The pupils fell ill after consuming a meal provided under the school’s nutrition programme and snacks
Corruption, bribery and poor customer service is a hallmark of many businesses in the largely unregulated funeral parlour services sector
The police service is big on plans but short on detail, including costs, when talking about how artificial intelligence and other new technologies can reduce crime
The minister’s statements come a day after the constitutional court said it was working remotely because of unreliable water supply
With the City of Johannesburg losing 40% of its water, the government has advised residents to get tanks and capture rain water to ease the burden
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has invited new investors to take advantage of opportunities in the ‘rising’ province
The ‘challenges’ being experienced in the metro were no different to those in other municipalities, the minister said
The grant budget is to be cut by R20 billion but it is unclear how the numbers will add up
The Samancor Chrome case shows how ‘investor-friendly’ policy has allowed corporate plunder to the detriment of long-term development
Inadequate controls on hazardous chemicals contributed to the death of the six children in Soweto
The minister says if state properties bring in funds, it will give the department more money to maintain and build schools, hospitals and other infrastructure
The city says it is in dispute with Eskom over more than R3.4 billion in overbilling
South Africa has called for calm and issued a travel warning for the neighbouring country
For six months, Sithembile township in Glencoe has been struggling with water shortages
The international relations ministry says there will be further ‘engagements’ to find a solution
The two men, who had been working on contracts in the oil and gas sector, were arrested on allegedly trumped-up drug charges
A study by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund says the direct cost of child poverty is estimated to be about 9% of GDP
The latest death comes after that of six children in Naledi, Soweto, last month, whose bodies were found to contain a harmful chemical, organophosphate
The former treasury DG, GEPF chairman and Moti Group CEO says he wants to spend more time with his family and is certain his name will be cleared
The provincial treasury said the cuts would lead to an estimated R3 billion cost saving
Parents want the reconstruction of Nancefield Primary School investigated
Red tape and confusion over who owns the land and the building has meant the eatery cannot reopen
The project was meant to supply dignity packs to girls and women at no-fee schools and colleges
The health minister said that there was no direct link between the children’s deaths and the products consumed from the local spaza shops
Bruce Wilson’s experience reflects that of other state patients. Ambulances were in short supply, wards were overcrowded, linen and patients’ clothing was dirty
Research shows that 38% of South African journalists make use of artificial intelligence tools
A deputy commissioner will investigate claims that wealthy prisoners are buying themselves preferential treatment in jail
The African Centre for Biodiversity says it is ‘vindicated’ by the landmark ruling from the supreme court of appeal after a nearly decade-long battle
Investors who lost their life savings in the scheme fear that former Global & Local director Michael Haldane will not return to South Africa to face charges
The account on X provides a sobering and raw portrayal of the city’s rapid deterioration
The governor of the central bank mulls targets as inflation drops
Businessmen Thoshan Panday and Rajivee Soni allegedly pay their way out of their prison cells