# A 28-year-old foreign national male was arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of five young men in Motherwell in the Eastern Cape. Police spokesperson, Nobuntu Gantana says the case stems from a mass shooting incident that occurred last month at a residence in Motherwell. She says acting on intelligence gathered during the probe, […]
# The Forum for South Africa has welcomed the dismissal of the former component head for organised crime with the police, Richard Shibiri, following internal disciplinary proceedings. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says it is deeply alarming that a senior police official entrusted with fighting organised crime has been found guilty of misconduct. He says even […]
# Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina says South Africa has welcomed the African Union’s declaration of 2026 as the Year of Water. She says it is an important recognition that water security is fundamental to achieving the continent’s developmental aspirations. Majodina addressed the inaugural meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Incomati and Maputo […]
# Government has welcomed Fitch’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-’ and maintain the stable outlook. According to Fitch, the upgrade reflects South Africa’s record of prudent fiscal management and its progress on fiscal consolidation, despite weak economic growth and domestic and external shocks. Fitch said […]
# Cosatu says society expects and deserves to have a police service that enjoys its confidence and whose loyalty to the law cannot be questioned. This followed the dismissal of former police component head for organised crime, Richard Shibiri after he was found guilty of misconduct. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says if South Africa’s is […]
# Fitch Ratings believes president Cyril Ramaphosa will remain in office, despite establishment of Parliament impeachment committee on Phala Phala matter set up last month. It expects the ANC with 40-percent of seats in Parliament will remain supportive of the President. Fitch Ratings says tensions within the ANC and the government of national unity are likely to increase, […]
# Saftu is alarmed by Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube’s disclosure that there are currently 17-thousand-450 vacant teaching posts nationally out of 389-thousand-286 allocated posts, representing a national vacancy rate of approximately 4.5-percent. Saftu’s Asive Dyani says these figures represent thousands of classrooms where learners are being denied the full benefit of a stable and […]
# Fitch Ratings has anticipated South Africa’s debt and gross domestic product will stabilise over the next two years at around 80-percent of GDP including local government debt, well above the 2027 ‘BB’ median of 53-percent. It says debt stabilisation is due to improved fiscal performance and stock-flow adjustments with drawdowns on deposits and lower discounts at issuance, the […]
# Fitch Ratings has upgraded South Africa’s long-term issuer default rating to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-‘ and the outlooks are stable. It says the upgrade primarily reflects South Africa’s record of prudent fiscal management and progress on fiscal consolidation, despite weak economic growth and domestic and external shocks. Fitch Ratings says together with gross domestic product revisions, this leaves […]
