South Africa News » Western Cape News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Western Cape Government urges National Minister of Finance to prioritise cost-of-living relief measures, bolster safety and frontline ...
News channel or source: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/department-premier/article/2026-medium-term-budget-policy-statement-western-cape-government-urges-national-minister
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Finance, Deidré Baartman, call on national Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, to announce ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: Western Cape MEC links 24,000 job losses partly to US funding cuts
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/western-cape-mec-links-24000-job-losses-partly-to-us-funding-cuts/ar-AA25bIY2
Published on: Monday 08 June 2026
The Western Cape government says it is partly Donald Trump’s fault that 24,000 people lost their jobs in just three months. This follows the US president’s decision to cut funding to South Africa’s ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: Financial stress emerges as South Africa’s leading mental health risk
News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/africa/article/financial-stress-emerges-as-south-africas-leading-mental-health-risk/
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026
Financial pressure has emerged as the leading contributor to poor mental health across generations in South Africa, with rising living costs, debt repayments and family responsibilities leaving many ...