# The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has halted planned retrenchments after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa approved a discounted electricity tariff of 62-cents-per-kilowatt-hour. The new tariff is aimed at supporting struggling ferrochrome smelters facing high energy costs. Nersa approved agreements for Glencore-Merafe and Samancor Chrome, while conditions require regular progress reporting and prevent revenue […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has raised concerns about growing voter apathy ahead of the Local Government Elections scheduled for November 4. Speaking to the SABC, Hill-Lewis urged South Africans to register and participate in the democratic process. Hill-Lewis said low voter turnout weakens accountability and service delivery, adding that elections are an opportunity for […]
# Johannesburg’s Metrobus will reduce services from today as it grapples with financial pressures and rising diesel costs. In a notice to commuters, the bus operator says years of budget cuts, coupled with higher fuel prices, have forced it to scale back operations. The changes include reduced off-peak services on selected routes and fewer trips […]
# The Electoral Commission has published political party donation declarations from 1 January to 31 March 2026, revealing nearly 97.2-million-rand in disclosed funding. The DA received the largest share at 57.3-million-rand followed by RISE Mzansi with 30-million-rand and ActionSA with 9.9-million-rand. The report comes ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, signaling intensified fundraising activity. […]
# The Electoral Commission has welcomed contributions totaling 4.5-million-rand to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund during the latest reporting period. The fund received three-million-rand from Vodacom and 1.5-million-rand from Standard Bank. The Commission says the donations reflect continued support for South Africa’s multi-party democracy and equitable political funding. It expects both the value and volume of […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has asked the National Treasury for guidance on launching an independent investigation into a controversial 70-million-rand lease agreement for a vacant building in Pretoria. A preliminary report found the Property Management Trading Entity approved the lease in 2023 despite plans to close the Department of Public Enterprises. […]
# An investigative report by News24 has revealed that businessman Ze Nxumalo allegedly financed a 3.5-million-rand private jet charter used by former Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi for a three-day shopping trip to London in 2022. Reports claim payments were linked to companies holding lucrative municipal contracts during Mashazi’s tenure. Mashazi reportedly failed to declare […]
# The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is set to resume hearings with KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major General Lesetja Senona expected to continue his testimony. Senona has been under scrutiny over allegations linked to organised crime figures, internal police conduct and the theft of cocaine from a Hawks facility in Port Shepstone. His return follows a […]
# The DA has criticised the Gauteng Health Department for failing to comply with a Gauteng Legislature motion to honor murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran. The DA says the department missed a six-month deadline to report on plans to commemorate Deokaran’s legacy and has not consulted her family. Deokaran exposed corruption linked to Tembisa Hospital before […]
