President Cyril Ramaphosa has expanded the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) investigation into the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport, authorising a broader probe into allegations of maladministration, irregular procurement, and financial mismanagement. The SIU announced on Friday that Ramaphosa had signed Proclamation 351 of 2026, amending Proclamation 156 of 2024, which authorised the original investigation. The initial…
The Gauteng Department of Health has expressed concern over the low uptake of contraceptives among women of reproductive age, which it says continues to drive unintended pregnancies. According to the Department, only 32.45% of eligible women accessed contraceptive services in the first quarter of 2026/27, below the 43% target. Nationally, an estimated 75% of unintended…
Balwin Properties has officially been delisted from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), marking the end of an 11-year experiment as a publicly traded residential developer and the beginning of a new chapter as a privately owned company. The delisting follows a buyout offer from a consortium comprising founder-management and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), acting…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Yusuf Cassim has pledged decisive action to address the persistent and deeply damaging failures at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), which have left thousands of students across South Africa without meals, accommodation, and the vital funding codes needed to sustain their studies. Speaking during an oversight…
