# National Treasury says the 24.78-billion-rand World Bank loan, together with financing secured from other multilateral development partners, has enabled the government to meet its 52.6-billion-rand foreign currency borrowing requirement for the 2026/2027 financial year. The latest World Bank Development Policy Loan to South Africa is aimed at supporting infrastructure reforms and boosting inclusive economic […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the permanent forfeiture of 325-million-rand in assets linked to alleged Tembisa Hospital fraud suspect Hangwani Morgan Maumela is a major step in the fight against corruption. The forum’s Tebogo Mashilompane believes more stolen assets must be recovered, and everyone involved in the scandal, including public officials, must be […]
# Minister of Social Development Dina Pule says the government aims to save 1.5-billion-rand through the South African Social Security Agency’s social grant review programme during the 2026/2027 financial year. Pule told the media the reviews are designed to ensure only eligible beneficiaries receive grants, while preventing fraud and incorrect payments. She said the savings […]
# Social Development minister Dina Pule has promised to reduce long queues at the South African Social Security Agency offices and improve access to social grant services. Briefing the media on plans to strengthen the social development sector and improve the social grants system, Pule said more than one-thousand contract workers will be recruited to […]
# AfriForum says the government must urgently crack down on crime in the number plate industry to stop the spread of counterfeit and cloned number plates. The organisation says weak law enforcement has made it easier for criminals to commit offences and avoid detection. AfriForum’s Louis Boshoff welcomed the decision to delay the rollout of […]
# Die Forum for South Africa sê die permanente verbeurdverklaring van 325-miljoen-rand se bates wat met die beweerde Tembisa-hospitaalbedrogverdagte, Hangwani Morgan Maumela, verbind word, is ‘n belangrike stap in die stryd teen korrupsie. Tebogo Mashilompane van die Forum glo meer gesteelde bates moet teruggevind word, en almal wat by die skandaal betrokke is, insluitend openbare […]
# Die minister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, Dina Pule, sê die regering beoog om gedurende die 2026/2027-boekjaar 1,5-miljard-rand te bespaar deur middel van die Suid-Afrikaanse Agentskap vir Maatskaplike Sekerheid se hersieningsprogram vir maatskaplike toelaes. Pule het aan die media gesê die hersienings sal verseker dat slegs kwalifiserende begunstigdes toelaes ontvang, terwyl bedrog en verkeerde betalings voorkom […]
# AfriForum sê die regering moet dringend misdaad in die nommerplaatbedryf vasvat om die verspreiding van nagemaakte en gekloonde nommerplate te stop. Die organisasie sê swak wetstoepassing het dit makliker gemaak vir misdadigers om te oortree en opsporing te vermy. Louis Boshoff van AfriForum het die besluit verwelkom om die uitrol van Gauteng se nuwe […]
# Die minister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, Dina Pule, het belowe om lang toue by die kantore van die Suid-Afrikaanse Agentskap vir Maatskaplike Sekerheid te verkort en toegang tot maatskaplike toelaedienste te verbeter. Pule het die media ingelig oor planne om die maatskaplike ontwikkelingsektor te versterk en die maatskaplike toelaestelsel te verbeter, en gesê meer as […]
