# South Africans are increasingly turning to retailers, microlenders and online lenders for cash as financial pressure mounts. DebtBusters’ latest Debt Index shows banks now account for just 65-percent of new debt counselling applicants’ borrowing, the lowest level on record. Almost two-thirds of applicants have payday loans, while the average person has a record 8.8 […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa determined salary increases for public office-bearers for 2026/27, following recommendations from the Independent Commission for Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the president approved a 3.5-percent for members of National Executive, National Assembly, NCOP permanent delegates, premiers, provincial executives and provincial legislatures. The increases are applicable retrospectively from […]
# South African Members of Parliament will be part of a multi-party parliamentary delegation to COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, from today till 20 November. The delegation will take part in parliamentary dialogues on climate finance, resilience, just transition, biodiversity, renewable energy and climate justice. Spokesperson Nqabisa Gantsho says the outcomes will strengthen oversight and inform […]
# Cape Town police arrested 11 suspected taxi drivers after rival associations clashed at a Pinelands taxi rank. Spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says Public Order Police were deployed after members hurled bricks at each other. The suspects face public violence and intimidation charges, and one faces a firearm charge in contravention of a court order. The […]
# New research by the University of the Western Cape has found a link between gum disease and pre-eclampsia, which is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that reduces blood flow and oxygen to the unborn baby. The study involved 294 pregnant women, with 141 diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and 153 women with normal blood pressure. UWC lecturer […]
# The Department of Home Affairs has launched the first phase of the Digital Asylum System today, which aims to speed up asylum applications, strengthen identity verification, and eliminate the scope for corruption. The platform requires asylum applicants to submit biometric information, which Home Affairs will use to verify their identities and establish whether they […]
# City Power in Johannesburg is working on the Mayfair substation that had a secondary explosion last night. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the outage affects the SABC in Auckland Park, Garden City Hospital in Mayfair, and surrounding areas. Water supply had been affected. Mangena says the area has been cordoned off and personnel remain paramount, […]
# Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC Ivan Meyer announced Raymond Weels of Graham Beck Wines as the overall winner of the 2026 Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards over the weekend, celebrating his journey from general worker to floor manager. The awards, running since 2002, honour outstanding agricultural workers across the Western Cape, promoting skills […]
# The South African Weather Services says Gauteng must prepare for extreme heat this week following severe thunderstorms and flooding. Pretoria and Vereeniging may reach 36-degree-Celsius, Johannesburg 34-degree-Celsius, with a 38-50-percent chance of cooling showers. SAWS says South-Africans can expect a mix of fire danger, extreme heat and scattered rain across the rest of the […]
