# National Assembly speaker, Thoko Didiza, says Parliament remains committed to strengthening oversight, improving service delivery, and ensuring an effective, accountable, and people-centred legislature. The total budget for Parliament for the 2026/2027 financial year amounts to 6.3-billion-rand, which is made up of an allocation received from the National Treasury of 3.3-billion-rand, plus the rebuilding fund […]
# City of Ekurhuleni mayoral committee member for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, says the metro is facing mounting pressure on its ability to deliver services due to rising costs and high revenue losses. He delivered Ekurhuleni’s 71-billion-rand revenue budget for the 2026/2027 financial year yesterday. The budget includes widespread municipal tariff increases, with water tariffs increasing by […]
# The US Central Command says Iran’s attack on Kuwait yesterday was an egregious ceasefire violation. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that it targeted an American air base in the region. This is after the US shot down Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and struck a military site in Bandar Abbas. The […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare het die bekendstelling van die nuwe aanlyn, regstreekse werknemer-bevestigingsportaal verwelkom. Die portaal van die Departement van Binnelandse Sake ondersteun die regering se pogings om spookwerknemers en betalings-onreëlmatighede uit te skakel, wat die nasionale fiskus verlede jaar na raming 3,9-miljard-rand gekos het. Claude Naicker van die vakbond sê betaalstaatbedrog lei kritieke […]
# The Western Cape Department of Education has released the outcomes of the on-time admissions applications for Grade R, 1 and 8 in 2027. Schools determine the outcome of admissions applications based on their admissions policies. Parents with offers have until 15 June to confirm their choices. MEC David Maynier says they are still very […]
# Inwoners van die Stad Kaapstad het nog ‘n kans om kommentaar te lewer op die begroting vir 2026/27. Dit volg nadat die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof bevind het die metro se eiendomswaarde-gebaseerde vaste koste vir skoonmaakheffings en water en sanitasie onwettig is. ‘n Belangrike gevolg is dat die metro moet terugkeer na die gebruik van watermetergrootte […]
# The Department of Correctional Services’ parole monitors say they are under-resourced, understaffed and overwhelmed, having to monitor large numbers of parolees weekly. An AmaBhungane investigation has revealed the department cannot account for almost 28-thousand high-risk parolees who have absconded. Presently, there are 44-thousand-857 active parolees in the country, with only 968 monitors. AmaBhungane says the […]
# At least 16 learners have died and over 70 have been injured when a fire broke out in a dormitory at the Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya, in the early hours of this morning. The building was housing 220 learners. Police say search and rescue operations are continuing, with the death toll likely […]
# Former US first lady Jill Biden says she thought her husband, Joe, was having a stroke during the infamous 2024 debate against Donald Trump. He repeatedly stumbled over words and phrases as he delivered indirect responses to questions. Many in the Democratic Party called on him to drop out of the presidential election, which […]
