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The National Briefing

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Buffalo City Metro is taking a different approach for qualifying social housing developments. The municipality has introduced a targeted tariff that removes fixed monthly electricity charges and replaces them with a flat, usage-based rate, offering relief to lower-income households struggling with rising electricity costs.

A report by Open Secrets has now revealed how a small group of financial services providers increasingly benefit from the sector, highlights more than R51 billion in unclaimed retirement benefits owed to 4.3 million people, and explores how nearly R6 trillion in pension assets are invested.

Reality Check with Ambassador Nozipho January-Bardill: the institutions of civil society and the private sector: how both act as partners of the Constitution and the state, and in particular, their role in dealing with violence as a societal crisis and GBV.

The controversial SAPS healthcare tender corruption case has taken a dramatic turn after alleged organised crime figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the State.

The Legal Sector Charter Council and the National Empowerment Fund have unveiled plans to accelerate change through a new Legal Sector Transformation Fund, aimed at supporting black legal practitioners, expanding access to specialised legal training, and addressing barriers that continue to limit diversity and inclusion across the profession

The Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign met with the Presidency as well as the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster last night.

Today, marks four years since the tragic deaths of 21 young people, most of them underage, at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London

For the first time ever, Bafana Bafana have progressed beyond the group stages of a FIFA World Cup, booking their place in the Round of 32 after a hard-fought victory over South Korea.

ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula has openly accused former president Jacob Zuma of negligence during his presidency, implying that he failed to manage the issue of illegal immigration effectively.

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

Market Brief with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

The Global Briefing: Rescue teams are racing against time in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes devastated parts of the country

As South Africa prepares for the planned demonstrations on 30 June, law enforcement agencies are stepping up efforts to ensure public safety and maintain order. The Police and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority have met with leading private security companies to strengthen coordination, intelligence sharing and operational readiness ahead of the demonstrations.

As South Africa approaches the controversial 30 June, The Kenyan Peasants League has now appealed to the United Nations to intervene, calling for urgent measures to protect migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers and accusing authorities of failing to adequately respond to the crisis.

SA's municipalities spent a staggering R1.6 billion on consultants during the 2024/25 financial year, yet clean audits remain the exception rather than the norm.

Municipal Watch: Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa has revealed in parliament that 25 municipalities across the country reported non-compliant senior managers. This points to failures in recruitment processes, qualification requirements and other regulations.

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

The state has separated the trial of Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala from that of the other accused in the SAPS Medicare24 case.

Bafana Bafana makes history by beating South Korea 1-0 to progress to the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026

Bafana Bafana makes history by beating South Korea 1-0 to progress to the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026