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As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the much-anticipated Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday afternoon, uncertainty looms over what South Africans can expect. After Budget 2025 was postponed twice, many sectors are anxious for clarity, particularly education, where persistent funding shortfalls continue to impact learners and schools

Former President Jacob Zuma is seeking to overturn a court ruling that compels him to repay R28 million in state-funded legal fees. Zuma’s legal team argues that the costs should not be recovered from him personally but rather from the government officials and lawyers who authorised or handled the payments.