National Treasury Invites Organisations to participate in Money Smart Week South Africa 2026

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National Treasury Invites Organisations to participate in Money Smart Week South Africa 2026

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR 

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The National Treasury, Financial Sector Conduct Authority, and National Consumer Financial Education Committee invite organisations and individuals to participate in Money Smart Week South Africa (MSWSA) 2026, taking place from 24 to 30 August 2026. This year’s campaign will be held under the theme “Money Smart: The Power of Possible”.

The key MSWSA objective is to provide a national collaborative platform that brings together organisations and individuals across sectors to promote financial literacy and consumer awareness and contribute to a more financially literate society.

Building on the success of MSWSA 2025, where partner organisations delivered financial education initiatives across the country, the 2026 campaign aims to extend its reach and engagement by encouraging broader participation from financial education ecosystem role players. This year’s theme focuses on how financial literacy can unlock new possibilities for consumers, helping them make more informed decisions and improve their financial outcomes over time.

Participation in MSWSA 2026 is open to a broad range of stakeholders, including academic institutions, employers, government departments, regulators, financial service providers, Non-Profit Organisations, media organisations, individuals, and influencers who wish to contribute.

Interested participants are encouraged to plan and host their own financial education activities during the week-long campaign, which may include:

Face-to-face workshops and presentations

Community activations and exhibitions

Webinars, gamified activities, and digital learning content

Broadcast and social media campaigns

An information session will be held on 17 April 2026 to share key information on the MSWSA 2026 campaign and insights from the MSWSA 2025 Monitoring and Evaluation Report. Your participation in this session will help contribute to a well-coordinated MSWSA 2026 campaign. Further details regarding the session will be communicated in due course.

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Government Communications Welcomes Bank of America Ranking affirming South Africa’s Investment Appeal

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Government Communications Welcomes Bank of America Ranking affirming South Africa’s Investment Appeal

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA 

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The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) welcomes the recent ranking by Bank of America placing South Africa at the top of its regional equity market assessment. This recognition represents a strong vote of confidence in South Africa as an attractive and competitive investment destination.

This endorsement by a leading global financial institution reflects the underlying resilience and sophistication of South Africa’s financial system. Despite a challenging global environment, our financial markets continue to demonstrate stability, depth, and strong regulatory oversight, reinforcing South Africa’s position as a trusted hub for investment on the African continent.

This ranking serves as further evidence that the economic reforms undertaken by Government are yielding positive results. Ongoing efforts to stabilise energy supply, improve logistics, and strengthen fiscal management are contributing to renewed investor confidence and improved market performance.

We are also encouraged by the recent investment commitments totalling R889,8 billion announced through the 6th South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC), which signal growing domestic and international confidence in the country’s economic trajectory. These commitments underscore the tangible progress being made to unlock growth and create an enabling environment for investment.

Government calls on investors, both local and international, to take note of these positive developments and to partner with South Africa in driving inclusive economic growth. There are significant opportunities across key sectors of our economy, and we remain committed to ensuring policy certainty, structural reform, and a conducive business environment.

South Africa is open for business, and this latest recognition affirms that the country remains a compelling destination for investment.

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Executive Mayor appoints Cllr Flora Monama as MMC for Corporate and Shared Services

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Executive Mayor appoints Cllr Flora Monama as MMC for Corporate and Shared Services 

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I am pleased to announce the appointment of Cllr Flora Monama as the Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Corporate and Shared Services. Cllr Monama brings more than 30 years of senior public sector experience, spanning human resource management, labour relations, compliance oversight, and organisational administration. 

In her current role, she serves as Chairperson of the Section 79 Committee on Utility Services, where she has overseen municipal accountability and key service delivery functions. In this position, she has demonstrated disciplined leadership, strong organisational capability, and a clear focus on ensuring that systems function effectively to support delivery. 

The Corporate and Shared Services portfolio is the backbone of the City’s administration. It provides the administrative, human resource, and organisational support required for all departments to function effectively, and requires disciplined leadership, strong systems, and a clear focus on operational efficiency. Cllr Monama’s background positions her well to strengthen these systems and ensure that the City’s internal functions effectively support service delivery across all departments. 

