The 2026 Gauteng budget saw an increase of R3 billion in the 2026/27 financial year, representing a 2% year-on-year growth. Gauteng Economic and Finance MEC Lebogang Maile says the budget is designed to focus on addressing frontline services and responding to the provincial priorities outlined in the Gauteng Medium Term Development Plan and the Gauteng 13-priority plan. Maile tabled the …

The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services says one person has died in a shack fire in the Klipheuwel informal Settlement near Durbanville on Monday night. Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says the man’s body was discovered after the fire was contained. He says the blaze has destroyed several shacks and seven people have been displaced. …

Tanzania on Monday repatriated citizens from the Middle East after they were stranded amid heightened regional tensions, officials said. An Air Tanzania flight carrying the group landed at Julius Nyerere International Airport, where relatives and officials gathered to receive them. Some returnees described experiencing explosions and prolonged fear before their evacuation. Officials said travellers from several countries had been stuck …

US President Donald Trump on Monday (March 9) said Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojitaba Khamenei was a disappointing choice. He also said when United States is done with the military operation against Iran, Tehran will no longer have any capacity of weaponry against the United States, Israel and any US allies for a long time. “When they’re not going to be …

The Ekurhuleni Department of Emergency Management Services (EMS) has confirmed that a fire has broken out at an industrial area in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg. Early reports indicate that an automobile parts building is engulfed in flames. EMS Spokesperson William Ntladi says while there are injuries at the scene he cannot confirm the nature or the degree at this stage. …

South Africa has recorded positive economic activity in the fourth quarter of 2025 increasing by 0.4%, following a 0.5% increase third quarter of last year. The latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data released by Stats SA was largely in line with analysts expectations. Full-year growth for the economy expanded at a faster pace, growing by 1.1% last year compared with …

Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija (Left) together with Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao at the GUMZO LA ADR Conference in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts to expand Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centres across Uganda are gaining momentum as the judiciary seeks to tackle the persistent challenge of case backlog in courts. The Chief Justice, Flavian Zeija, has …

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will broadcast an exciting international football spectacle, as German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig travels to South Africa for the first time to face Premier Soccer League champions Mamelodi Sundowns in a blockbuster friendly match. As the official broadcaster, the SABC will bring the highly anticipated clash live to audiences across the country. The historic …

The Electoral Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, has announced that voter registration for this year’s Local Government Elections (LGE) has been set for June 20 and 21. He announced this at a media briefing in Centurion, Pretoria, on Tuesday. Mamabolo says the voter registration is intended to maximise opportunities. He says, “As South Africa’s preparations for the general …

Gauteng’s key sectors, such as health, education and infrastructure development, are expected to receive major attention when Finance MEC Lebogang Maile tables the province’s budget today. The budget comes at a time when residents are calling for improved service delivery and safety. The chairperson of the Community Safety Portfolio Committee in the provincial legislature, Bandile Masuku, says strengthening community policing …

Retired Constitutional Court Justice Bess Nkabinde has dismissed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s application to be separate from the Enquiry’s evidence leading team. The NPA had wanted to lead its own evidence, cross-examine witnesses and file objections. The enquiry is probing suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office. Nkabinde says she has found …

There’s been a heated exchange between Chairperson of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and North West businessman Suliman Carrim’s legal team. This was after Carrim’s legal team suggested that Justice Madlanga had prejudged the application that it was bringing forward. The lawyers asked for a postponement to review some documents they felt had relevance to the line …

As preparations for the 2026/27 Local Government Elections gather momentum, the Electoral Commission of South Africa briefs the nation on its state of readiness and the latest developments in the electoral landscape. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-iec-briefs-media-on-upcoming-local-government-elections/

A senior education official is reported to be among the five people arrested in the case of former police sergeant Rachel Kutumela. One suspect was arrested in Sebokeng, Gauteng, on Monday. The rest, including two brothers and a sangoma, were arrested in Polokwane on Tuesday morning. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says more arrests are imminent. Kutumela is accused …

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has criticised the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department for retracting its previous approval of the government’s early retirement offer. The department had initially invited employees to apply for early retirement without penalties, but has now cited financial constraints for its inability to comply with the Cabinet decision. Sadtu says this reversal negatively affects teachers who …