In case you missed it: Budget 2026 | TUT lecturer killed | Tyla wins NAACP Image Award

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana at the 2026 Budget Speech at Nieuwmeester Dome on February 25, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The budget speech outlines the government’s financial, economic, and social commitments, outlining expenditure priorities for 2026, and also proposes revenue collection measures to fund these interventions. (Photo by Gallo Images/Jeffrey Abrahams) News today includes that government is set to loosen the purse strings by an extra R90 billion, pushing consolidated spending to R2.67 trillion in the 2026/2027 financial year.

Meanwhile, an alleged part-time lecturer from Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) was killed in an attack near the south campus on Tuesday night. Furthermore, two-time Grammy Award winner Tyla adds another global bragging right after scooping a prestigious win at the NAACP Image Awards. She took home honours for her hit single Is It.

Warm to hot conditions are expected across most provinces on Thursday, 26 February, with isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers. Meanwhile, parts of the Western and Eastern Cape may see light rain.Full weather forecast here. Stay up to date withThe Citizen– More News, Your Way.

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Government is set to loosen the purse strings by an extra R90 billion, pushing consolidated spending to R2.67 trillion in the 2026/2027 financial year. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the 2026 Budget Speech at the Nieuwmeester Dome in Cape Town on Wednesday, outlining revenue and expenditure plans ahead of the fiscal year starting 1 April 2026. Compensation for government employees continues to account for the largest portion of planned spending, representing 32.1% of total expenditure.

South Africa’s water crisis has been worsening for several years, with a recent report finding that more than half of the households in the country experienced water interruptions in 2024. These enduring, prolonged outages threaten progress towards access to safe drinking water.

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