The decision was not unanimous; four monetary policy committee members preferred to keep rates on hold, while two favoured a 25 basis point cut
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As it counts ballots from its general election, new tech and legions of observers collide with old problems: public mistrust and the ghost of a nullified vote
The department is also cracking down on officials accused of demanding bribes before making payments, MEC Martin Meyer said
The Bengal Tiger’s life is retold on screen, revisiting the populism, opportunism and contradictions that made Amichand Rajbansi unforgettable
Despite there being 17 candidates, the poll was dominated by incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and former president Peter Mutharika
Municipalities get 10% of the national budget and must raise revenue from service users, most of whom are the working class poor and unemployed
Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester retells a scandal already splashed across headlines — but does it add insight or merely feed obsession?
Urban leaders call for multilevel governance, affordable housing and zero-emission transport to drive sustainable urban futures
Tanzania’s 2025 general elections campaign has taken a dramatic turn after the removal of the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) party’s candidate — former minister and outspoken legislator Luhaga Mpina — from the presidential race. The decision announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is widely seen as strengthening President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s […]
At the UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York next week, South Africa is expected to join other countries in signing a watered down declaration meant to curb diseases such diabetes, cancer and heart disease around the world
This is the first presidential race since the Constitutional Court annulled the 2019 results
As President Hakainde Hichilema lays his groundwork for Zambia’s 2026 election, a disputed outcome appears almost inevitable
New regulations put in place strict rules, including seasonal restrictions and spill prevention measures, to balance penguin conservation with shipping
Weak oversight and non-compliance are causing fatal accidents at construction sites
Ending gun violence requires a pragmatic approach that includes collaboration between the police and communities
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.
Clue of the week:
9x Us, we lean to Africa, primarily (5)
The country has a collapsing currency and public sector, widespread hunger and corruption linked to the police, military and presidency
United by poems, plays and passion, artists tackle corruption head-on at a Joburg performance
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Last week, four brands issued recalls on vehicles and these attracted significant attention on social media
The dam is expected to be the Horn of Africa country’s solution to acute power shortages, but it brings problems for downstream countries
Andrew Tate’s exaggerated masculinity reveals the fragility of traditional patriarchy, which has lost its social weight
The 2025 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz reflects on her beginnings, her inspirations and her vision for South African jazz
The attacks was the culmination of months of planning, political narrative and expansionist strategy
New research reveals that 10 African countries prioritise climate action despite severe fiscal constraints
The commission investigating police corruption has expedited the commencement of inquiry hearings in order to be the first to interview the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner
Eight of 10 industries contributed to positive GDP growth during the quarter
Xenophobia is festering across the world. In South Africa it carries a dangerous legitimacy, cloaked in the language of liberation, and now embodied in open fascism of Operation Dudula
Nelson Mandela’s grandson addressed hundreds of people from over 40 countries at the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian mission aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza
Nurain Saloojee comes from a family that opposed apartheid in South Africa
Local organisations are pioneering off-grid solutions for rural households left waiting in the dark by Eskom