Economy & Public Finance - Mzansi Political Safari

South Africa Unemployment Rises to 33.7% in Third Quarter of 2026

Lavesh Pillay / 11 November 2026

PRETORIA, Wednesday 11 November 2026 — South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased to 33.7% in the third quarter of 2026,

Lavesh Pillay / 26 October 2026

JOHANNESBURG, Monday 26 October 2026 — Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa should work towards removing fuel levies over

Lavesh Pillay / 25 October 2026

CAPE TOWN, Sunday 25 October 2026 — National Treasury wants municipal salary increases to require the finance minister’s approval and

Lavesh Pillay / 23 October 2026

CAPE TOWN, Friday 23 October 2026 — Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has acknowledged that National Treasury has no instrument to

Lavesh Pillay / 22 October 2026

CAPE TOWN, Thursday 22 October 2026 — The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) and RISE Mzansi have welcomed several measures

Lavesh Pillay / 21 October 2026

CAPE TOWN, Wednesday 21 October 2026 — Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced R10 billion in temporary fuel-levy relief, with

Lavesh Pillay / 15 October 2026

PRETORIA, Thursday 15 October 2026 — The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been

Lavesh Pillay / 8 October 2026

CAPE TOWN, Thursday 8 October 2026 — Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations has criticised the Department of International Relations and

Lavesh Pillay / 6 October 2026

PRETORIA, Monday 5 October 2026 — South African motorists will pay more than R30 a litre for petrol in inland

Lavesh Pillay / 1 October 2026

CAPE TOWN, Thursday 1 October 2026 — National Treasury is preparing tighter controls over municipal budgets and conditional grants after