The memory of finding struggle stalwart Chris Hani lying bloodied after his assassination remains painful for former Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula, who has strongly rejected allegations that he colluded with apartheid-era security generals to secure pardons for human rights abuses. Nqakula was testifying before the Commission of Inquiry into Stopped TRC Investigations and/or Prosecutions, chaired by retired Justice Sisi Khampepe. Taking the commission back to the dark days of apartheid, Nqakula recalled his close working relationship with Hani,…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has defended the government’s R516 million allocation to the Madlanga, Khampepe and Nkabinde commissions of inquiry, citing progress in the Madlanga investigation, including 32 arrests. The funding was announced on Wednesday as part of the 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which included a R45.5 billion increase in expenditure compared with the February budget. Responding to questions about the spending, Godongwana highlighted the Madlanga Commission’s reporting structure, which requires quarterly reports and recommendations rather than waiting…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on the Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA to take collective responsibility for the waterborne illness outbreak affecting residents in Bronkhorstspruit and Hammanskraal. The party has laid criminal charges against Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya and lodged complaints with the Public Protector and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), demanding accountability over the water crisis. Addressing journalists outside the Public Protector’s office in Pretoria, EFF Treasurer-General and Tshwane mayoral committee member Omphile Maotwe accused…
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has outlined measures to ease the cost-of-living burden, strengthen public finances and support economic growth in the government’s 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), presented in Cape Town on Wednesday. The budget update comes as South Africa continues to face economic challenges, including sluggish growth, high living costs and uncertainty in global markets. Government announces R10 billion fuel relief One of the key announcements is the reintroduction of temporary fuel levy reductions worth R10…