Navigating your finances: Key takeaways from the 2025 Budget Speech
Discover how the recent 2025 Budget Speech impacts your household finances, from VAT rates to social grants, and what it means for your spending
Budget 3. 0 torched as anti-poor, no confidence vote looms
Will Budget 3. 0 address South Africa's economic challenges, or is it a betrayal of the poor? As opposition parties gear up for a no confidence vote, the debate intensifies
CAPET condemns Minister’s ‘reckless’ policy shift to accommodate Elon Musk
The Centre for Alternative Political and Economic Thought (CAPET) has issued a scathing condemnation of the DA-led Ministry of Communication’s move to relax South Africa’s ICT policies, allegedly to favour billionaire Elon Musk warning that this shift undermines national sovereignty and social cohesion
SEDFA and DSBD face performance scrutiny amid merger challenges
The Department of Small Business Development and the newly merged Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency reveal their fourth-quarter performance, showcasing both significant achievements and ongoing challenges that could impact the future of small businesses in South Africa
Looted Lottery: How NLC became a playground for the corrupt
Discover how the National Lotteries Commission, once a beacon of hope for South African communities, has become embroiled in a scandal that siphoned billions meant for social upliftment into the pockets of corrupt officials
Creecy approves R51bn guarantee facility for Transnet
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has approved a R51 billion guarantee facility for Transnet, a crucial step to support the state-owned entity's capital investment programme and address its debt obligations amid pressing economic challenges
Understanding the surge in South Africa's unemployment
Statistics South Africa reports a troubling rise in unemployment, now at 32. 9%, with significant implications for the economy and youth. Experts call for urgent reforms to address the crisis.
SITA audit hearing exposes institutional rot
Recent revelations from the SCOPA hearing expose alarming mismanagement and financial irregularities at SITA, raising questions about accountability and governance within South Africa's State Information Technology Agency
R1bn corruption and alarming vacancy rates exposed
In a revealing session, MPs expose governance failures in Gauteng and North West, rejecting a misleading oversight report that fails to address systemic corruption and mismanagement