The city of Johannesburg has placed its estimated R220 billion infrastructure backlog at the centre of its R97.1 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year. Tabling the budget at the Connie Bapela Council Chamber, Executive Deputy Mayor and Finance MMC Loyiso Masuku warned that the metro could not “budget its way out” of its infrastructure crisis using municipal resources alone. She highlighted the scale of deterioration across the city’s systems, noting that non-revenue water losses stand at 44.7%, while electricity…

The ANC has initiated disciplinary proceedings against five members after the party’s Integrity Commission found they had allegedly brought the organisation into disrepute. Among those implicated are former ministers Bheki Cele and Sisisi Tolashe. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula announced the decision during a media briefing at Luthuli House on Tuesday. Mbalula said the ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) had received and considered a report from the party’s Integrity Commission concerning the five members. He praised the commission for its role…

The number of South Africans reliant on all forms of social grants has increased, with 39.5% of individuals and 50.6% of households depending on them, while nearly one-quarter (23.4%) rely on grants as their main source of income. This is according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)’s General Household Survey, released in Cape Town. The survey also revealed that salaries and wages remained the primary source of income for 54.3% of households, although this varied widely across provinces. Stats SA…