Special votes for by-elections open, IEC to follow Covid-19 protocols . South African voters have until 16:00 on Friday to apply for a special ballot for the 2020 municipal by-elections taking place on November 11.

Applications for special votes can be made using the IEC...

SCA rules in DA's favour, dismisses Gauteng govt decision to dissolve Tshwane council . The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled in the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) favour by confirming a Gauteng High Court ruling that a decision to dissolve the Tshwane municipality was unlawful.

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ANC MP Bongani Bongo, 10 others accused of 'dubious land deals' totaling almost R124m . The Hawks issued a warrant of arrest for African National Congress (ANC) MP Bongani Bongo on Tuesday, hours after he chaired a virtual meeting of Parliament's portfolio committee on home affairs.

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Wealth tax among Mboweni’s options to fund South Africa’s budget . Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will have to find money to help the nation’s economy recover from its longest recession in three decades and bail out state companies in a budget that’s projected to recor...

Economic Recovery Plan ‘shallow’ – EFF . The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Monday criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Plan, labelling it shallow and criticising it for omitting land expropriation. ...

Govt convenes National Taxi Lekgotla . As part of government’s plans to build a new economy, attention is being given to the transport industry, with a National Taxi lekgotla being convened this week to chart the course towards a more effic...

Ramaphosa passes the Civil Union Amendment Bill into law . President Cyril Ramaphosa has passed into law the Civil Union Amendment Bill, which prevents marriage officers from refusing to conduct same-sex marriages.

The bill was passed on Thursday.

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Hawks arrest JB Marks mayor and director for fraud and theft involving R5m . The Hawks have arrested more senior government officials who are allegedly linked to fraudulent activities.

In the North West on Friday, the executive mayor of the JB Marks municipality and its direc...

Outcry from opposition after SA's Mboweni signals part of IMF loan could pay wages . South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party on Friday condemned Finance Minister Tito Mboweni after he did not rule out the possibility of using part of a $4.3-billion Internation...

SA parliament concerned about governance and finance challenges at Denel . South Africa’s parliament said on Thursday it was concerned about the governance and financial challenges at state arms manufacturer Denel.

In a statement, the portfolio committee on public enterpris...