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Budget postponed to March in unprecedented move
National
/ 19 February 2025

Budget postponed to March in unprecedented move

The unprecedented step came after cabinet failed to agree on the tax measures Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana proposed

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa will no longer oppose application on TRC cases
National
/ 19 February 2025

Ramaphosa will no longer oppose application on TRC cases

The president has withdrawn his notice to oppose a landmark case led by the son of Fort Calata

By Emsie Ferreira
NSFAS accommodation woes continue with landlords demanding ‘top-up’ fees
National
/ 17 February 2025

NSFAS accommodation woes continue with landlords demanding ‘top-up’ fees

Students are appealing for intervention from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and the respective universities

By Umamah Bakharia
ActionSA warns rejigged Gauteng ANC not to include ‘racist’ DA in the coalition
National
/ 17 February 2025

ActionSA warns rejigged Gauteng ANC not to include ‘racist’ DA in the coalition

Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president

By Lunga Mzangwe
Abuse of senior citizens an unspoken shame in South Africa
National
/ 17 February 2025

Abuse of senior citizens an unspoken shame in South Africa

Emigration, poverty and unemployment are contributing to the neglect, abandonment and economic abuse of senior citizens

By Lyse Comins
SA farmers sceptical of Trump’s refugee offer despite expropriation fears
National
/ 14 February 2025

SA farmers sceptical of Trump’s refugee offer despite expropriation fears

The farmers say they are committed to the land and the people of the country as food producers, despite crime and other struggles

By Lyse Comins
Are South Africa’s proposed water use licence reforms racist and unconstitutional?
National
/ 14 February 2025

Are South Africa’s proposed water use licence reforms racist and unconstitutional?

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked up on the introduction of racial quotas for black shareholding in water use licences, sparking fierce debate

By Sheree Bega
Johannesburg high court shut due to severe water shortage
National
/ 13 February 2025

Johannesburg high court shut due to severe water shortage

Bulk water supplier Rand Water warned that its systems were ‘dropping fast’ because of extremely high consumption

By Sheree Bega
Study shows growing number of alien plants infesting Kruger Park
National
/ 12 February 2025

Study shows growing number of alien plants infesting Kruger Park

Twenty-one species in the national park are invasive, five of which are among the 100 worst invaders globally

By Sheree Bega
NHI and Transformation Fund are pots of ‘political patronage’
National
/ 12 February 2025

NHI and Transformation Fund are pots of ‘political patronage’

More centralised funds will allow corrupt politicians to syphon off money on an even grander scale than the country has seen, according to analysts

By Lyse Comins
Eskom’s internal control failures persist, auditor general tells Scopa
National
/ 11 February 2025

Eskom’s internal control failures persist, auditor general tells Scopa

Financial mismanagement, weak oversight and irregular expenditure continue to undermine the stability of the utility

By Des Erasmus
Zama zamas on the agenda at alternative mining indaba
National
/ 8 February 2025

Zama zamas on the agenda at alternative mining indaba

There are thought to be at least 50 000 informal miners working underground in South Africa

By Umamah Bakharia
Mining has life, in spite of hitches
National
/ 8 February 2025

Mining has life, in spite of hitches

The industry has the potential to grow if there is more investment in exploration projects

By Aarti Bhana
SA health, environmental projects in crisis over Trump’s USAid cuts
National
/ 7 February 2025

SA health, environmental projects in crisis over Trump’s USAid cuts

Healthcare workers are facing retrenchment and the survival of environmental projects hangs in the balance

By Lyse Comins and Sheree Bega
Arms deal case: Thales files application to have charges dropped
National
/ 6 February 2025

Arms deal case: Thales files application to have charges dropped

The French arms company says the death of two key defence witnesses has hurt its case

By Mandisa Nyathi
BHI Ponzi scheme accused will face justice, say investors
National
/ 5 February 2025

BHI Ponzi scheme accused will face justice, say investors

Several victims are preparing for the possibility of a private prosecution and civil action if the state fails to proceed to tria

By Lyse Comins
Eskom warns of stage 4 loadshedding over the weekend
National
/ 31 January 2025

Eskom warns of stage 4 loadshedding over the weekend

The power utility said it experienced several breakdowns in its reserves that required extended repair time

