Burning tires, as well as vehicles such as trucks, cars and vans were blocking several points in the central-western agricultural state of Mato Grosso, which largely supports Bolsonaro
After the US embassy revealed that terrorists had planned an attack for Sandton, the pride march was said to be a potential target
Already happening in Egypt and Namibia, Cape Town is embarking on a wastewater recycling project to build a long-term sustainable water supply
The crucial post overseeing the integrity of the intelligence services has been vacant since March
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for “peace and unity”
No ‘credible pathway’ in place to limit warming to 1.5°C
The president has made strides in renewing the state but how he deals with individuals in the ANC linked to state capture may be his undoing in the party
The president’s compromise on what state capture recommendations can be implemented was expected
About 21 million people on the Horn of Africa are projected to be in crises of acute food insecurity between now and the end of the year
Eskom’s new board faces the reality that the utility’s problems far outweigh the board’s solutions to achieve a 75% energy availability
The government’s development path is likely to result in higher rates of unemployment
It’s a ‘huge concern because how are we going to cope with a real drought’
A healthier public purse could signal better days ahead, but a lot remains to be seen
The threat is real, say experts about the warning from the United States about a possible strike in Sandton
The minister supported the appointment of a senior North West official who only has a matric certificate, despite CV claims
The minister’s medium-term budget policy statement had to balance the fiscal risk of state-owned entities and the threat their collapse posed for the economy
The three face charges of fraud and corruption stemming from a crooked deal with Swiss engineering firm Asea Brown Boveri
The Patriotic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters ditch the Democratic Alliance during the election of council chairpersons
Tongaat Hulett said it entered into business rescue due to its debt burden and that waiting for additional funding exacerbated the already dire situation
Carbon tax revenue must be fed back into the economy
The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier
The reinstated Johannesburg mayor tells her first council meeting since being ousted that she will focus on stability and service delivery
The medium-term budget policy statement has received criticism and praise from civil society
No one is sure what Sunak must do, but whatever it is, it’s not going to be easy in toxic British politics
Tania Campbell has accepted her removal as mayor by a mere seven votes
The US embassy has also recently updated its travel advisory to South Africa as a ‘violent country with civil unrest’
After a small increase in the MTBPS, there will be further allocations for the NPA and the fight against financial crime in the 2023 budget
The treasury warns that helping the ailing power utility clear its staggering debt won’t fix all its problems
With a take-over of Eskom’s debt looming, the finance minister found no indulgence for other struggling parastatals
This is as a strike looms in the public sector after some unions have rejected the government’s offer of a 3% wage hike
The finance ministry confirmed that it is still mulling whether and how to replace the interim measure with a basic income grant
The state is set to achieve a primary budget surplus a year earlier than expected