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Phala Phala: President Ramaphosa's back is against the wall - Corne Mulder
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (415+ words) Phala Phala: President Ramaphosa's back is against the wall " challenges findings of Independent Panel after years President Cyril Ramaphosa's back is against the wall. His decision to challenge the findings of the Section 89 Independent Panel, nearly four years later, is…...
The compounding nature of SA's water crisis
7+ hour ago (388+ words) From decline to exposure " water, governance and the erosion of public trust The significance of the current moment lies not in any single event, but in the convergence of failures across interconnected public systems. This is important because it indicates…...
8, 1m South Africans unemployed - Stats SA
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (235+ words) Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) " Q1: 2026" The official unemployment rate was 32, 7% in the first quarter of 2026 According to the QLFS Q1: 2026 results, there was a decrease of 345 000 in the number of employed persons to 16, 8 million, while there was an increase of 301 000 in…...
A smart and serious solution to Johannesburg's housing crisis
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1141+ words) For thirty years, the South African state has tried to solve the housing crisis by building houses. It has spent billions of Rands and has delivered millions of units " and yet somehow, year after year, the backlog has only grown....
Constitution a living instrument for socio-economic transformation and redress - ANC
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (186+ words) THE ANC STATEMENT ON THE 30 YEARS OF THE ADOPTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTION At the same time, the ANC recognises that no Constitution is static or perfect. Constitutions evolve as societies evolve. What remains permanent, however, are the founding values…...
DA to submit parliamentary questions on Ramaphosa's Zimbabwe jaunt | Politicsweb
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (174+ words) DA to submit parliamentary questions on Ramaphosa's Zimbabwe jaunt It is telling that just six months after South Africa managed to exit the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) greylist, our president continues to rub shoulders with alleged money launderers operating…...
Transgression of budget laws by Joburg - Enoch Godongwana
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (910+ words) Letter from the Ministry of Finance to Cllr Dada Morero, The Executive Mayor, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, 23 April 2026 TRANSGRESSION OF THE BUDGET LAWS AND ASSOCIATED REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS BY THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY Recently, I have observed series…...
Johannesburg's financial crisis - Helen Zille
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (403+ words) The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has blown the lid off the financial meltdown in the City of Johannesburg. In a letter to Mayor Dada Morero, leaked out of the City and dated 23 April 2026, the Minister bluntly states that the…...
Why I am placing NSFAS under administration - Buti Manamela
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1048+ words) MEDIA BRIEFING BY THE MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING, MR BUTI K. B. MANAMELA, MP, ON THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE NATIONAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID SCHEME Date: 4 May 2026 Venue: GCIS Programme Director, Members of the media, We have called…...
Current vaccination strategy has a 95% chance of failure - FMD Response SA
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (513+ words) The current FMD vaccination strategy has a 95% chance of failure. The probability of failure under the government's current approach to vaccination against foot and mouth disease is estimated by FMD Response SA to be between 90% and 95%. The plan as currently…...