The prosecuting authority should proceed according to the evidence, regardless of a perceived reluctance on government’s part to jail the former president
The agreement will give Terris Sugar discounted ownership of Tongaat Hulett’s R8 billion bank debt and control at the upcoming creditors’ vote
A recent poll by Unicef South Africa found that 73% of young people needed mental health support over the past year
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgop has asked for more powers over Eskom board during national working committee meeting
The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions
But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says beyond that mark, a comprehensive review of all welfare grants is needed
The president coat-tailed on the team’s World Cup triumph to plead for faith that the country can overcome economic crisis
This week’s Agoa forum will discuss ways to get more out of the trade agreement
Legislation will compel the government to act on climate change but there are still several concerns
The measure cannot guarantee independency of the entity because it fails to address the reliance of the National Prosecuting Authority itself on the justice ministry
An initial letter from the suspended judge president revisited arguments he raised in his failed court bid to overturn a finding of impeachable misconduct
The governing party is likely to poll between 43% and 45% nationally in next year’s elections, Brenthurst Foundation poll says
As two wars rage, the International Monetary Fund has warned that geopolitical fragmentation will hurt a still fragile global economy
The public enterprises minister responds to coverage about his conduct at state firms
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the heavily criticised international relations minister was doing her job as a diplomat to advance peace during call with Hamas leader
NEC insiders say that Parks Tau, Enoch Godongwana and Senzo Mchunu’s presentations were rejected – only transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga received a thumbs up
The chair of the party’s subcommittee on peace and stability, Polly Boshielo, says it trusts and supports Cele, despite calls for him to be dismissed
The minister’s leadership style is marred by micro-management and interference, according to industry leaders
The biggest myth of modern Israeli politics has been exposed — the oppression of Palestinians keeps Israel secure
Two out of every five species are threatened, a new global assessment has found
Did God send Mogoeng a WhatsApp, or did He use a burning bush?
Causes are a growing population, ageing infrastructure, poor governance and leaks
South Africa is running out of suitable sites for new dams
The presidency says it is another spurious legal bid to harass Ramaphosa
The minister says a just transition should ensure no one is left behind
The retailer announced that outgoing Pick n Pay chief executive Pieter Boone would be replaced by Sean Summers, who led the company from 1999 to 2006
In this monthly series, the M&G investigates how South Africa’s fiscal policy has been shaped. The second instalment considers the health budget and why, despite growing to R254 billion a year, the health system is ailing
South Africa’s chickens have finally come to roost, leading the finance minister down a path that may well compromise the ANC
The report found that South Africa’s overall trend over recent years was one of ‘worsening instability’ and economic crisis
The electricity minister warned that if the country took too long to make decisions on transmission expansion, it would add to its electricity crisis
Woolworths donates surplus food to 890 local charities across South Africa, every day
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader may also face charges of animal cruelty when he tried to kill a cow, stabbing it repeatedly and twisting the knife