# National Treasury director-general Duncan Pieterse says South Africa remains on course to meet its fiscal targets, despite the economic uncertainty caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. The country’s debt-to-gross domestic product ratio stabilised in February for the first time since before the 2008 global financial crisis and is expected to decrease to 76.5-percent […]
# SAPS undercover lieutenant-colonel Justice Jabulani Duma has told the Madlanga Commission that there is no signed document setting out a formal procedure for stopping containers during law enforcement operations. Duma said officers rely on established operational practices when acting on intelligence. Duma explained that investigators must liaise with depot operators to arrange inspections. He […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa says global conflicts and rising oil prices could slow South Africa’s economic recovery. In his Presidency budget vote speech in Parliament, Ramaphosa said tensions in regions such as the Middle East have driven up energy and fertiliser costs, which may affect inflation and the cost of living. He cautioned that these external […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the 2026/2027 Presidency budget will prioritise tackling crime, corruption and inequality. During the Presidency budget vote in Parliament, Ramaphosa said government is strengthening law enforcement, the National Prosecuting Authority and other institutions to improve safety and accountability, while noting that the Madlanga commission is already having an impact. He added […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die 2026/2027 Presidensiebegroting sal die bekamping van misdaad, korrupsie en ongelykheid prioritiseer. Ramaphosa het tydens die stemming in die Parlement oor die begroting van die Presidensie, gesê die regering versterk wetstoepassing, die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag en ander instellings om veiligheid en aanspreeklikheid te verbeter. Hy het ook genoem dat die Madlanga-kommissie […]
# ‘n Geheime luitenant-kolonel in die SAPD, Justice Jabulani Duma het aan die Madlanga-kommissie gesê daar is geen amptelike dokument wat ‘n formele prosedure uiteensit vir die voorkeer van vraghouers tydens wetstoepassingsoperasies nie. Duma het gesê beamptes maak staat op gevestigde operasionele praktyke wanneer hulle op inligting reageer. Duma het verduidelik ondersoekbeamptes moet met depot-operateurs […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê globale konflikte en stygende oliepryse kan Suid-Afrika se ekonomiese herstel vertraag. Ramaphosa het in sy begrotingspos-toespraak vir die Presidensie in die Parlement gesê spanning in streke soos die Midde-Ooste het energie- en kunsmiskoste laat styg, wat inflasie en die lewenskoste kan beïnvloed. Hy het gewaarsku dat hierdie eksterne druk ook […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa vra vir dringende optrede om werkloosheid te verminder en dienslewering te verbeter. Ramaphosa het tydens die stemming oor die presidensie se begroting in die Parlement gesê die regering moet vinniger beweeg om die ekonomie te laat groei, werk te skep en uitdagings op gebiede soos waterdienste en plaaslike regering aan te […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent action to reduce unemployment and improve service delivery. Delivering the Presidency budget vote in Parliament, Ramaphosa said the government must move faster to grow the economy, create jobs and address challenges in areas such as water services and local government. He stressed that improving the economy must […]
