The department of mineral and petroleum resources cited a higher crude oil price and a weaker rand
Africa cannot afford leaders disconnected from the demands of its people, the global political economy and the continent’s emerging role in world affairs
My experience of Balinese Hinduism — the world’s most creative religion — knocked my socks off
The financial sector presents opportunities for young people eager to apply their technical skills while having a positive social and environmental effect
Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso said the members of the Ingonyama Trust Board would therefore remain in office ‘until the minister decides otherwise’
We need to tackle the inequality in society to overcome HIV-Aids — let’s take the rights path
His uMkhonto weSizwe party presents only populist platitudes rather than a policy agenda that responds to the country’s economic and social crises
Learning materials are a basic yet vital resource essential to building an equal education system
The water crisis is severe, but it is not unfixable. The blueprint is there — what is required is the political will to make it work.
Bone scans reveal insights into an ancient South African crocodile ancestor
The monarch has been under pressure from KwaZulu-Natal politicians to ditch Buthelezi and has also been at odds with the Ingonyama Trust Board
The festive season is associated with being with loved ones, but it can also be a lonely and difficult time
Impumlophantsi boonstrai adds new piece to to the evolutionary puzzle of therapsids
Here are the names of some of the better known people who died in 2024
An African Christmas is a time to ponder the joy, challenges and resilience that define the festive season – and perhaps for a rethink
The cost of a food basket, which includes staples, from rice to chicken packs and vegetables, is cheaper than it was last year
An intensely focused figure, fashioned from darkest shadow, shifts his weight to his back foot as he prepares to leverage the full elastic force of his body’s frame to unleash what is clenched in his cocked fist. His taut posture and tense concentration are as compelling as they are at odds with the imagined fragrance […]
Coming on the heels of seven coups since 2020, 19 countries held elections but with mixed outcomes
Proponents claim that gender bonds represent a powerful tool for addressing gender inequality and unlocking Africa’s economic potential
Ramokgopa said one of the targets for the financial year 2025 was to improve South Africa’s energy availability factor to 70%
Kind Kid transforms childhood memories into heartfelt, collectable art toys
Although there is a backup plan in the Sterkfontein Dam, residents need to reduce their water use
eThekwini metro is pulling out all the stops to make the Durban area once again attractive for business and leisure
With sharp price hikes and trimmed benefits, consumers must read the fine print carefully
A compelling new biography of Brazil’s Lula da Silva offers a sharp contrast to the dispiriting state of South Africa’s politics
The zama zamas trapped in old mines will join the ghosts of 150 years of inhumane exploitation
The DA said it is satisfied that the Bela Act implementation will be subjected to rational regulations, norms and standards by basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube
‘A kind of electoral long Covid’ has left its mark on countries around the world that went to the polls
Jacob Zuma is vibing Black Jesus as the year comes to a close
The SACP, EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe party are all looking at potential new alliances
Pre-existing policy tensions between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have been the biggest stressors on Ramaphosa’s government
Negotiating a broad coalition to hold the political centre was perhaps the president’s finest political hour