Global inflation has surprised on the upside, which may factor into whether the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee decides to raise the interest rate on Thursday
Africa currently has no vaccine technology hub, although there are six vaccine production facilities on the continent
There were high expectations that Enoch Godongwana, the Minister of Finance, would signal in the medium term budget policy statement how government planned to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the health system
A shortage of burial plots and viable land for new cemeteries has been worsened by the pandemic’s death toll, forcing people to buy rural land on which to bury their loved ones.
The SIU has sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office informing it of alleged corruption by his former spokesperson
The finance minister says more grants would mean the money would have to be cut elsewhere as he sticks to fiscal consolidation
The endangered Asiatic lions started displaying signs of illness at the weekend, prompting officials to order coronavirus tests
Right2Know says it is supporting artists’ right to protest after police intervened in a demonstration outside the ministry
The Fix The Patent Laws Campaign wants Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel to publish amendments to the Patent Act to make all medication affordable
There is less demand for ivermectin when South Africa is between Covid-19 waves. But nobody is tracking how many people may be using the animal formulation
The state power utility, saddled with a creaking generation infrastructure, has been forced to increase rolling blackouts to avoid overwhelming the national grid
Social and economic restrictions for the women of South Africa stubbornly remain
‘Just when I was at my lowest — sprawled on my couch four months ago — I was pulled back to my feet by the past’
Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities
The Denis Hurley Centre has helped restore the franchise to 250 homeless people living in Durban’s ward 28
A government statement on Monday said millions of South Africans had already heeded the call to cast their vote and that the vibrant atmosphere at voting stations around the country “is encouraging”
Durban’s Denis Hurley centre is assisting homeless people to register and to vote
The Jazz Expressions concert in level one lockdown was a reaquaintance with friends, music and jazz photography
But Paddy Harper is afraid that pre-polling ‘superspreader’ meetings could lead to a rise in infections
While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts
South African youths are as disengaged politically as their international siblings. To change this, youth need to be represented as party candidates and employed in local municipalities
‘Of Blood, Sweat and Data’, on show as part of FNB Art Joburg’s Open City programme, hopes to alter the way art lovers view Johannesburg — and photography
The latest United Nations report on the greenhouse gas emissions gap paints bleak picture for the climate accord target
Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday
Realising the UN secretary general’s agenda for more inclusive and effective multilateralism requires an orchestrated strategy
Flashbacks of nicotine deprivation and not poor service delivery may see a run on the polls on Monday
As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local government elections, we look back at the promises in their manifestos
Voter turnout for local government elections has steadily risen since 2000, but the uptick could be stalled by Covid-19, much like registration has been
Chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said the ailing state power utility’s staff would be on standby as South Africans cast their votes on 1 November
After almost three weeks, labour and employers have reached a deal — setting the steel industry back on its path to recovery
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Stability in Kenya hinges on a just, equitable distribution of resources, and a commitment to progress human development for the marginalised