’s Data and Unemployment Crisis Deepens

Dr Pali Lehohla Warns of Democratic Collapse as South Africa’s Data...

PRETORIA — South Africa’s constitutional promise has been severely undermined by poor data governance and rising unemployment, according to Pan African Institute for Evidence...
Illegal Mining in South Africa: Junior Mining Council Pushes for Licensing Reform Over Policing Alone

Illegal Mining in South Africa: Junior Mining Council Pushes for Licensing...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As illegal mining in South Africa continues to drain an estimated 49 billion rand from the national economy annually, the Junior...
MK Party Objects to Appointment of Retired Judge Takalani Joseph Raulinga as IDAC Ombud

MK Party Objects to Appointment of Retired Judge Takalani Joseph Raulinga...

PRETORIA — The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has formally objected to the appointment of retired Judge Takalani Joseph Raulinga as the IDC Ombud, citing...
South Africa Alcohol Tax Proposal Sparks Debate Over Illicit Trade and Public Health

South Africa Alcohol Tax Proposal Sparks Debate Over Illicit Trade and...

JOHANNESBURG — The National Treasury’s latest South Africa alcohol tax proposal has ignited a fierce debate, with industry leaders warning the measures could inadvertently...
SANTACO Gauteng Issues 7-Day Ultimatum Amid Threat of Province-Wide Taxi Shutdown

SANTACO Gauteng Issues 7-Day Ultimatum Amid Threat of Province-Wide Taxi Shutdown

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Gauteng has issued a strict seven-day ultimatum to the provincial government, warning that...
Pikitup Strike Paralyzes Johannesburg Waste Collection as Casual Workers Demand Permanent Employment

Pikitup Strike Paralyzes Johannesburg Waste Collection as Casual Workers Demand Permanent...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — A prolonged Pikitup strike has severely disrupted waste collection across Johannesburg, leaving residents to contend with overflowing refuse bins and mounting...
Emfuleni R16 Million Fleet Tender Fraud: First Arrest Made as Former Manager Faces Court

Emfuleni R16 Million Fleet Tender Fraud: First Arrest Made as Former...

VANDERBIJLPARK, Gauteng — The first suspect in the alleged Emfuleni R16 million fleet tender fraud case has appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court, marking...
President Cyril Ramaphosa Launches National Water Access Acceleration Programme in Hammanskraal to Secure South Africa’s Water Future

President Cyril Ramaphosa Launches National Water Access Acceleration Programme in Hammanskraal...

HAMMANSKRAAL, Gauteng — The South African government has officially launched the National Water Access Acceleration Programme, a strategic decentralised water supply scheme designed to...