South Africans are preparing their wallets and budgets to spend - and hopefully save - on essential items like home appliances and food ahead of the festive season.

This includes land expropriation without compensation within six months and the creation of state bank in 12 months.

Absa fired Sipho Pityana as director after the relationship between the parties broke down.

More than 1,000 new COVID-19 infections have been recorded in Gauteng in the latest reporting cycle. That’s more than 80% of the 1,275 new cases reported around the country.

Sipho Pityana failed to convince the board that suing the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority did not harm the banking group.

Sanef has expressed disappointment at freelance journalist Edwin Ntshidi who was sworn in as a PR councillor for ActionSA in the City of Johannesburg this week.

Over 600 dwellings have been removed at the Kokotela informal settlement.

A report by the South African Council of Educators has found at least 11 teachers have been let go after they were found guilty of a range of charges.

Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile has urged parties to not repeat what he called the chaos and in some cases, almost total collapse of governance witnessed over the past five years.

Maile held a briefing on Sunday in Sandton on the reconstitution of new municipal councils and the election of office-bearers across Gauteng municipalities following the results of the local government election earlier this month.

Some traditional leaders have been criticised for imposing traditional practices that violate women's and children's rights.

As coalition talks continue, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has made it clear that the party would not enter into any coalition agreements.

Dubbed as Africa's most iconic cycling event - over 12 000 cyclists will test their endurance on a gruelling 97km route.

Rand Water said it made a significant improvements in the supply of water to Johannesburg suburbs that have been without water for days.

The cracks are beginning to show in the lead up to the Johannesburg metro council after the DA announced that it would not support ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba's nomination for the mayoral position.

The U-turn comes after the party held a meeting of its federal executive to discuss coalition agreements for the City of Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and Joburg.

The matter was postponed to 30 November due to recent water cuts across Johannesburg.

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter revealed that lines feeding electricity to the Lethabo Power Station's coal conveyer belt had been cut.