# Department of Correctional Services National Commissioner, Makgothi Thobakgale, has revealed that around 173 prison officials are facing disciplinary processes. Some are charged with helping criminals bring contraband into prisons. This is part of an intensified nationwide crackdown and recent intelligence-led raids at correctional services facilities. Thobakgale says following the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre escape, they […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says the South African Revenue Service is intensifying its fight against illicit financial flows and the broader illicit economy. During the 2024/2025 financial year, SARS recorded ten-thousand-142 customs seizures worth 6.3-billion-rand. It also collected 763.7-million-rand through fuel and petroleum schemes, and recovered 6.1-billion-rand linked to value-added-tax fraud and illicit gold trading. […]
# State-owned logistics group Transnet has reported a 4.6-billion-rand profit for the financial year ending March 2026, its first annual profit in four years. The company says the result was driven mainly by the sale of its Pier 2 terminal and improved rail and pipeline volumes. Revenue increased 7.1-percent to 88.6-billion-rand. Transnet’s recovery has been […]
# The South African Communist Party says it stands with workers at Adcock Ingram who are opposing plans to retrench up to 250 employees and close one of the company’s plants. The party argues the job cuts come amid growing retrenchments in the pharmaceutical sector, with more than two-thousand-500 workers reportedly losing their jobs in […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says the escape of an inmate from Rooigrond Correctional Centre in North West has put challenges at correctional facilities under the spotlight. The union welcomes Edward Madiba’s rearrest, however, the incident raises concerns about ageing infrastructure, security weaknesses and staff shortages. Popcru’s Johannes Dire says correctional officers […]
# Statistics South Africa says manufacturing production increased by 1.1-percent in July compared with the same month last year. Food and beverages, as well as petroleum and chemical products, were among the biggest contributors to the growth. Seasonally adjusted production also rose by 2.2-percent from June. Stats SA’s Nicolai Claassen says manufacturing sales increased by […]
# Forum for South Africa says the government should raise matric pass requirements, arguing that a 30-percent threshold in some subjects is too low. The forum plans to launch a Mathematics programme for grades four to seven to help improve learners’ skills before they reach matric. The forum’s Tebogo Mashilompane says more investment is needed […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson says the department will publish a Request for Information next week to drive the redevelopment of Pretoria’s Telkom Towers precinct. The project is expected to cost up to 2.2-billion-rand and create more than five-thousand-300 construction jobs. Plans also include Public Works House and the Central Government Offices, […]
# Standard Bank warns that dry conditions linked to the 2026/2027 El Niño could affect crops, livestock, food prices and the wider economy. The bank says drought, heat and less rain could put pressure on farmers and water supplies. It says this could also lead to higher food costs and affect economic growth. However, Standard […]
