As scientists scramble to learn more about it, infectious disease expert Professor Salim Abdool Karim says current vaccines are effective against the new variant
Ramaphosa calls out world leaders for irrational travel bans as scientists gather evidence on new Omicron variant
The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed
The national director of public prosecutions is up against internal stonewalling that is rooted in the Zuma years of state capture
Cyril Ramaphosa says the terms of $8.5-million climate finance offered to South Africa by wealthy countries are not yet set in stone
The National Prosecuting Authority’s leaders have been accused of bowing to external pressures for the stalled arrest of police generals
Former defence minister says top KwaZulu-Natal cop was reluctant to share information with her
The SIU want the former presidential spokesperson to answer questions regarding Digital Vibes allegations against her
SAPS top brass in sights for R100m security equipment corruption while spying on ANC and students
On Thursday the president honoured South Africans and eminent foreign nationals with the highest award the country offers
Deals with the Inkatha Freedom Party deliver small towns, but metros remain beyond the ruling party’s reach
Mashaba’s one-year-old party comes in second behind the ANC’s income, but ahead of the DA
The names of the four justices were released by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office 36 days after Mogoeng Mogoeng retired from the position.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is understood to have been part of talks that swung the agreement, which is a ‘governance plan’ rather than a coalition
The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders
SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago told the M&G on Friday that the unit was not ‘in a position to comment’, but has subsequently denied being alerted to the alleged payment to Diko
The SIU has sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office informing it of alleged corruption by his former spokesperson
Agreeing on the objectives of a national dialogue may seem like a straightforward exercise but, if the foundation is not correctly laid, fissures may appear to the detriment of the process
Eskom has had 11 chief executives and countless board changes in 10 years, and its condition remains just as critical. Will another reshuffle make a difference?
Ramaphosa has an opportunity to do better than his predecessors by not further perpetuating the gender divide in our judiciary
The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng
Mixed reactions from South Africans as apartheid’s last president, FW de Klerk, dies after battling with cancer
FW De Klerk died in his home having suffered from cancer
Detractors of Minister Pravin Gordhan are expected to use the recent rounds of blackouts said to have affected the ANC’s election results as a launching pad to call for his removal
The suspended ANC secretary general’s assistant, who is not prepared to testify against him, may be extradited from the US
The political sands are shifting, says Mmusi Maimane
Of South Africa’s 213 municipalities, the ANC attained a majority in 161. Meanwhile, there are 66 hung councils that will need to be governed through coalitions
After a dismal showing at the polls, all the major parties – with some smaller kingmakers – will now begin the horse-trading to run your municipality
South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel
Vearey’s defence seeks advantage from suspension cloud hanging over police head Khehla Sitole
Local climate activists say transparency and accountability are crucial as they await further details on the deal
Unimaginable levels of poverty in far-flung rural villages in South Africa are not being addressed by local councillors who are supposed to help improve the lives of residents in their wards