By Umamah Bakharia
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says she is being prosecuted to settle political scores
National
/ 30 January 2025

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says she is being prosecuted to settle political scores

There was no link between her social media posts and the looting and destruction that took place in July 2021, she told the court

By Des Erasmus
Kagame says South Africa not equipped to mediate in DRC, warns of confrontation
National
/ 30 January 2025

Kagame says South Africa not equipped to mediate in DRC, warns of confrontation

The Rwandan president accused president Cyril Ramaphosa and officials of distorting talks between the two, calling it a mix of attacks, lies, and misrepresentation

By Des Erasmus
THE M&G IS HIRING: Investigative Journalist
National
/ 29 January 2025

THE M&G IS HIRING: Investigative Journalist

If you are an experienced investigative journalist with a keen interest in social justice issues, we invite you to apply

By MG Reporter
WE’RE HIRING: Economics Journalist
National
/ 29 January 2025

WE’RE HIRING: Economics Journalist

The Economics Journalist will be responsible for producing high-quality business and economics reporting for Mail & Guardian

By MG Reporter
Property rights will be upheld in KwaZulu-Natal, MEC Martin Meyer says
National
/ 29 January 2025

Property rights will be upheld in KwaZulu-Natal, MEC Martin Meyer says

As the biggest land owner in the province, Meyer’s public works and infrastructure department will be releasing 133 properties on public tender

By Lyse Comins
Lamola condemns Rwanda’s role in DRC conflict as SA loses more soldiers
National
/ 28 January 2025

Lamola condemns Rwanda’s role in DRC conflict as SA loses more soldiers

The South African Defence Force confirmed four more of its troops have died, bringing the number lost in the rebel advance on Goma to 13

By Emsie Ferreira
Durban ratepayer wins court battle over R300 000 water bill
National
/ 27 January 2025

Durban ratepayer wins court battle over R300 000 water bill

The man’s water account rocketed after eThekwini metro implemented its controversial revenue management system

By Lyse Comins
Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist
National
/ 26 January 2025

Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist

After the stall during 2020’s pandemic, travellers have come storming back exponentially each year

By Luke Feltham
M&G mourns the passing of political editor Paddy Harper
National
/ 25 January 2025

M&G mourns the passing of political editor Paddy Harper

The media has lost a giant and, for many of us, a dear friend

By Luke Feltham
‘He is lying’: Andiswa Mengo challenges judge Mbenenge’s sexual harassment denial
National
/ 24 January 2025

‘He is lying’: Andiswa Mengo challenges judge Mbenenge’s sexual harassment denial

She told the tribunal she stood by her statement that the Eastern Cape chief justice exposed himself to her in his chambers

By Emsie Ferreira
‘Negligence led to deaths at Wentworth hospital’
National
/ 24 January 2025

‘Negligence led to deaths at Wentworth hospital’

A social activist has filed more than 100 complaints about the hospital in South Durban with the office of the health ombud

By Lyse Comins
Power at play in Judge Mbenenge sexual harassment hearing
National
/ 23 January 2025

Power at play in Judge Mbenenge sexual harassment hearing

Andiswa Mengo has been accused of being a liar who indulged the judge president’s advances

By Emsie Ferreira
Need help with parenting? There’s AI for that
National
/ 22 January 2025

Need help with parenting? There’s AI for that

Whereas ChatGPT provides information, Aria provides the information and cites where it came from

By Aarti Bhana
Judge Mbenenge’s counsel suggests complainant was a willing participant in texts of sexual nature
National
/ 21 January 2025

Judge Mbenenge’s counsel suggests complainant was a willing participant in texts of sexual nature

Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane submitted that Andiswa Mengo’s responses to sexual advances did not communicate the ‘disgust’ she said she felt

By Emsie Ferreira
Overcrowding in SA prisons exacerbated by ‘huge number of foreign nationals’
National
/ 21 January 2025

Overcrowding in SA prisons exacerbated by ‘huge number of foreign nationals’

At Emthonjeni Youth Correctional Centre in Baviaanspoort in October last year, of the 525 juvenile offenders, 400 were foreign nationals 

By Des Erasmus
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