Wednesday, 9 September 2026

A union says Roihond Maximum Security Prison has no working cameras, reliable water or lighting; eight officials face suspension after inmate Edward Madiba escaped, and he remains at large.

The Public Protector helped reverse a faulty Johannesburg water meter’s accumulated bill from nearly R3 million, settling the resident’s adjusted account at R337,000.

The ANC is asking the Electoral Court to recognise candidate lists it says were submitted before the deadline but lost because of IEC system malfunctions; it will accept the ruling.

NERSA is consulting the public on Eskom’s proposed 8.83% electricity tariff increase from April 2027, while an economist said the decision must weigh affordability against Eskom’s operating needs.

ICASA has opened a market inquiry into telecommunications affordability, with concerns that data and voice prices remain burdensome for low-income, rural and informal-sector users despite expanded network coverage.