# The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced that African nationals in possession of a valid passport will be allowed visa-free entry from 1 January 2027. President Denis Sassou Nguesso says the move aims to strengthen African unity, trade and regional integration. The decision was announced in Brazzaville alongside the African Development Bank meetings. […]
# Eskom plans to introduce a new prepaid electricity system called Easy Electricity, allowing customers to buy power in either rand or kilowatt-hours. Eskom says the new option will simplify electricity purchases and help households better manage consumption. In addition Eskom revealed that the new electricity units will not expire after 12 months, unlike current […]
# Die GOOD-party sê hy neem kennis van die Stad Kaapstad se hersiene 2026/2027 begrotingsaanpassings van burgemeester Geordin Hill-Lewis na die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof se uitspraak oor die begrotingsraamwerk. Die metro het openbare deelname heropen oor die wysiging op sy City of Hope-begroting nadat die hof teen dele van die tariefstruktuur uitspraak gelewer het. Sandra Dickson […]
# Die ANC Groter Johannesburg Streek sê die Stad Johannesburg se R97-miljard begroting vir die 2026/2027 boekjaar wys ‘n dappper en beslissende intrede wat gerig is op herstel van die metro. Die begroting is gerig op die versterking van bestuur, die verbeter van belastinginsameling, vermindering van elektrisiteit- en waterverliese en die bevordering van operasionele doeltreffendheid. […]
# The GOOD Party says it has noted the City of Cape Town’s revised 2026/2027 Budget proposals by mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, following the Western Cape High Court ruling relating to the budget framework. The metro has reopened public participation on amendments to its ‘City of Hope’ Budget after the court ruled against parts of the […]
# The ANC Greater Joburg Region says the City of Johannesburg’s 97.1-billion-rand budget for the 2026/2027 financial year represents a bold and decisive intervention aimed at restoring the metro. The budget is up from the 89-billion-rand in the previous year. The ANC says it supports measures aimed at strengthening governance, improving revenue collection, reducing electricity […]
# Die Johannesburgse onderburgemeester en burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Finansies, Loyiso Masuku, sê hoewel die metro se finansies onder geweldige druk is, het dit nie ineengestort nie. Sy het ‘n begroting van 971-miljard-rand vir die 2026/2027-boekjaar ter tafel gelê. Die begroting sluit strawwe tariefverhogings in, met waterpryse wat met 12,5-persent styg, elektrisiteit met 8,63-persent en sanitasie met […]
# Economist Dawie Roodt says South Africa risks driving people away from the rand if exchange controls on cryptocurrencies are tightened. Speaking to BizNews, Roodt criticised proposed Treasury regulations that could require crypto holders to declare assets and, in some cases, sell them to the state. He argued that blockchain technology makes traditional exchange controls […]
# City of Johannesburg deputy mayor and mayoral committee member for Finance, Loyiso Masuku, says while the metro’s finances are under immense strain, it has not collapsed. She tabled a 971-billion-rand budget for the 2026/2027 financial year. The budget includes steep tariff hikes with water prices rising by 12.5-percent, electricity by 8.63-percent and sanitation by […]
