Critics claim the case against the lawyer is politically motivated
South Africa is in the dire position of possessing a weak leader and no potential replacements
The treasury also hopes to change the behaviour of local government officials and restore financial management best practices
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The Pretoria high court granted an order, unopposed, to allow it to serve papers abroad in its defamation suit against the former Eskom chief executive
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State witness Mthokozisi Thwala claims a police officer ordered him to change his statement about events surrounding the 2014 killing of the footballer
The power utility plans to burn more diesel to reduce load-shedding levels, but the treasury won’t finance it
Tieho Frans Makhotsa and Natasha Jansen made their first court appearance alongside co-accused for their alleged role in helping Thabo Bester escape from prison
The former chief operating officer will advise the board and ministers and focus on projects intended to deal with load-shedding
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s allies have kickstarted their campaigns, with names such as Tina Joemat-Pettersson also expected to stand for top positions
Activists say the deaths of vulnerable people is too high a price to pay for electricity when alternatives are available
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Teffo demanded that Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela meet him in chambers before the trial proceeded, saying he wanted to discuss “other issues” that could not be mentioned in public
But, as markets grapple with global economic uncertainty, questions over future energy demand could see prices softening
It cost the state R45 million a month to maintain the contract with G4S
Nearly 50 Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families in the past month but about 19 000 are still missing
Can the South African Communist Party exist effectively and independently of the ANC?
Growing up as an outcast drove Fezile Mdletshe to create a space for those who are considered outcasts by the education system
BMW’s 7 Series and Merc’s S-Class go bonnet-to-bonnet for the best luxo-barge title
South Africa’s roadmap for the move towards decarbonising the electricity sector must work for people and planet, tackling load-shedding and the climate crisis
There’s enough space at the old hospital site for the social housing units meant for a park in densely populated Woodstock
A conference in Gauteng, attended by hundreds of experts, is the first step to changing this situation
Mutilating and murdering someone has nothing to do with healing and everything to do with power, protection, financial gain and influence
Mbah Javis’s platform provides students with academic content including flashcards, past exam questions and an AI study assistant
The KwaZulu-Natal education department has delayed handing over tender documents to the Special Investigating Unit
Party says the move is to vindicate its ‘reputation’ but the timing suggests it’s a pre-emptive strike
Is this another example of a government that cares very little for those it is meant to the most?
All Nulane Investments accused have been acquitted, but observers had been warning for months that the writing was on the wall
When the president merged the mining and energy departments under his most powerful lieutenants he made a decision that would come back to bite him
A day before her arrest Nqobile Ndlovu said she was shocked by the alleged muti murders
Civil society organisations say the decision comes as a disappointment
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The bodies of adults and children have been exhumed after a ‘pastor’ told his followers they would go to heaven if they starved themselves
Where does Workers’ Day come from?
Why do we have weekends? What should we listen to on weekends?
And why is Brenda Fassie’s first hit song essential for your weekend?
The faux pas with the Finnish president is the latest in a series of embarrassing moves by our head of state