The police minister announced a 2.8% decline in rapes reported in January to March 2023 compared with the same period last year
Outgoing DA mayor Retief Odendaal says stabilising the city should be the priority for all parties
Doing so is a standard procedure, and does not affect the arrest warrant issued for Russian president Vladimir Putin
Whatever hope was ignited among investors by the idea of a Ramaphosa presidency has mostly been snuffed out
Mpho Makwana says the selection process is being conducted behind closed doors, as is standard practice
The utility assures people they use chlorine to disinfect water taken from Vaal River, making it safe to drink
The Ingonyama Trust Board is set to meet again this week despite Buthelezi’s demand that Jerome Ngwenya be reinstated as the chairperson
A damning forensic report stirs up controversy over North West government tender awards
Despite having allegedly taken millions, and being known to authorities, Ben van Heerden is still pocketing money for services he cannot legally offer
The harbour master was ordered to allow the Russian cargo vessel to dock at the naval port and told not to board it
Citizens are finding ways to survive during extended blackouts but this comes at a cost
When it comes to the application of hate speech laws, some seem to more equal than others
Fulgence, who was locally known as Donatien Nibashumba, faces five charges including fraud and contravening the immigration and refugee acts
Water expert says this does not come as a shock as there are several places where raw sewage flows into the the river
The decision came after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, said the former CEO never told him the report implicated a senior ANC politician in corruption at the utility
The president has transferred all powers and functions in the Electricity Regulation Act, which were previously those of the mineral resources and energy minister
Herman Mashaba lasted longer in the Jozi mayor’s parlour than his book did on the shelves
The alleged fraudster also implicated in the Hammanskraal cholera outbreak is linked to a project that was to have replaced bucket toilets
With its broken sewage and failing water treatment plants, South Africa has the perfect conditions for diseases such as cholera to thrive
Tighter financial conditions will hurt an economy already brought to its knees by the government
The apex court has denied the government of Mozambique leave to appeal a high court ruling ordering the government to surrender Chang to the United States
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago underlined the need for short-term pain in the interest of long-term gain
In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position
The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance
Is the situation in Hammanskraal a sign of what is to come?
Young artists, collectors and enthusiasts co-emerge at this year’s Latitudes art fair in Johannesburg
There were no surprises at ward level as parties test the waters ahead of 2024
The share price of South Africa’s third-largest mobile operator has gone down by more than 85% since reaching its all-time high in 2007
The problems date back to about 2008, when large quantities of raw sewage began flowing into the Apies River from the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works in Tshwane
The water minister wants to extend Amatola’s coverage area to include the whole Eastern Cape
The parliamentary committee will also call Business Unity South Africa’s head to talk about the intelligence probe the former chief executive initiated
The two leaders are seen as highly influential in KwaZulu-Natal, where the ruling party is bleeding votes