The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has committed R55-million rand to boost its response to the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak. The funding will secure over one million vaccine doses through Onderstepoort Biological Products and will strengthen vaccination efforts in border municipalities and hotspot districts. The department’s spokesperson, Atule Joka, says this will also protect the province’s dairy industry and disease-free …

National Treasury says a ghost worker audit has identified 4 323 suspicious cases in the PERSAL system and that a verification process is under way. The department says employees who cannot be physically verified will have their salaries withheld and their employment status suspended. It says compensation of employees accounts for nearly one-third of consolidated expenditure National Treasury says its …

Those trying their luck with online gambling may soon have to pay tax on their winnings. There is a proposal for a tax of 20% on gross gambling revenue generated by online gambling. National Treasury published a draft national online gambling tax discussion paper for public comment in November 2025. The department says, “This tax would be in addition to …

Social grant recipients will receive an increase aligned with the rate of inflation. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says, “For 2026/27, social grants are allocated R292.8 billion, enabling the increases”. National Treasury says social grants constitute the largest share of spending on social development. The old age grant, disability grant and care dependency grant will increase by R80 to R2 400. …