Eskom’s ugly underbelly exposed for all to see
The High Court of South Africa has put Eskom on notice.
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ActionSA | Budget 2026 | cosatu | DA | Economic Policy | Politics
Political parties criticise budget speech amid stagnant growth
“Out of touch, austerity-driven and insufficient to tackle the country’s persistent economic crises” was how some political parties have described Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget tabled in parliament on Wednesday. In his speech, Godongwana projected GDP growth of 1.8% over the medium term, well below the 3% considered necessary to stabilise per capita income and…
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Border Management Authority | Business | CARA (Criminal Assets Recovery Account) | Corruption | Criminal Justice System | eastern cape
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…
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Arthur Goldstuck | Internet | The Hitchhiker's Guide to AI | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet | World Wide Worx
The science-fiction author who helped shape South Africa’s digital economy
Arthur Goldstuck is renowned author, journalist, tech speaker, and the founder and CEO of World Wide Worx.
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Ekurhuleni’s moment: Why a University of Applied Science cannot wait
When President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed residents at the Presidential Imbizo in Tsakane on 29 August 2024, he made a pointed observation: Ekurhuleni is the only metropolitan municipality in South Africa without its own university. That statement was more than a passing remark. It was an acknowledgement of a structural gap in one of the country’s…
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Budget 2026 | Business | Child Support Grant | Disability grant | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana | Foster care grant
Social Grants get R292.8bn boost
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated R292.8 billion to social grants in the 2026/27 financial year, covering old-age, disability, child support, foster care and grants for war veterans. “Old-age, disability and care dependency grants will rise by R80 to R2,400 per month,” Godongwana said in his budget speech to parliament, adding that the war veterans’…
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cryptocurrency | Enoch Godongwana | exchange control | Mandlenkosi Percival Motha | National Treasury | South African Reserve Bank (SARB)
Big changes planned for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in South Africa
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that his department will soon publish draft regulations to include crypto assets in South Africa’s capital flow management regime.
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Billions given to South Africa’s army and police to take on criminals
South Africa’s government allocates R848.2 billion over the medium term to combat crime and ensure territorial integrity.
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Eskom is coming after customers who don’t pay in South Africa
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. will be allowed to take over the distribution of electricity in South African municipalities that collectively owed the state utility R85.2 billion at the end of last year.
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New debt rule for South Africa in the works
South Africa will propose binding guidelines later this year to keep public finances on a sustainable path by introducing a principle-based fiscal anchor rather than numerical rules.