South African opposition parties that formed coalitions to wrest control of a number of towns from the governing African National Congress in last year’s municipal elections, are now considering campaigning jointly ahead of a national and provincial vote in 2024. The Democratic Alliance, the biggest…

Proposed changes to South Africa’s finance regulations to stop money laundering and terrorist financing could cause major headaches for businesses in the country – and lead to higher prices for consumers. Presenting to the standing committee on finance on Tuesday (16 August), the Financial Intelligence…

South Africa’s ruling party is considering changes to its constitution to automatically expel members charged with serious crimes to increase accountability within its ranks. The African National Congress may revoke the membership of those found guilty of murder, rape, crimes against women and children and…

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says that the government has not given any indications that it would hike fuel levies to pay off e-tolls, staying concerns raised by civil action groups and other stakeholders this week. On Tuesday (16 August), Outa said it was worried that…

South Africa can avoid possible ‘greylisting’ if it were to implement recommendations contained in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation report, says South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor, Lesetja Kganyago. The FATF commenced its assessment in 2019 and published its final report on…

The Department of Social Development says that South Africa has a critical shortage of social service professionals, but government departments have effectively hit their limit in the number of workers they can absorb. Responding in a written parliamentary Q&A this week, social development minister Lindiwe…

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) warns that above-inflation wage negotiations could lead to price-spiral and a tighter monetary policy in the country. Speaking on Wednesday (17 August) at a standing committee on finance, the SARB’s deputy governor Kuben Naidoo said that the bank is…

Civil rights organisation AfriForum says that the apparent reason for the five-year driving licence card renewal period in South Africa is due to the quality of the material of the card, which would not last more than that period, citing court documents filed by transport…

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has laid out the city’s plans to boost its police force and extend its powers to investigate and convict criminals. Speaking at the city council on Thursday (18 August), Hill-Lewis said that the national South African Police Service (SAPS) has…

South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana plans to continue exercising his duties after the police informed him that a criminal complaint of sexual assault has been made against him. Godongwana reiterated his denial of the allegation in a statement Thursday. He also denied an additional…

The National Treasury is expected to spend over R812 billion on public sector infrastructure over the next three years, says finance minister Enoch Gondongwana. In consultation at an infrastructure indaba in Johannesburg on Thursday (18 August), the finance minister pledged to ramp up investment in…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill into law, barring municipal workers and senior managers from holding political office in South Africa. The bill prohibits all municipal officials from holding political office and also empowers MECs to take appropriate steps,…