I am confident that Cllr Monama will provide stable, capable, and focused leadership in this critical portfolio, strengthening the City’s internal capacity to support service delivery. 

Dr Nasiphi Moya Tshwane Executive Mayo

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NDWEDWE REPARATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A CYNICAL ELECTION STUNT

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BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA©®™ 

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (“MK Party”) notes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement today in Ndwedwe regarding TRC housing reparations. While any assistance to apartheid victims is long overdue, this event is a classic ANC election stunt, timed deliberately ahead of the 2026 local government elections in a province the ANC has failed and destabilised.

For 32 years the ANC has dragged its feet on implementing the TRC recommendations.

Victims grew old and died waiting. Now, suddenly, in April 2026, Ramaphosa arrives in Ndwedwe with symbolic cheques and big speeches about reconciliation. This is not genuine remorse or commitment, it is damage control and vote-seeking in KwaZulu- Natal.R40 million for 220 beneficiaries in one area is mere tokenism.

While a small number of verified victims receive assistance, millions of our people, the children and grandchildren of those who suffered, continue to live in shacks, without proper houses, without land, and without dignity. The ANC has completely failed on housing delivery, land reform and broad reparations. Ndwedwe suffered heavily during the apartheid-era violence and the painful conflicts of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

That pain is real and must be acknowledged. But true justice is not delivered through small grants handed out for political theatre. Real reparations require:

• Radical expropriation of land without compensation to restore what was stolen from our people.

• A massive, properly administered reparations programme that benefits entire communities, not just a selected few.

• Serious action on the full TRC recommendations, including accountability for those who committed gross violations.

• An end to the corruption and looting that has robbed South Africans of the resources needed for real restitution.

Ramaphosa speaks about “human dignity” and the Constitution while his government presides over collapsing infrastructure, high unemployment, and persistent poverty in the very communities that sacrificed the most. 

The ANC had more than three decades to do the right thing. Instead, they chose elite enrichment and cadre deployment over the people. The people of Ndwedwe and all of South Africa deserve more than late, half-hearted gestures from a dying ANC.

The MK Party remains committed to genuine economic freedom, total land restoration, and real justice for the victims of apartheid and the failures of the post- 1994 dispensation.

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The South African Police Service will embark on revised Station Post Requirement (SPR) Public Participation Consultation

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The South African Police Service will embark on revised Station Post Requirement (SPR) Public Participation Consultation 

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA©®™ 

The South African Police Service will embark on revised Station Post Requirement (SPR) Public Participation Consultation to introduce the Revised THRR Resource Methodology Tool, now renamed the Station Post Requirement (SPR) tool.

Why This Matters:

· Communities can give inputs on the allocation of human resources at their local police stations. 

· Ensure policing is effective, equal and responsive to local needs. 

· Build trust and collaboration between SAPS and the community. 

· Review how police personnel is allocated. · Communities have a voice in policing human resource allocation. 

· SAPS to gain valuable input for effective resource deployment. 

· Strengthened community-police collaboration. 

Public participation will cover an identified sample of 100 police stations, 11 stations in each province (and an extra 1), across South Africa. The sample is inclusive of including the top 30 high-crime contributing stations and both rural, urban/rural, and urban stations to ensure a broad stakeholder engagement. 

During public participation, communities will be afforded an opportunity to make representations on the revised station post requirement. These representations will be considered to further enhance the SPR tool to ensure that allocation of human resource meet local policing needs. 

This process forms part of the Minister and National Commissioner’s response to ensure that human resource allocation in SAPS aligns with both legal directives and community expectations.

Over the past years, SAPS has made significant strides in recruitment and resource allocation. 

The SPR public participation process provides an opportunity for the community to actively understand the type and quantity of personnel deployed in their stations.

This week, the following Gauteng stations will be visited:

08 April 2026 (10:00 to 13: 00) - Sandton

09 April 2026 (10:00 to 13: 00) - Alexandra 

09 April 2026 (10:00 to 13: 00) - Hammanskraal

10 April 2026 (10:00 to 13: 00) - Ratanda

10 April 2026 (10:00 to 13: 00) - Dube

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