# Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago says South Africa’s macroeconomic outlook is improving despite global volatility and uncertainty. Speaking at a Mapungubwe Institute forum, Kganyago warned of a global policy crisis driven by economic, environmental, geopolitical and social challenges. He says inflation is expected to slow significantly next year, with the bank targeting three percent […]
# Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape has launched South Africa’s first municipal Battery Energy Storage System. Mayor Hattingh Bornman says the project will reduce electricity costs and strengthen energy resilience. The battery will charge during off-peak hours and supply electricity during expensive peak periods, saving the municipality significantly. The nearly 20-million-rand project will initially […]
# The Thabo Mbeki Foundation has published a monograph examining relations between South Africa and the United States, focusing on the future of Afrikaners and racial redress. The 123-page paper discusses US support for Afrikaner organisations seeking greater cultural and political autonomy, and the potential impact on South Africa’s post-apartheid settlement. It also compares South […]
# Madlanga Commission evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson says WhatsApp messages show taxi bosses Oupa Sindane and Joe Sibanyoni allegedly demanding protection fees from construction companies. Chaskalson presented cellphone messages allegedly referencing forced payments and threats to disrupt operations. In one chat, Sindane expresses disappointment over not receiving his share of a deal involving a […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has struck from the roll an urgent application by Mpumalanga taxi boss Oupa Sindane to stop the Madlanga Commission from hearing his evidence. Sindane challenged WhatsApp messages while his lawyer sought a postponement, citing a medical certificate and cultural seclusion. Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga ordered evidence leader advocate […]
# The Madlanga Commission has ordered that dismissed Crime Intelligence Unit officier Feroz Khan be criminally charged for failing to comply with a subpoena to appear before the inquiry today. Khan is the second witness facing possible criminal charges after North West businessman Suliman Carrim. Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga rejected Khan’s request for a further postponement, […]
# The chairperson of Parliament’s impeachment committee, Makashule Gana, has filed an answering affidavit with the High Court in Cape Town regarding the rescinding of advocate Thandazani Madonsela’s recommendation as evidence leader. The EFF and the African Legal Professionals Association filed the legal challenge against Parliament’s withdrawal of Madonsela’s recommendation following concerns regarding his prior […]
# The national joint inquiry into gender-based violence and femicide has begun in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The inquiry is being conducted jointly by the Commission for Gender Equality, the South African Human Rights Commission and the CRL Rights Commission. The five-day inquiry is examining how South Africa’s criminal justice system responds to GBVF, including reporting, victim […]
# More than 300 inmates are taking part in the annual Funda Mzantsi Championship in George, Western Cape. The inmates are competing alongside students and community book clubs in reading, debating, spelling and book reviews. Organised by the Department of Correctional Services and the National Library of South Africa, the competition features 12 official languages, […]
