# The EFF in Gauteng has welcomed the rejection of the City of Ekurhuleni’s proposed 2026/2027 budget. The 71-billion-rand budget failed to secure the required support, with 96 councillors voting in favour and 105 against. This means the mayoral committee member for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, must now present a revised budget for consideration. The EFF […]
# The ANC in Ekurhuleni has criticised the EFF for joining forces with the DA and the Freedom Front Plus to oppose the 71-billion-rand 2026/2027 budget. During an extraordinary council meeting yesterday, the budget failed to secure the required support, with 96 councillors voting in favour and 105 against. The ANC says that the parties […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has re-enrolled the Nulane corruption case at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in the Free State. The case relates to the alleged irregular awarding of a nearly R25-million contract for the provincial Agriculture Department to Gupta-linked Nulane Investments. Investigating Directorate Against Corruption spokesperson Henry Mamothame says the case will return to […]
# The DA says both the Health Ombud and Wits University must urgently intervene to restore proper management and accountability at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. The party has raised concerns about heart surgery outcomes at the hospital, pointing to high mortality and complication rates as well as alleged management and training failures in […]
# The Western Cape Education Department says schools in the Eden and Central Karoo districts will reopen today as planned after recent flooding disruptions. Only schools granted permission due to blocked roads and unsafe access will stay closed, and those schools will inform parents directly. Education MEC David Maynier says catch-up plans will be put […]
# The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has noted with serious concern the arrest of two traffic wardens accused of extortion and corruption in Benoni. It is alleged they left their duty posts, used a vehicle with false number plates, and demanded four-thousand-rand from a domestic worker to avoid arrest. The department’s Ofentse Morwane says […]
# AfriForum has warned the City of Tshwane that it will pursue contempt of court action if schools continue to have their electricity cut off over unpaid property rates. A court order issued last month bars the municipality from cutting power to schools. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey says another school was briefly cut off this week, […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement sê skole in die Eden- en Sentraal-Karoo-distrikte sal vandag soos beplan heropen na onlangse ontwrigting met oorstromings. Slegs skole wat toestemming gekry het weens paaie wat toe is of onveilige toegang het sal gesluit bly, en by daardie skole sal die ouers direk in kennis gestel word. Die LUR vir Onderwys, […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag het die Nulane-korrupsiesaak weer by die Bloemfonteinse Landdroshof in die Vrystaat registreer. Die saak hou verband met die beweerde onreëlmatige toekenning van ‘n kontrak van byna 25-miljoen-rand vir die provinsiale Landboudepartement aan die Gupta-gekoppelde Nulane Investments. Die woordvoerder van die Ondersoekdirektoraat Teen Korrupsie, Henry Mamothame, sê die saak sal in September […]
