South Africa’s ability to achieve sustained growth, create jobs and improve lives depends on infrastructure that works. Roads, rail, ports, water systems, energy networks and digital connectivity are not just public assets. They move goods, keep communities supplied, connect small businesses to markets and give households confidence that essential services will be available when needed.
Government has proposed a set of measures aimed at reducing the high cost of electricity while ensuring that tariffs remain cost-reflective and that vulnerable households and strategic economic sectors are protected.
The measures are reflected in South Africa’s Revised Electricity Pricing Policy, which Cabinet approved for public comment last month.
The KwaZulu-Natal Treasury has called for a meeting involving all key stakeholders, including national and provincial authorities, regulators and Ithala representatives, to address outstanding issues, clarify the way forward and explore measures to preserve the value that remains within Ithala Bank.
Ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November, the voters’ roll closes today.
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) President Bheke Stofile says the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) must be more than compliance checklists, but a living document that link community priorities to budgets, strengthen service delivery and position municipalities as investment hubs.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Musa Nene and Malijeng Ngqaleni as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC), respectively.
The cost of repairs to infrastructure damaged by floods earlier this year in the Kruger National Park is estimated to reach R950 million.
For many South Africans, managing money has become a daily balancing act. Rising living costs, household debt, limited disposable income and unexpected expenses can place significant pressure on families and make it increasingly difficult to plan for the future. The scale of household debt pressures in South Africa is a particular cause for concern.
South Africa will place infrastructure development at the centre of its year-long Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), with SADC Chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa calling for faster implementation of regional corridors, railways, ports, roads, energy and water projects.
Southern Africa’s ambition to deepen regional integration will increasingly be tested at its borders, with President Cyril Ramaphosa calling for the accelerated establishment of One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) and the modernisation of systems that govern the movement of goods and people across the region.
