The retailer says a 19-month protest at its stores has caused economic harm and reputational damage; pro-Palestinian groups say the courts are being used to curtail freedom of speech
The statistics agency’s youth report notes worsening joblessness, hunger and safety concerns among South Africa’s youth
The association representing big businesses said it had concerns around the feasibility, governance and financial sustainability of the proposed fund
In his weekly newsletter, the president warned that economic growth without transformation would entrench exclusion, while acknowledging that transformation without growth was unsustainable
After talking to white South African farmers, and former apartheid leaders, Burns said the claims are exaggerated and probably spread through social media
The licensing of Elon Musk’s Starlink has sparked debate about whether South Africa’s black economic empowerment laws are an impediment to growth or path to an inclusive economy
Critics say the timing is suspect, coming after businessman Johann Rupert, part of a delegation to Washington last week, said South Africa needed Starlink technology to help to fight crime
Most artificial intelligence bots are trained outside the continent, raising questions of bias
The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector