# Madlanga Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has suggested writing to acting National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee Coordinator Ntandazo Sifolo to reconsider which parts of his evidence can be declassified. Madlanga says the commission does not have power to declassify information but needs a complete picture of the issues under investigation. He says Sifolo should be asked […]
# National Treasury is planning the first comprehensive overhaul in 23 years of the law governing municipal finances. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the changes will require municipalities to adopt properly funded budgets, improve revenue collection and strengthen accountability. The amendments will also give Treasury stronger powers to investigate financial misconduct, recover losses and intervene […]
# South Africa’s government debt has stabilised for the first time in nearly two decades, according to Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s medium-term budget policy statement. Debt stood at 78.4-percent of gross domestic product in the 2025/2026 financial year. The National Treasury says stronger revenue collections and lower debt-servicing costs helped government perform better than expected. […]
# Mediaorganisasies het beswaar gemaak teen ‘n algehele verhoor agter geslote deure by die Madlanga-kommissie vir die waarnemende koördineerder van die Nasionale Intelligensie-koördineringskomitee, Ntandazo Sifolo. Die regsverteenwoordiger van Daily Maverick, Media24 en amaBhungane, Advokaat Ben Winks, voer aan geheimhouding moet beperk word slegs tot inligting wat werklik sensitief is. Hy stel voor vertroulike name, datums […]
# Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het ‘n tydelike verlaging van die brandstofheffing aangekondig om druk op huishoudings en ondernemings te verlig. Die heffing sal van 4 November tot 1 Desember verminder word met een-rand-50-sent per liter petrol en drie-rand per liter diesel. Godongwana sê die Tesourie het sy vooruitskatting vir belastinginkomste met 17,1-miljard-rand […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has lowered South Africa’s economic growth forecast for this year from 1.6-percent to 1.2-percent. Delivering his medium-term budget policy statement, Godongwana said growth remains too low, despite the government’s efforts to stabilise public finances and reduce debt:
# Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het Suid-Afrika se ekonomiese groeivoorspelling vir vanjaar van 1,6- na 1,2-persent verminder. Godongwana het tydens sy mediumtermyn-begrotingsverklaring gesê die groei bly te laag, ondanks die regering se pogings om openbare finansies te bestendig en skuld te verminder:
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced temporary fuel levy cuts to ease pressure on households and businesses. The levy will be reduced by one-rand-50-cents a litre for petrol and three-rand a litre for diesel from the fourth of next month until the first of December. Godongwana says Treasury has increased its tax revenue forecast […]
# Activists and Citizens Forum sê alle politieke partye in Tshwane is verantwoordelik vir die waterkrisis in Bronkhorstspruit. Woordvoerder Dennis Bloem sê besoedelde water stel lewens in gevaar, met inwoners wat nie gebottelde water kan bekostig nie en gedwing word om onveilige water te drink. Bloem sê politieke leiers maak beloftes wat nooit verwesenlik word […]
