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Expert warns SA’s growth forecast is too optimistic as Godongwana unveils fuel relief

Economist, Dawie Roodt, has warned that South Africa's economic growth forecast of 1.2% for 2026 is overly optimistic, arguing that the country's weak economy remains its biggest challenge despite signs of improving public finances. Reacting to Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana's, Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, Roodt said growth was likely to fall below 1%, leaving the economy unable to generate enough jobs or sustain the cost of running […]

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Madlanga Commission | Ruling on Dr. Sifolo’s closed-door testimony reserved

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has reserved judgment on whether National Intelligence Coordination Committee Coordinator, Dr. Ntandazo Sifolo, should testify behind closed doors, with a ruling expected in the coming days. The commission heard competing legal arguments in an open session on Wednesday, with its evidence leaders supporting an in-camera hearing while several media organisations argue for greater public access to the proceedings. At the centre of the dispute are […]

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TRC cases inquiry | Mabandla disputes claims she halted prosecutions, points to 2007 report

Former Justice Minister, Brigitte Mabandla, has disputed allegations that she instructed officials to suspend prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes, arguing that a parliamentary report indicates the process had already been halted before she was allegedly involved. Mabandla took the stand at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, which is probing allegations of political interference in the prosecution of crimes arising from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) process. The allegations […]

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Soweto teacher suspended over alleged rape of 9-year-old learner

A teacher at Busisiwe Primary School in Zola, Soweto, who is accused of raping a nine-year-old Grade 4 learner, has been placed on precautionary suspension pending further investigations. Gauteng Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, says the implicated teacher will remain suspended until his disciplinary hearing has been finalised. On Tuesday, parents and guardians gathered at the school, calling for the teacher's immediate removal. Maile has appealed for calm among parents, learners […]

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Bavuma’s career-best knock inspires Proteas against Australia

Proteas captain, Temba Bavuma, produced a career-best Test score to put South Africa in a strong position in the second Test against Australia. After slipping to 97/5, the hosts fought back strongly on Day 3 of their second ICC World Test Championship match against Australia in Gqeberha. Bavuma was central to their fightback, stitching together 179 runs off 334 deliveries, an innings laced with 18 fours and a maximum. It […]

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Senzo Meyiwa trial | Mncube’s phone data, photos under the microscope as State challenges his alibi

The State has challenged accused number three Mthobisi Mncube’s account of his movements on the day Senzo Meyiwa was killed, using photographs and cellphone records to dispute his version of events. Prosecutors have been scrutinising Mncube’s photographs, cellphone metadata and movements on the morning of 26 October 2014, attempting to challenge his version of events on the day Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was gunned down. At the centre of […]

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Fuel levy relief in the spotlight as pressure mounts on Godongwana ahead of mini-budget

With some petrol grades climbing to over R30 a litre and household budgets under pressure, Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, is facing calls for a fuel levy relief when he tables the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday. The mid-term budget comes as rising fuel prices add to the financial strain on households and businesses, with calls growing for Treasury to consider relief for motorists while balancing its spending priorities. […]

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Sibiya denied bail over rape and grooming allegations

Reader advisory: This article contains sensitive details that some readers may find upsetting.   Embattled former top cop, Shadrack Sibiya, will remain behind bars after the Randburg Magistrates' Court denied him bail. The 59-year-old faces multiple charges, including human trafficking, the alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl and the rape of an 18-year-old woman. The trafficking-in-persons charge stems from allegations involving three individuals. The court heard that Sibiya allegedly […]

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Eldorado Park child murder trial postponed as father’s relative puts her faith in God

  The family of the father accused in the Eldorado Park child murder case says it is leaving the outcome of the trial in God's hands, as proceedings in the Johannesburg High Court have been postponed by another day. A relative of the father says she remains hopeful that he will get through the trial but cannot comment on his innocence, as he was not present when the alleged offences […]

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