Investigations have revealed that hitmen are hiring top lawyers to defend themselves and that the biggest threat to political victims is from within their own parties
About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters
The declaration calls for “a new financing architecture that is responsive to Africa’s needs including debt restructuring and relief”
The report also said the South African National Defence Force was not aware that the cargo ship was under US sanctions until it reached South African waters
In addition to inflation and high interest rates, the real value of salaries declined by 2.9% in 2022 and are set to drop by 0.8% this year
Sultan Al Angari said Saudi Arabia would like to ensure that joining would not lead to alignment against other countries or groups, and did not affect the kingdom’s political positions
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The president tells the National Assembly he does not believe in sidelining nations, but rather to engage with other countries on human rights
State witness, forensic officer Thabo Mosia, who was recalled to the stand, said he only took eight pictures as he had problems with his camera
The Special Investigating Unit told parliament that settlement agreements with various companies were in the pipeline
Crime syndicate bosses will start a fire to remove tenants from a building they would like to occupy
Breakdowns at several power stations that coincided with the ramping up of planned equipment maintenance have led to stage six rolling blackouts
A boost to manufacturing and agriculture’s rebound has seen the country’s GDP expand 0.6% quarter-on-quarter
The suspended public protector posted on X that she had written to the president notifying him that she would return to work on 5 September
The Reserve Bank governor said lower inflation gives central banks more room to respond to economic shocks
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Helen Suzman Foundation argues if reprieve is not granted, the government is likely to deport Zimbabweans en masse at the end of the year
Eskom will implement stage six load-shedding, or up to 10 hours of blackouts, from Tuesday morning until further notice
Minister Barbara Creecy says African countries need ‘a new suite of financing instruments, with a set of favourable terms and conditions that are not debt generators’
State witness and sangoma Lionel Robert Zwane told the Pretoria high court that three men came to ask for herbs before going on ‘a job’
The change brings the price of a litre of 95-grade unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas to R24.54 a litre
From April to June, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation arrested 27 suspects and secured six convictions related to cash-in-transit heists
The 32-year-old is known for his work ethic and people skills
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Wheeling electricity across the grid offers a solution to South Africa’s power crisis, so why is it not happening in the energy heartland?
Criminals have capitalised on the strong visual resemblance that imitation weapons bear to firearms
The independent panel found there was no evidence to support the claim that the cargo ship transported weapons to Russia
The ANC President says those found to be on the wrong side of the law will be arrested
Adaptation and climate finance will take centre stage at next week’s summit with the theme ‘driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world’
Ntabankulu Local Municipality says it has done nothing wrong, but residents are protesting over the appointment
Singh estimates that at least 5 000 jobs will be created during the full construction phase
Ivory and other wild contraband seized by authorities is being returned to the black market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ANC was confident in its strategy to win elections
There is growing evidence of women across the continent facing online disinformation campaigns
Long-standing Economic Freedom Fighters members claim a bus list is a ploy to remove them from the party