Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused are expected to appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday. Matlala is accused of attempting to murder his former girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane, taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni and music producer Seunkie Mokubung. The pre-trial hearing has seen a number of postponements. This was due to Matlala’s defence team raising …

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee that is looking into national security concerns will continue with hearings on Thursday, with two returning witnesses. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. On Thursday, private forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan will return to the committee. He appeared earlier this month, but due to his severe …

African National Congress (ANC) Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Mtsiri says the focus on local government is one of the positive developments in the 2026 Budget Speech made by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday afternoon. Bhengu-Mtsiri says, “The lived experiences of the people that you are referring to can only be addressed through reforms that are going to create employment, reforms that …

MTAC Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students at the Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) are facing growing uncertainty following the institution’s merger with Nakawa Vocational Training College. Learners say they have not had any lectures for two weeks into the 2026 academic calendar. They report that administrative offices have remained closed. MTAC was repealed and its functions transferred to …

Residents who were evicted from their ancestral land in Kikuube. Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 families in Masindi district are on the verge of forceful eviction from their ancestral land. The affected families are from the villages of Kitinwa, Kyakatera and Kyamaiso in the sub counties of Kijunjubwa,Bikozi and Bwijanga. The families are feuding with Ahamed …

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the local economy is gaining traction, reflecting early momentum gained from the ongoing economic reforms. Godongwana presented a R2.7 trillion budget in a more positive backdrop, despite the global uncertainty that is still lurking. Gallery below: GCIS www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/gallery-budget-speech-2026/

By Kayiira Jackson  After St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School appointed Marion Atwegyise as the Sport Tutor early this month, schools have started adopting the trend with rivals Buddo SS first to join the cue. Buddo Secondary School has officially named Sharon Mugide to the newly created role. The appointment places Buddo among the pioneers of structured sports governance in Uganda, …

The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says it wants supporting documentary evidence showing that the cellphone number linked to Bongani Ntazi is also registered under his bank account. The state probed Ntanzi about the calls he is said to have made from his prison cell to his family and his previous lawyer. Ntanzi and his four co-accused are …

The City of Cape Town’s exploration of alternative sources of water forms part of its target of providing 300 megalitres of new water by the year 2031. This comes while it has issued an Early Drought Caution, saying the metro’s water supply is currently 20% less than this time last year. The City says it will assess the situation again …

Economists have given the 2026 National Budget a thumbs up, following National Treasury’s commitment to curbing the country’s debt. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the debt-to-Gross Domestic Product ratio is finally set to stabilize at 78.9 per cent in the 2025/26 financial year, before beginning a steady downward trend. Standard Bank’s Elna Moolman says there is a strong possibility …

ActionSA has welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement that R883.8 million will be transferred from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) over the medium term. Godongwana who tabled the 2026/27 budget earlier on Wednesday, said this would enable the OCJ to manage its own budgets, enhancing its independence from the Executive …

Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, its mines ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, after the government alleged malpractices and leakages. The ministry said the ban on exports would remain in place until further notice and applied to all minerals currently in transit. “Government expects cooperation of the mining industry on …

Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13-23, the Vatican announced on Wednesday, with the pontiff making his first major overseas trip in 2026 to the continent where the Catholic Church is growing fastest. The pope will also make a one-day visit on March 28 to Monaco, the microstate on the French Riviera, and will visit Spain …

National Treasury has announced plans to increase spending on Social Development by 4.2% over the next three years, increasing the allocation to R466.4 billion in 2028/2029. This will support poverty reduction by providing social grants, risk benefits through social insurance and welfare services. It also funds development initiatives, empowerment programmes, gender equality efforts, and advocacy for children, women, youth, the …