Key Issues

Category: Key Issues

SARS Intensifies Crackdown on Illicit Fuel Trade in South Africa

Pretoria: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is collaborating with other law enforcement agencies to tackle the illicit fuel trade, which results in a loss of approximately R3.6 billion annually for the government. In the last four months, the N…

Nelson Mandela Bay Surpasses Housing Targets

Pretoria: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has demonstrated its readiness for expanded housing allocations by exceeding its annual delivery target for the 2024/25 financial year, well ahead of schedule. The municipality reported that a total of 397…

Two More Suspects Arrested for Passport Fraud and Corruption

Pretoria: The Serious Corruption Investigation component of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, based in Pretoria, has arrested an additional two suspects in the ongoing operation that began on 14 June 2025, in KwaZulu-Natal, bringing th…

Death Toll in Eastern Cape Floods Rises to 90

Pretoria: The Eastern Cape Provincial Government says the number of fatalities from this week’s devastating floods has risen from 88 to 90. In a statement on Sunday, the provincial government said it remained committed to a ‘coordinated compassionate …