The agricultural sector has grown this year, but an absence of collateral is preventing black farmers from making a go of their business
ANC regions in the province have ordered their mayors, chief whips and speakers to stay in office
In this extract from journalist Mandy Wiener’s latest book she examines the death of ANC Youth League member Sindiso Magaqa in KwaZulu-Natal
The ANC is wielding its axe to clear out ineffective councillors and those facing criminal charges
The outcome of the ANC’s NEC meeting was clear: ask party members who are facing or who have been convicted of criminal charges to step aside. But as Paddy Harper and Lester Kiewit report, the ANC cannot act against those who have not been criminally charged — until then, any ‘reputationally toxic’ members can stay
Ramaphosa’s anti-corruption drive will see him targeted at the ANC NEC’s meeting this weekend
Instead of facing the music, Zandile Gumede seems to be winning a game of political musical chairs
More than R10-billion has been spent on PPE. But healthcare workers say they are not getting enough masks and other gear to keep them safe from Covid-19. Sarah Smit, Paddy Harper and the M&G Data Desk dug into the numbers
The Sexual Offences Act criminalises sex with a person under the age of 16 by a person over the age of 18
The Competition Commission has fined Cambridge Food Jozini for hiking the price of its maize meal during April
Firefighters have finally extinguished the fire at the New England Road landfill site in Pietermaritzburg, which had engulfed the KwaZulu-Natal capital in thick clouds of toxic smoke since it flared up more than a week ago
Unions have welcomed the suspension of three senior officials in KZN’s department of education for mismanagement of a sanitary-pads distribution project
The president moved pretty fast to shut down the boozers, but he’s dragging his heels when it comes to sorting out the UIF
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala wants to recover R15-million of Covid-19 funds allegedly looted by service providers and civil servants
It is clear that the democratic government has failed the taxi industry, not only now during the Covid-19 pandemic, but for decades.
Labour disputes and withheld funding for noncompliance have rocked the board, which is supposed to administer about three million hectares on behalf of King Goodwill Zwelithini
A Mtubatuba councillor and a Hammarsdale ANC Youth League leader were shot yesterday near their homes
Last week the basic education minister was adamant that teachers will return to school on May 25, but some provinces say not all Covid-19 measures are in place to prevent its spread
The department of employment and labour is close to finalising the recruitment of 500 health and safety inspectors to ensure more workplaces comply with Covid-19 regulations
Covid-19 has entered the police and corrective system, with the Eastern Cape hit hard
At 4.50am a 15-year-old girl gets ready for school. She arrives at 7.26am, late but safe – this time