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In the red: Cosatu indicated that affiliate debts constituted 38% of the total income for the period under review. Photo: Cosatu

Cosatu numbers do not add up

Charlotte Maxeke hospital.

Editorial: We’re a sick society

Hospitals in the Free State are on the verge of collapse as criminal syndicates strip plumbing bare for scrap copper, cutting off critical…

Criminality: Hospitals in the the province are left in a state of decay, staff and patients are in the difficult position . . . Cobra flush masters and copper pipes are sold to scrapyards. Photos: Lunga Mzangwe

Criminals target Free State hospitals

Free State healthcare facilities are under siege as criminal syndicates repeatedly strip hospitals of copper pipes, taps, and toilet flush mechanisms, costing millions of rands…

Drugs: Pharmaceutical Task Group has called for seizures, arrests and prosecutions,to deter sellers and protect confidence in the country’s medicines regulatory system.

Crackdown on illegal weight loss drugs

Pharmaceutical industry leaders and South African regulators have demanded urgent crackdowns, seizures, and arrests to curb the dangerous open sale of unregistered weight loss…

Masterclass: Mohammed Ben Sulayem (left), President of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile), Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda and Stefano Domenicali (right), President and CEO of Formula 1.

The economic engine driving Rwanda's historic F1 deal

Formula 1 is returning to Africa after Rwanda sealed a landmark 10-year deal with Liberty Media to host the African Grand Prix, turning a high-stakes sporting event into a…

Opposing the application: Former Caprisa head of communications Sinenhlanhla Jimoh says the postponement would prejudice her because she has incurred travel and accommodation costs. Photo: NICD

R73K relocation row lands in court

Caprisa and its former communications head, Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, are embroiled in a Labour Court dispute over more than R73,000 in unpaid relocation expenses.

Transport Minster Barbara Creecy. Image: Supplied

PRASA showcases rail recovery and launches new long-distance bus fleet

PRASA has unveiled rail service improvements across Gauteng and introduced 17 new City to City buses, backed by R3-billion in network restoration investments to deliver…

Shadrack Sibiya to remain in custody as bail judgment postponed

Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will remain in custody after the Randburg Magistrate's Court postponed its decision on his bail application.

US president Donald Trump

US court blocks sanctions on groups assisting ICC Gaza investigation

A US federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from sanctioning human rights groups that provide evidence to the International Criminal…

The ANC is powerful

Constitutional Court rules in favour of ANC in IEC candidate nomination dispute

The Constitutional Court has overturned an Electoral Court ruling, directing the IEC to reinstate 181 disqualified ANC candidates on the ballot for upcoming municipal elections…

Suspended Deputy national commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya. Photo: X

State raises witness safety concerns as Sibiya’s defence challenges detention

The state has opposed former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s bail release over witness safety fears, as his defence argues detention impacts his finances and trial…

New COSATU national leadership elected

Mike Madala Shingange has been elected as the new Cosatu president, defeating Mabutho Cele as the trade union federation announces its fresh national leadership lineup.

Rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA. Photo: Supplied

AKA’s road manager recounts fatal shooting as bodyguard’s whereabouts come under scrutiny

Kiernan “AKA” Forbes' road manager, Siyabonga Mdluli, has described the fatal Florida Road shooting in court, as conflicting witness accounts emerge regarding the rapper's…

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Boxer Stores sends its condolences after a former employee shot dead three female managers inside the KZN shop

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for a former employee who fatally shot three female managers inside a Boxer superstore in eShowe.

Under fire: Public Investment Corporation chief executive Patrick Dlamini. Photo: Supplied

PIC CEO faces questions over mining interests

Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chief executive Patrick Dlamini is facing questions about his private business interests after an anonymous whistleblower complaint called on…

Pillay urges action against US sanctions on ICC

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has called on world governments to take collective action to protect the International Criminal Court against sweeping sanctions imposed by…

A recuperating Deputy President Mashatile to take centre stage at Limpopo investment indaba

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is set to deliver the keynote address at the sixth Limpopo Investment Conference and launch the InvestSA One Stop Shop in Polokwane, marking his…

Brace for yet another electricity hike

Parliament’s standing committee on appropriations has raised serious concerns over Eskom's proposed electricity tariff hikes of more than 8%, warning they could worsen the…

Rwanda secures 10-year Formula 1 deal

Formula 1 has confirmed a historic 10-year deal to return to Africa, with Rwanda set to host the African Grand Prix from the early 2030s rather than South Africa's Kyalami.

Rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA. Photo: Supplied

AKA and Tibz murder trial adjourned as defence challenges firearm evidence

Proceedings in the murder trial of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane have been adjourned in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, with the defence disputing firearm…