The country’s energy crisis stands to shave two percentage points off growth in 2023
The president said the new three-stream model that offers more choices and better guidance would help address the school drop-out rate
British American Tobacco says 200 workers will be out of a job soon but public health researchers argue they’re using misleading figures to back retrenchments
In all our rightful hysteria about Eskom and creaking infrastructure, we live in an economy that’s been drifting for a generation
Youth league members prevented the Democratic Alliance from delivering its memorandum to Luthuli House, the ANC’s headquarter
Blackouts are putting financial strain on funeral businesses
One concern is the poor pass rate in maths and a growing number of learners drop to the easier subject of maths literacy.
The Taliban has eroded the rights of women. But Afghans are not taking the regime’s draconian policies lying down, and nor should the rest of the world
I believe that load-shedding may have been created in an effort to spark an energy crisis and enrage the populace
Investigations have shown that there is excessive ash slurry build-up, which has compromised the integrity of the flue and the chimney
Parliament’s Scopa wants Eskom to provide a “road map” for when load-shedding will end, saying the committee cannot hold the state-owned entity accountable without a timeline
Daunting global agenda demands urgent action from the world’s leaders
Nineteen interest groups are seeking urgent relief from ongoing load-shedding to ensure the provision of basic services
A new book called ‘The Soft Life’ argues that blessers and blessees are as much a white and Indian affliction as a black woman’s
Activist was assassinated because he demanded democratic reforms, say supporters
The latest bloodshed occurred at two farms around Half Moon Bay, a coastal community south of San Francisco
The deal offered to Africans is eight times lower than that given to Meta’s staff
Opposition parties, union will be heading to the Pretoria high court court on February 28
The coffin contained pieces of bones assembled into a skeleton and a DNA test carried out in South Africa is inconclusive
Economists had predicted an increase as the hospitality sector continues to recover from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic
The vice-chancellor faced danger in his bid to turn around a university overwhelmed by crime and with teaching, research and human resources in shambles.
Parliament’s portfolio committee on basic education has applauded last year’s high national pass rate, but called for strategies to stop cheating in exams
The utility is unlikely to find a replacement for Andre de Ruyter before his three-month notice period ends
Eskom’s chairperson said maintenance and repairs plus issues such as leadership, organisational culture and internal controls will be dealt with
Other factors are inflation and interest rate hikes while load-shedding has affected key sectors
Tseliso Monaheng writes a paean to the jazz and African music torchbearers who have moved on to other worlds – Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Jonas Gwangw
Public enterprises minister raises complexity of issues involved in response to a letter of demand from parties planning to sue the state
In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy
The country’s crises can’t be solved by negative actions. We must all co-create renewal together
Over-reliance on ageing and ailing colonial infrastructure leaves over 40% of the continent’s population without electricity
Anne von Gottberg and Cheryl Cohen are two of SA’s foremost scientists on Covid-19. The powerful duo also love family time with their three kids
The best way to reduce the risk of transmission is to decrease the concentration of airborne viruses in enclosed spaces.