Petrol will rise by R3.06 a litre and diesel by up to R7.51/litre but a temporary R3/litre fuel levy relief will be in effect until 5 May
The council cites seriousness of allegations and risks to institutional governance after forensic investigation. The VC had alerted the council to the ‘misstep’ and sought to rectify it
New research projects the Olifants River in the Kruger National Park could reach daily water temperatures of 42–44°C by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, putting fish, macroinvertebrates and freshwater ecosystems at serious risk
After securing R1.5 trillion in investment commitments, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the new target is to attract an additional R2 trillion in investment
The national power utility is heading for a second year of profits but experts say tariff hikes and state bailouts remain central to its financial recovery
While global tensions play out in real time, their lasting effect will not be measured only in territory or political outcomes. It will be measured in how economies are reshaped, how systems evolve and how people are positioned within this reality
Some analyses suggest South Africa’s human rights framework is “normatively robust but substantively fragile”, marked by a growing gap between constitutional ideals and social realities
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has met the South African Medical Association — one of the organisations taking him to court about the National Health Insurance Act — to talk about “things we have in common”. President Cyril Ramaphosa is planning to meet Business Unity South Africa again after an initial meeting in 2024, during which they discussed alternatives to the NHI
Water security has increasingly become a defining factor shaping the future of economies, cities, and, most critically, food systems. Rising demand and growing pressure on water resources now require coordinated action from governments, the private sector, and civil society to address challenges that threaten sustainable and reliable supply. For governments in particular, water security is […]
Xenophobia offers a simple but misleading explanation for a complex crisis. It reframes mass unemployment, failing public services and weak governance as a question of belonging