While parties within the Government of National Unity praised the budget speech, opposition parties remain concerned about South Africa’s economic situation and priorities for 2026.

This high-spending comes with a literal stop-start cost. As immigrants flock to Cape Town, the infrastructure is buckling.

Farm murders in South Africa remain a deeply contested and emotional issue.

The five workers trapped at Ekapa Mines are now presumed dead, though rescue efforts are still ongoing.

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These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 26 February 2026.

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Thursday, 26 February 2026.

Mining analyst Peter Major said Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe have overseen the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in South Africa’s mining sector.

The growth outlook is insufficient to alter unemployment dynamics, some argued

Trump’s “Golden Age” and South Africa’s Ubuntu Moment Are Speaking Entirely Different Languages

Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ and South Africa’s Ubuntu moment are speaking entirely different languages.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget Speech just gave global South Africans a massive financial reason to come back to the sun.

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 […]

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

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.

The SIU found that four Home Affairs officials made millions by selling illegal visas.

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

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

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

The only evidence Muller presents that “Prisons abroad are being run efficiently and humanely with much clearer accountability” are the examples of the GEO company and the unrelated privatisation of cemeteries. Let us be clear about GEO – it is an example of what we do not want our prisons to become

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