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Elections 2026: ANC vows to insource municipal services, cut tenderpreneurs

Are municipal 'tenderpreneurs' about to be cut out of the equation? Before the local government elections, the ANC plans to insource workers in municipalities no matter the cost

ANC wants Gauteng to be a ‘megatropolis’

Talks about turning province into ‘city region’ will be held after local government elections, says the party’s first deputy secretary-general, Nomvula Mokonyane.

RAVI PILLAY | SAA’s entire model needs changing, not just the pilot

The Swiss differentiated between national interest and national ownership, a distinction SA struggles to make, writes Ravi Pillay.

NEWS ANALYSIS | Ramokgopa’s electricity pricing reset tests government resolve

Industry specialists say much of the draft EPP echoes the 2008 framework, with the real test being whether government can enforce it in a more complex electricity market.

Joburg settles R5.25bn debt to Eskom

The settlement follows a government-led mediation process to resolve a long-running billing dispute

ANC takes DA MP Mark Burke to the police over R4bn case

ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli says police must probe allegations arising from a court judgment involving Burke’s company, Kastelo

Future disconnect: The digital divide in SA’s energy minerals boom

The minerals that keep the world’s digital infrastructure running are extracted from communities where many young people still struggle to access reliable internet

Inside the plan to push South Africa’s growth past 3%

Partnership expands to target over 3% annual economic growth with focus on mining, tourism, infrastructure and agriculture

Business steps in to help rescue Johannesburg

Private sector intervention could provide a model for other struggling municipalities

Smart IDs and passports: more bank branches coming this year

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber is expanding digital partnerships with banks, aiming to offer Smart ID and passport services at up to 750 branches

R400bn in renewable projects is ready to go — the grid is not

State seeks to use public land and new procurement models to speed renewable projects

Record 910,000 cars pass through Transnet ports in a year

Cheaper Asian brands have flooded South Africa, resulting in more activity at the country’s ports

Fadiel Adams challenges Idac chief’s evidence over PKTT referral

Madlanga commission hears Adams concede he misled suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu over alleged docket interception

Task team extends search for Prasa job alternatives

A ministerial task team has helped Prasa avoid retrenchments for 145 workers, with 102 placed in vacancies and 43 taking early retirement. Another 208 protection services employees remain ring-fenced pending talks with Transnet.

Building collapses expose gaps in South Africa’s construction oversight

Public works minister Dean Macpherson says stronger oversight is needed to prevent unsafe construction and deaths

You cannot rely on a dead man, Madlanga inquiry evidence leader tells Fadiel Adams

Commission hears MP relied on late officer's information without verification

‘Ignoring the law’: Macpherson exposes failures behind building collapses

Investigations reveal unlawful construction and weak oversight at heart of deadly incidents

South Africa’s drugmakers win commitment to review private medicine pricing rules

Manufacturers say pricing pressures and supply disruptions threaten domestic production

‘Farcical’: JP Smith on Fadiel Adams’ claim of instigating ex-gang boss ‘to deal with’ him

City of Cape Town safety and security MMC JP Smith has described National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams’s allegations that Smith “attempted to instigate a former gang boss to deal with him” as farcical

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NIH reverses Trump-era ban on South African research funding

Lifeline comes with a catch as early-career grants are now excluded