# The Gauteng government has defended premier Panyaza Lesufi’s job creation efforts. This comes as the DA stated that the premier’s employment initiatives are failing, as the unemployment rate has increased by 1.1-percent from the fourth quarter of 2025 to 34.1-percent. The provincial government’s spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, says initiatives such as Nasi iSpani and investment […]
# North West University Business School economist professor Raymond Parsons says South Africa’s latest unemployment figures are a warning signal of the emerging shock that the global energy crisis is beginning to have. The official unemployment rate in the country increased by 1.3-percent to 32.7-percent in the first quarter of 2026. Parsons says The longer […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has reassured beneficiaries that social grants will continue despite the ongoing legal dispute with Postbank. Postbank is seeking interim relief to stop SASSA from terminating the master services agreement, arguing that millions of grant beneficiaries could face banking charges and lose protection against unauthorised deductions if the agreement […]
# The confirmed storm-related death toll in the Western Cape has now risen to six, while nearly six-thousand people have been left vulnerable as severe weather continues to batter the province with widespread flooding, evacuations, and infrastructure damage. Authorities report nearly two-thousand homes have been flooded or destroyed in informal settlements such as Philippi and […]
# South Africa’s unemployment crisis has worsened, with 8.1-million people now jobless, according to Statistics South Africa. The agency reports that the unemployment rate increased to 32.7-percent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 31.4-percent in the previous quarter. This follows a decrease of 345-thousand in employed persons. Stats SA also noted a rise […]
# ActionSA plans to lay criminal charges against president Cyril Ramaphosa over alleged discrepancies in the amount of money stolen from his Phala Phala farm in February 2020. The party’s Michael Beaumont alleges violations of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, as well as charges of fraud and perjury, claiming the amount involved […]
# The Congress of the People says president Cyril Ramaphosa has the constitutional right to seek a judicial review of the Section 89 Independent Panel findings related to the Phala Phala matter. The party’s Pakes Dikgetsi says the Constitutional Court judgment highlights failures in Parliament’s oversight role and warns against both shielding leaders from accountability […]
# The DA says it is deeply concerned after reports of a hostage situation involving municipal electrical personnel at the Waterkloof Substation in Rustenburg. The party’s Luan Snyders says the incident highlights serious risks faced by workers maintaining critical infrastructure, particularly during outages and after-hours callouts. Snyders called for urgent intervention by the municipal manager, […]
# The Social Movement for Advocacy, Rights, and Transformation says it is appalled by findings in the Gauteng Liquor Board inquiry report released by MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa. The group’s Lehlogonolo Muthevhuli alleges that corruption, maladministration, and weak enforcement have enabled widespread illegal liquor trading across Gauteng. She warns that liquor outlets near schools are worsening […]
