The US has opened its controversial programme to include racial minorities who believe they are facing persecution
Jobs were lost in the formal sector, as well as in trade, construction and private households
The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum
Despite public spats in Gauteng, the parties are teaming up in North West municipalities, including those where the ANC has a majority
Much of women’s work does not come with a salary but it is invaluable
The president and the national treasury launched phase two of Operation Vulindlela on Wednesday, expanding its focus areas
The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates
The Democratic Alliance is challenging the Employment Equity Amendment Act in court, saying it violates constitutional protections against unfair racial quotas
Internal polls forecast at least 40% of votes in the local government elections, while warnings against factionalism abound
The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
Godongwana promises fiscal prudence in his new budget but the growth forecast may change
The final quotas make it virtually impossible for coloured and Indian workers to find or keep a job, argues the party
The country has 20 million people living in food insecurity and wants to encourage every household with land to grow fresh produce
Meetings are due in coming days and weeks to undo the damage after the finance minister caved on the tax increase
The finance ministry in a midnight announcement said the decision was informed by consultations with political parties
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said the country was also looking for alternative markets for its produce
Counsel for the EFF told the high court that ActionSA was swindled in an unconstitutional manner to support a VAT hike.
Francis refused the version of Catholicism that ingratiates itself with the powerful while abandoning the poor
For this year’s Mail & Guardian God Edition, we asked a number of the country’s prominent politicians what role faith plays in their lives
Scientists warn of a health disaster as high numbers of schoolchildren and university students turn to vaping, despite the dangers
The Democratic Alliance’s federal executive has held an urgent meeting to decide how to respond to an invitation to talks by the ANC’s national working committee
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make its exit official, as tension rises over the budget
The Inkatha Freedom Party president said the VAT debate should not be weaponised to derail the coalition government’s primary mandate of ensuring economic stability and service delivery
The study found 20% of women who took a drug intervention that included antibodies remained virally suppressed without antiretroviral therapy after 18 months.
In its court papers filed on Thursday, the party said the fiscal framework that will lead to the tax increase was pushed through unprocedurally
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition
The agreement came thanks to a lifeline ActionSA threw the ANC
The ruling is not an ‘endorsement of indefinite non-compliance’, says minister of forestry, fisheries and environment
More than 700 cases related to criminal gangs disrupting construction sites have been reported over the past five months
Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her ‘assumptions’, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother
The president’s choice in selecting a new ambassador amid a historic downturn in diplomatic relations also speaks to an existential dilemma for his party
The Economic Freedom Fights won’t back a motion to remove Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, despite acknowledging the same concerns raised by opposition parties about his leadership