High and low earners also found some cheer in a budget focused on stimulating growth.
North West MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism believes the province is starting to fulfill expectations.
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Workers and farmers in Zimbabwe are not being paid and the agricultural minister says a cash injection is urgent.
Prosecutors in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial have secured a meeting with Apple officials in the US over accessing evidence on his locked iPhone.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has introduced a new contraceptive implant, which is active for three years, and is available at clinics from June.
Arms deal activists say the commission must be allowed to complete its mandate as anything less would be a "betrayal of the South African public".
A film screening looks at how movies influence, challenge and even change public opinion and discourse around gender, sexuality and human rights.
The M&G’s business desk discusses Pravin Gordhan’s Budget – reading between the lines and analysing what it means for the average South African.
Uganda’s government has been hit with substantial aid cuts after the president enacted a severe anti-gay law.