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Iconic South African company went from legendary to liability
De Beers has gone from an iconic industry legend to costing Anglo American billions in impairments, with plans to sell the diamond giant still up in the air.
News24 | Thursday’s weather: Cloudy and warm with thundershowers in the afternoon in most parts
Partly cloudy and warm conditions are expected in most parts of the country, followed by thundershowers in the afternoon, according to the South African Weather Service.

Budget 2026: Three major reasons for South African expats to return home
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget Speech just gave global South Africans a massive financial reason to come back to the sun.
News24 | Tsakani Shiviti resigns as MP, paving the way for Zama Khanyase’s parliamentary debut
ANC Youth League secretary-general Tsakani Shiviti has resigned from Parliament, and her seat has been taken by her deputy in the party, Zama Khanyase.
News24 | How 2026 Budget will hit your pocket; Boks call on 11 uncapped players: Today’s top 7 stories
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Godongwana financially backs Ramaphosa’s tough talk on crime
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has signalled increased spending on peace and security in his budget speech from R268.2 billion in 2025/26 to R291.2 billion in 2028/29. The allocation follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in his State of the Nation address (Sona) that the defence force will be deployed alongside the police to combat illegal mining […]
BUDGET 2026: Treasury pivots on SA’s turning point
Budget 2026 is the industrialisation fulcrum on which the Ramaphosa administration will lift the South African economy out of the pit despair.

Godongwana’s plan to cut thousands of government jobs
The National Treasury has begun implementing its Early Retirement Programme, with over 7,600 applications being approved since October 2025.

Ekurhuleni’s moment: Why a University of Applied Science cannot wait
The establishment of the Ekurhuleni University of Applied Science and Innovation represents more than a regional project. It is an opportunity to address inequality, strengthen industrial renewal and invest in the next generation of technical talent

Social Grants get R292.8bn boost
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed increases to social grants, including old-age, disability and child support, supporting 26.5 million South Africans amid high unemployment.

Corrupt officials turned Home Affairs into a marketplace
The SIU found that four Home Affairs officials made millions by selling illegal visas.

EU holds Uganda to human rights standards, good governance
Nations must abide by the international instruments and agreements principles and values like democracy, human rights observation and good governance to enjoy international trade, investments and diplomatic relations
News24 | Rand at best level in two weeks on ‘constructive and conservative’ Budget
A Budget seen as broadly market-friendly has been welcomed by financial markets, with the rand, bonds and the JSE all trading higher.

How domestic consumption is powering the Chinese economy
China is at a high-water mark of domestic confidence. The Year of the Horse has shown that the engine of internal demand is not just idling — it is running at high gear
COMBINED FORCES: What Ramaphosa’s domestic military deployment really means for SA’s security state
The deployment of the SANDF raises critical questions about the future of South African democracy as military intervention replaces essential civilian policing reforms.

South Africa lost 197,000 registered taxpayers in one year
The National Treasury’s latest data showed that South Africa has lost 196,721 registered taxpayers over the last year.

South Africa to earmark R1.58 trillion towards social services
National treasury officials said the costing for the deployment of soldiers in crime-affected areas — as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, his Sona, had not yet been done