Metro Centre abandoned, costing Joburg billions while officials lease private offices
Imagine a world-class African city without a central place where its people can go for service, for connection and for accountability. Imagine Johannesburg. For almost three years now, the Metro Centre, formerly known as Johannesburg’s Civic Centre, has been abandoned and left to ruin. Daily Maverick gained access to the building and found a place of […]
Florida Strawberry Festival draws big crowds with rides, food and music in Plant City
The Florida Strawberry Festival is underway, bringing rides, headline entertainers and plenty of strawberry-themed treats to Hillsborough County. Organizers expect more than 600,000 visitors to attend the annual event, which runs through March 8 and is considered one of the top fairs in the country. Held each spring in Plant City, the festival celebrates the region’s strawberry […]
Treasury ‘advises’ 15 municipalities to let Eskom take over
National Treasury has advised 15 struggling municipalities to appoint Eskom as an agent to perform electricity distribution on their behalf. Eskom would in terms of such Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs) manage the electricity infrastructure, billing, and collections – with payments made by consumers going directly into Eskom’s bank account. Sam BusaURL
SIU cracks down on Eastern Cape Municipal tenders
The Special Investigating Unit has referred multiple criminal and disciplinary matters following investigations into alleged procurement irregularities at two Eastern Cape municipalities. Presenting to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), the SIU confirmed that six criminal cases have been referred to the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority following its probe into Covid-19 related tenders at the Buffalo City Metropolitan […]
Dawie Roodt says Eskom workers must get a pay cut
Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt says Eskom workers should be getting salary reductions and not receive rewards for the power utility’s recent improved performance. Eskom is currently locked in salary negotiations with unions representing staff in its bargaining unit, which makes up about two-thirds of its workforce. Sam BusaURL
SIU exposes Home Affairs corruption scandal revealing immigration was a money-making scheme
An interim report released on Monday, 23 February, by the acting head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Leonard Lekgetho, has revealed widespread corruption within the Department of Home Affairs. The report identifies a “nefarious syndicate” of officials who allegedly exploited their roles in visa processing and adjudication for personal profit, fundamentally violating their professional […]
The ANC has betrayed Afrikaans South Africans – VF+
Speaking during the parliamentary debate on the State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, the leader of the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) Dr Corné Mulder, said Ramaphosa has betrayed the Afrikaans community. Mulder said it was difficult to hear the President relay a long list of problems to the South African public during his State […]
Major BEE warning for employers in South Africa
Following the conclusion of the first reporting period under the amended Employment Equity Act, the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) is now moving to an aggressive enforcement phase. The department is training more inspectors, which has significantly increased the probability of a company facing an inspection. Sam BusaURL
New way for the government to expropriate land in South Africa
The Equitable Access to Land Bill is set to be published for public comment in the coming months, with the legislation intended to give a structured effect to section 25 of the Constitution. Separate from the highly controversial Expropriation Act, signed into law in 2024, the Equitable Access to Land Bill will deal with expropriation […]
Former RAF CEO paid R9.8 million in South Africa
The former CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), Collins Letsoalo, was paid R9.8 million in the 2025 financial year, including a bonus of nearly R3 million. This was revealed in the RAF’s 2025 annual report, which showed that Letsoala’s pay package included a basic salary of R7.066 million, as well as a performance bonus […]