ActionSA has signalled that a coalition agreement with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg remains possible, but the party is standing firm against Helen Zille becoming the city’s next mayor. In a proposed compromise, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has offered to withdraw his own mayoral ambitions if Zille also steps aside, paving the way for the DA to nominate another candidate. The proposal was contained in a letter Mashaba addressed to DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis as negotiations over the city’s…
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved Eskom’s revised electricity tariff increases of 8.76% for April this year and a 8.83% increase to kick in by April 2027. These revised tariffs were initially set at 5.36% for 2026/27 and a further increase of 6.19% for the 2027/28 financial year. NERSA justified the redetermination and defended the methods used to reach the figures. “The redetermination follows a High Court judgment [in December], which remitted NERSA’s decision on Eskom’s Generation…
The North West Gambling Board (NWGB) has sounded the alarm over the rapid growth of illegal gambling activities in the province, with the Bojanala Platinum District emerging as the hardest hit. Concerns around the escalating problem were first raised by stakeholders from the gambling and business sectors during a Presidential engagement with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Rustenburg Civic Centre in January. Industry players warned that illegal gambling continues to divert revenue from licensed operators, undermine regulatory compliance, discourage investment,…
The Madlanga Commission in Pretoria is investigating claims that Kemi Behari, suspended head of legal services at Ekurhuleni Municipality, used his position to protect Julius Mkhwanazi, the suspended deputy chief of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD). EMPD Chief Jabulani Mapiaye testified last year that Behari, together with a municipal HR official, went out of their way to shield Mkhwanazi from having to account for his actions. Behari took the stand on Monday, claiming he had been victimized after stopping…