Earlier this year, the ratings agency warned that a significant increase in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio could knock its credit rating
Cyril Ramaphosa’s counsel has countered that the case is stillborn because the National Assembly had a right to reject the findings of the Ngcobo panel
The ANC secretary general should join the ‘Takalani Sesame’ cast and leave politics
The province did not experience violent protests during the elections, as some analysts and residents feared, but police remain on high alert
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Movements in headline inflation are a key indicator, but decisions are also influenced by central banks around the world, especially the US Federal Reserve
The big takeaway from this election is less about the weaknesses of the ruling party and more about its enduring strength
The Democratic Alliance leader urged supporters at a rally in Benoni to use their pens on 29 May to bring an end to the ANC government
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asked voters to give his party a chance
Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a global leader in mining and processing lithium, a critical energy transition mineral. But these ambitious plans come at a cost
He said police were not properly trained and criminals were not scared of them because they worked together
The president reiterated South Africa’s call for an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip
The president said he was confident that his party would win the elections and he would return to complete his second term
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The parents have opened a criminal case against Caitlyn Collins, who they allege purported to be a midwife who could assist with a home birth
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The former provincial chairperson claims his move to the ANC has weakened Julius Malema’s Red Berets provincially
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In his speech before signing the controversial bill into law, the president still did not address where the billions needed for the scheme will come from
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The ANC chief whip denies the health law is an election ploy as court challenges loom and the DA dismisses it as a ‘populist lever’
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If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of millions of African homes
As the world is ripped apart, the poems that sing the universal enable some respite
The Department of Employment and Labour said the compensation fund will only be reviewed once the investigation into the cause of the collapse can be determined
Your morning cuppa may cost a little more because of heavy rainfall in Brazil and drought in Vietnam
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has argued that the former president’s standing would erode the foundations of the constitutional order and the rule of law
The governing party has identified KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng as the battlegrounds for votes ahead of the elections
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The ANC secretary general said the provinces most affected by the manipulation were Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, the North West and Gauteng
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The treasury has not allocated additional resources to the court to deal with the likely increase in workload relating to the 2024 election
The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects
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Banxso has denied any links to or association with Immediate Matrix, the company behind some of the adverts that direct users to its trading platforms
Amid directionless policy after 30 years of democracy, the country’s prospects continue to be driven by the whims of miners and their financiers
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The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation
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Inyosi Buzetsheni Mdletshe, who was also the Imbongi of the late Goodwill Zwelithini, has been a royal family praise singer since 1977