Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Vusimuzi Matlala admitted giving Shadrack Sibiya R500,000 for his son's wedding but denied Sibiya helped him win a R228 million tender, and said public testimony would endanger his family.

Official unemployment rose 0.1 percentage points to 33.7% in the third quarter, with agriculture, construction and private households among the sectors shedding jobs.

President Ramaphosa approved salary increases of 3.5% to 4% for public office bearers, including cabinet ministers, MPs and judges, effective from 1 April 2026, after the commission's recommendations.

Johannesburg's water tariff rises 12.5%, but a separate levy up 65.6% was buried in the draft budget, which Water Can says it found only by accident while reviewing the documents.

The IEC has ordered a revote on 18 November in one Northern Cape voting district after more than 100 uncounted ballot papers were destroyed during the local government elections.