The statistics agency’s youth report notes worsening joblessness, hunger and safety concerns among South Africa’s youth
The ministry of international relations called for the de-escalition of the conflict between Israel and Iran
In his weekly newsletter, the president warned that economic growth without transformation would entrench exclusion, while acknowledging that transformation without growth was unsustainable
Both men possess an ability to command attention and generate loyalty through their unconventional, often incendiary, approaches to politics
South Africa needs a diverse group of allies and partners in a world undergoing seismic geopolitical changes
The scene in the Oval Office reflected the apartheid of the excessively wealthy, supported by Big Tech that peddles lies of white genocide, and the poor
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
The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem
What can Musk offer and what price are we willing to pay?
The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls
The president said the low growth was a function of the slow transfer of the means of production to black South Africans
Countries in Africa will continue to be pawns, and have to bow to the US, unless we work collectively to build our economic heft and better the lives of our people
As part of the delegation who met US President Donald Trump, the South African billionaire used facts and honesty to speak power to power
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
But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue
The white man, failing to maintain his hegemonic “manhood” in post-apartheid South Africa, seeks to reclaim it within the idiocy that is Trump’s version of masculinity
uMkhonto weSizwe party is calling for the nationalisation of mineral resources, land redistribution without compensation and the expansion of the VAT zero-rated basket
Ramaphosa’s Washington DC visit, the US deal with the Houthis and its lifting sanctions against Syria suggests he is
The presidency believes the US president knows his invective against South Africa is devoid of truth
This rendered it immune to high court review, he argues in an application for leave to appeal an order to hand over the reasons for his decision
Our president, a skilled negotiator, can offer to broker a compromise between Israel and Palestine and take awkward asylum seekers off the US president’s hands
President Cyril Ramaphosa will use his Washington visit to demand an end to US trade tariffs and counter refugee claims of racial persecution.
The US has opened its controversial programme to include racial minorities who believe they are facing persecution
The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum
Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city
The president and the national treasury launched phase two of Operation Vulindlela on Wednesday, expanding its focus areas
The Democratic Alliance is challenging the Employment Equity Amendment Act in court, saying it violates constitutional protections against unfair racial quotas
Successive ANC-led governments have been criticised by some for prioritising national reconciliation ahead of justice for victims
It is high time for policy reckoning in the GNU
The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a surprise should a motion of no confidence be brought against Ramaphosa
Godongwana promises fiscal prudence in his new budget but the growth forecast may change