Despite a shake-up in defence and intelligence, the security cluster remains shaky ahead of potentially explosive elective conferences
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Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.
As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled
Gauteng has seen an increase of over 8000 new cases in the past day
No members of the police, defence force or state security have been implicated ‘at this stage’ in ongoing investigations into the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng
The official unemployment rate rose to 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021 — the highest since 2008
The vast majority of hospital admissions in Gauteng are of unvaccinated people, data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases shows
Some 22 positive cases of the B.1.1.529 variant have been confirmed in South Africa, as Covid-19 cases increase in Gauteng, the North West and Limpopo
Former defence minister says top KwaZulu-Natal cop was reluctant to share information with her
The suspended national police commissioner told the SAHRC it was the first time the country had seen unrest that began at a level aimed at debilitating the police’s available resources
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
Sasria says it has paid out R12.6-billion in claims. The state-owned insurer said will be profitable by 2022, thanks to treasury’s additional R11-billion allocation
Cannabis is dubbed the ‘mop crop’ for its ability to remove or render industrial pollutants harmless
Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities
With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble
Police minister Bheki Cele said they have identified the KZN, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces as high risk areas deploying a high contingent of police and SANDF
Agencies emphasise that speed is crucial to rescuing firms affected by July’s unrest
Claims totalling more than R5.8-billion had already been paid out to businesses
Small businesses are on their knees
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The bank accounts of Pro Service Consulting and Thenga Holdings have been frozen
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Some 36% of Gauteng households live in poverty, according to a new survey, with poverty levels having shot up during the course of the pandemic
The party had lodged the application after it failed to submit proportional representative council lists in municipalities across five provinces in time
The deputy president said the government’s resources were not enough to address all of the problems created by the week of looting and arson
Treasury officials will model the effect of the grant on the fiscus if the need arises
Only a handful of attempts to blockade roads took place in response to Monday’s shutdown call
A March 2020 directive from the Gauteng premier is at the centre of an SIU civil case to recover money lost due to alleged unlawful procurement
The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending
Statistics South Africa, the number of houses hit has increased from 2.1-million in 2015-16 to 2.3-million in 2019-20
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The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn
Asylum seekers with valid permits and caregivers will now also be allowed to apply for the reinstituted social relief of distress grant
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The tumult in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng has forced people to go without chronic medication and check-ups, caused shortages at the blood bank and disruptions in the vaccine roll out
Covid-19 bans on alcohol and the recent violence have exposed just how important booze sales are to retailers that once only filled trolleys with food