An outdated iron ore beneficiation value chain is holding back South Africa’s industrialisation, even as government imposes tariffs mainly affecting China to shield ArcelorMittal from the surge of steel imports
Organisations are going to court to challenge the constitutionality of Children’s Act provisions
South Africa’s liberation struggle may have brought democracy, but it did not bring freedom
South Africans have come to love the Jimny but while it is fun to drive, it is severely underpowered
Successive ANC-led governments have been criticised by some for prioritising national reconciliation ahead of justice for victims
The barber’s mental health advice might be a cut above the barman’s but let’s not split ends about men’s suffering in this regard
Unions and employers must strike a delicate balance between rights and responsibilities in an evolving workplace
Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
Trade unions are still the best way of organising resistance to the violence of capitalism
SANParks and the WWF are blocking the mining application inside West Coast National Park
The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a surprise should a motion of no confidence be brought against Ramaphosa
Taking control of the ANC would be part of uMkhonto weSizwe party’s ‘political project’ of unifying black people, the MK party’s head of presidency added
The former director general at the department of trade and industry has a long history leadership in business
South Africa argued that a 50-day aid blockade was further proof of the genocide of the Palestinian population
But this starkly contrasts with the literacy problems faced by the younger population, particularly in the early primary grades
The final quotas make it virtually impossible for coloured and Indian workers to find or keep a job, argues the party
The Anova Health Institute, which received the lion’s share of the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids funding in South Africa, had its support halted in February along with dozens other nonprofits
The country needs to develop a new strategy as both punitive tariffs from and genial relations with giants leave it vulnerable
People have had to drill their own boreholes, dig wells and buy from vendors, because local government has failed to provide a secure supply
An organisation says the devices reduce children’s ability to concentrate and learn effectively
The Democratic Alliance launched the application against the finance minister, the South African Revenue Service, the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces.
The country has 20 million people living in food insecurity and wants to encourage every household with land to grow fresh produce
The new Suzuki Swift has been nominated for SA Car of the Year in the budget category and rightfully so
The future of the ‘Oscars of sport’ remains unclear as the South African billionaire seemingly loses interest in the Laureus project
There’s money pouring in amid a residential boom, as well as all
the retail, commercial and hotel action
The investigation of advocate Dali Mpofu for misconduct leads us to ponder this question
The robots could fix the street robots, replace the raggedly traffic controllers and fill in the potholes
Meetings are due in coming days and weeks to undo the damage after the finance minister caved on the tax increase
The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary process used to adopt the fiscal framework
The Ukrainian president cut short a trip to South Africa after Russian drone and missile strikes which killed at least eight people and injured about 80
Masihlelo, who kept the lions on his Free State farm, received a R5000 fine or 10 months imprisonment suspended for five years.