Crime intelligence and police station resources also need serious investment to ensure effective policing
Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants
Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal
The Social Housing Regulatory Authority said it did not consent to the sale of two Durban blocks of flats
The Tories collapsed in the United Kingdom and in France after a second round there was the unexpected surge of success for the left
“Chakalaka!” – a celebratory cry for life’s wins, inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi’s love of braais and progressive values
The social development department and the company are accused of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crimes Act
The representatives of the people in parliament need to be free to speak out
Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album
South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini’s latest album, uNomkhubulwane, is a masterpiece of transcendent spiritual jazz that draws on his Zulu cultural heritage and cosmology
Regional leaders want the relationship with the Red Berets to end
Rule by coalition government compels parliament to rewrite its rules
South Africa must exit pesticide treadmill, civil society groups say
The plight of asylum seekers needs to be understood and treated with compassion, not xenophobia
American play Dreamscape finds parallels in South Africa
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour
Informal settlements around the city, and the township of Khayelitsha, have been severely affected
Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be
The need for discussion with people living on the city’s street is vital for a just outcome
Appellants seek to declare act invalid that prohibits a child born of surrogacy to be genetically linked to an already-born sibling
The death of 141 mental health patients occurred when they were moved to unlicensed, ill-equipped NGOs
The government’s support for coal-fired power and reluctance to transition to renewable energy undermines potential for economic expansion and job creation in the renewable energy sector
The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences
Creating a proportional representation list out of constituency votes would give greater representation and help tackle corruption
Green hydrogen features in projects aimed at producing carbon-free steel and ammonia fuel for shipping and rail transport
Farmers want Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to visit areas in the province where potato and tomato crops, in particular, have been hit
The cost will increase with the size but the mix of political parties may mean a shift in political culture to serve the people
Alastair McAlpine’s autobiography tracks how he came to work with terminally ill children
We are all political animals by nature, so let us protect our freedom from the tyranny of false idols
The minister said the Democratic Alliance must understand that the new government is a single entity, not a federation
Racist Renaldo Gouws slipped through the cracks of the DA’s vetting process