The New Patriotism envisioned by Mandela, based on loyalty to a state, is imperilled by economic inequality and too little contrition
Chinese compact SUVs have hit the sector hard but this vehicle stands above the rest
Industry groups and experts are demanding the department of health withdraw its prohibition on foodstuffs containing cannabis and hemp
I don’t mean to rubbish their efforts but Pikitup needs a better plan before Joburg residents drown in their refuse
Lourentia Lombaard, the accused-turned-state-witness in the kidnapping and trafficking trial, has repeatedly lied to police
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Divisions in the party have emerged over VAT hikes, coalition negotiations, and fiscal policy strategies
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The US State Department has said it will seek changes after ambassador is kicked out
The presidency said the SA-US relationship was in flux and Ramaphosa would not rush to name a new ambassador
The former eThekwini mayor said the corruption case against her, which has been ongoing for seven years, has been financially draining
The group said the US president’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa was a regressive assault on the country’s sovereignty
The eThekwini ANC regional chair, former mayor and corruption accused has said she would not wish the step-aside rule even on ‘my worst enemy’
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This comes after a settlement agreement was reached by conservation NGOs and commercial sardine and anchovy fishers using nets
Judge Nathan Erasmus had earlier cautioned Lourentia Lombaard that her testimony would determine her credibility
Rising sea levels, ocean heat and the highest atmospheric carbon levels in 800 000 years point to a climate crisis that’s escalating rapidly
uMkhonto weSizwe members have accused leaders of double standards, saying Duduzile-Zuma Sambudla is being shielded from disciplinary action
New container terminals, expansion of the car terminal and a waterfront development are on the cards
The trusts are designed to ensure that a portion of the profits of renewable energy projects are shared with the people who live near them
The South African Communist Party is among 192 political parties that had not met the deadline to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa
The state has provisionally dropped charges against Michael Haldane and Sona Pillay but investors could seek private prosecution
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State witness Lourentia Lombaard continued her testimony on Monday, sharing chilling details in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial
How extreme weather events are amplifying disease risks across the globe
People have installed solar panels and found other water sources, with some negative consequences
In the 70s, it was disco and glamour, boho and bellbottoms, fondues and avocado Ritz – and twirling towers
The United States’s withdrawal from the just energy transition will not halt South Africa’s decarbonisation efforts, say climate experts
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This means the population of wattled cranes in South Africa is no longer declining
The move, which marks a further deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, was announced by US secretary of state Marco Rubio in a post on X late on Friday
From comfort to luxury, Mazda’s driver-centric engineering has allowed this vehicle to embrace ‘jinba-ittai’
Mazda managing director Craig Roberts discusses the brand’s position in South Africa and its decision to go more upmarket
Consumers are angry that the government is treating them like a cash cow instead of fighting corruption and improving its fiscal discipline
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Sources say the ANC’s latest intervention in the province is aimed at replacing the secretary general’s opponents with loyalists
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This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
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Budget approval hangs in the balance and resistance to it is set to play out in the legislature’s finance committees
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