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Organised labour has largely expressed disappointment with finance minister Enoch Godongwane’s maiden budget speech despite it being commended as balanced by political parties and economists.

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s maiden budget speech has met with mixed reaction, with some political parties saying it was a damp squib, while others sang his praises.

Between them, the two entities, which have been rocked by instability in recent years, owe more than half-a-billion rand to more than 400 suppliers.

In a landmark win for consumers, the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday heeded calls by the Automobile Association (AA) not to increase fuel levies, and at the same time announced a “review of all aspects of the fuel price” subsequent to prolonged campaigns and a petition by the AA calling into question perpetual fuel hikes.

The high court in Pretoria on Wednesday granted the extension of the term of the state capture commission from February 28 to April 30.

A R182bn tax windfall boosted by a commodity boom has resulted in a slight improvement in public finances, giving the government room to reduce borrowing, narrow the budget deficit, extend social grants and invest in job creating projects.

Journalists were barred from  covering the proceedings of the case against 10  cash-in-transit heist suspects who were arrested during a heavy gun battle with the police in Johannesburg on Monday.

"It's always been in the numbers," newlyweds Luke Venediger and Cath Jenkin said on Tuesday.

The parliamentary inquiry into public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office is going ahead despite her request to parliament to halt the process.

Police have denied solely targeting informal settlements during operation "Reclaim Loot" to recover goods stolen during the July 2021 unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

The department of minerals, resources and energy failed to adequately regulate mines and carry out its oversight role to ensure the implementation of community development plans in the Sekhukhune region in Limpopo.

The city of Tshwane has collected more than R500m in its debt recovery blitz and has disconnected more than 1,000 accounts.