Corruption

CRIME WATCH: Syndicates Identity-Jack Free State MEC in Audacious R50,000 Housing Scam

BLOEMFONTEIN — Scammers are preying on the desperate housing needs of Free State residents, deploying an audacious identity-theft scheme that…

Gauteng COGTA and Sedibeng District Intensify Oversight to Drive Emfuleni Local Municipality Turnaround

JOHANNESBURG — In a major push to rescue the embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality from its ongoing governance and financial crises,…

FINANCIAL TOUGH LOVE: Free State Finance MEC Backs National Treasury’s Decisive Crackdown on Municipalities

BLOEMFONTEIN — In a major move aimed at curbing systemic financial mismanagement, the Free State MEC for Finance, Economic Development…

Ramaphosa Extends Deadline for Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

PRETORIA — President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially extended the deadline for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference,…

GAUTENG HEALTH VOWS STRONGER ACCOUNTABILITY AMID MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE AND FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT CONCERNS

JOHANNESBURG – In a direct response to mounting public and institutional concerns over governance, the Gauteng Department of Health has…

Treasury Cracks Down on Free State Municipalities: CoGTA Backs Freezing of Funds Despite Service Delivery Risks

BLOEMFONTEIN — In a dramatic escalation of fiscal oversight, the Free State Department of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human…

Treasury’s Equitable Share Freeze: A Symptom of South Africa’s Deepening Municipal Fiscal Crisis

PRETORIA — National Treasury’s decision to temporarily freeze the July 2026 Local Government Equitable Share transfers to selected municipalities has…

National Treasury Launches Forensic Probe Into Transversal Contracts Following Commission Revelations

PRETORIA — The National Treasury has officially launched an independent forensic investigation into the awarding of several transversal contracts following…

Fiscal Discipline: National Treasury Freezes Billions in Municipal Funding Over Chronic Financial Malpractice

PRETORIA — In an unprecedented and sweeping intervention to arrest the fiscal decay within South Africa’s local government, the National…

CENTLEC Infrastructure Under Siege: R75k in Stolen Copper Intercepted on N1 Freight Route

BLOEMFONTEIN — In a major breakthrough against the economic sabotage plaguing South Africa’s utility sector, a coordinated law enforcement operation…