The ANC, launching its local government elections manifesto yesterday, has targeted a reduction of municipal debt owed to Eskom and the country’s water boards by at least 30% by 2031. The pledge seeks to address a debt crisis that has more...
The South African Local Government Association (Salga), which acts as the representative voice of all 257 municipalities countrywide, is hunting for credible solutions to plug revenue leakages and improve revenue collection, with...
The social relief of distress (SRD) grant was created as a temporary measure, and a high court finding that it is a permanent facility encroaches on the executive’s powers, the state argues in appeal papers filed at the Supreme Court of...
An error-ridden 33-16 loss to New Zealand was not catastrophic, and the Springboks must find a way to bounce back and win the next three Tests, coach Rassie Erasmus says. The Bok mentor put on a brave face after an alarming defeat in which his...
Eskom says it has sharply cut its spending on diesel for the financial year to date to R992m, compared with R5.92bn over the same period in 2025, by deploying the commodity selectively during peak demand periods and to maintain required...
