‘SA immigration system treated as marketplace’ – SIU reveals corruption at Home Affairs 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 23rd February 2026 The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) acting head Leonard Lekgetho has called on the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to consider vetting of all its... →
World Bank aims to give Mozambique $6bn of financing over next five years
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 The World Bank is aiming to provide Mozambique with $6-billion of mostly concessional financing over the next five years, its director for... →
Trump's new ambassador to South Africa presents credentials
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 US President Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, on Monday presented his... →
Chad closes border with Sudan after clashes kill five soldiers
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 Chad closed its eastern border with Sudan on Monday after weekend clashes linked to Sudan's civil war killed five Chadian soldiers, two sources... →
Energy Council asks for fiscal support towards continued electricity reform
By: Marleny Arnoldi 23rd February 2026 Ahead of the 2026 Budget that will be delivered on February 25, the Energy Council of South Africa has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... →
2026 Budget: What will Godongwana do on debt, taxes?
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will present the 2026 budget bill to lawmakers on Wednesday. Investors in Africa's economic powerhouse are... →
Uganda wants to link new railway line to Tanzania, opening up new export route
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 Uganda wants to link a new railway line it is building to one under construction in neighbouring Tanzania, a government document seen by Reuters... →
Just transition an environmental, economic, social imperative, PCC says
By: Schalk Burger 23rd February 2026 A just transition is more than an environmental stewardship imperative, but is also an economic and social imperative and South Africa must ensure... →
Budget must set out how country will build on reform – BLSA’s Mavuso
By: Schalk Burger 23rd February 2026 The Budget to be delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana on February 25 must build on the reform gains South Africa has made and provide... →
Ramaphosa defends SANDF deployment to fight organised crime
By: Thabi Shomolekae 23rd February 2026 Government is working to close funding gaps and strengthen the readiness of the country’s armed forces to assist the South Africa National Police... →
Parsons welcomes US court’s tariff decision, but warns challenges still lie ahead
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 23rd February 2026 The US Supreme Court’s decision last week to declare President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs illegal is a “welcome respite” for several... →
South African rand edges up with national budget in focus this week
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 The South African rand gained in early trade on Monday as investors turned their attention towards the 2026 national budget, to be tabled later... →
Overall crime stats remain high, Cachalia to ‘re-invigorate’ community policing
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th February 2026 Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia on Friday said although various categories of violent crime have declined, overall levels remain unacceptably... →
