# The City of Tshwane has confirmed that the South African Revenue Service searched the office of its chief financial officer, Gareth Mnisi. The search took place at Tshwane House, with acting city manager Musa Khumalo granting SARS access to Mnisi’s office in his presence. Mayoral spokesperson Samkelo Mgobozi says the matter remains with SARS’s […]
# National Treasury has given South African Airways until February to find a strategic equity partner, warning no further state support will be available once its current one-billion-rand loan guarantee expires. Treasury says the airline has yet to draw on the guarantee and must identify non-core assets for sale to strengthen its finances. SAA says […]
# The Western Cape government urges municipalities to introduce water restrictions ahead of summer as dam levels drop and hotter, drier weather is expected. Municipalities have been advised to bring in level one restrictions by 15 November and level two restrictions by the 1st of December in areas at higher risk. Residents and businesses are […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association has urged South Africans to walk or run 16 kilometres during its annual 16 Days of Activism campaign to raise awareness of gender-based violence and femicide. The campaign runs from 25 November to 10 December, with participants encouraged to cover one kilometre daily. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the […]
# South Africa will not impose a countrywide ban on poultry imports from Brazil following a Newcastle disease outbreak in the state of Santa Catarina. The Department of Agriculture says poultry meat, hatching eggs and day-old chicks can still be imported, provided they meet strict animal health requirements. These include ensuring that farms and facilities […]
# Sakeliga has approached the Constitutional Court to defend the requirement for written agreements when transferring residential property. The business organisation is seeking to join the case as a friend of the court, after the High Court in Pretoria ruled that verbal property transfer agreements could be legally binding. Sakeliga’s Anton Meijer argues that written […]
# The City of Cape Town says its tap water continues to meet excellent drinking water quality standards. The latest annual report, covering July last year to June this year, shows water from all eleven supply systems passed the required quality tests. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, says regular testing and […]
# Statistics South Africa says the number of people experiencing disputes or problems has increased to nearly 28-percent in 2025/2026, up from 12-percent in 2018/2019. Disruptions to water and electricity supplies were the most common complaints, followed by disputes with neighbours. Stats SA’s Boitumelo Mooketsi says the report also shows that awareness of the Constitution […]
# Trade union Solidarity says South African Airways and its technical division, SAAT, have again failed to pay salaries on time. The union has also raised concerns about unpaid overtime and other allowances at SAAT. Solidarity’s Derek Mans says employees should not suffer because of the airline’s financial problems. Mans added the airline needs a […]
