Consumer inflation surged again, after piercing the South African Reserve Bank’s ceiling for the first time in five years
In the hospitals of 1980s South Africa, Naeemah Abrahams saw how often women showed up battered and bruised, a phenomenon her colleagues didn’t make much of. Three decades later, she’s one of the researchers turning the tide on gender-based violence
Experts blame climate change for the latest heatwave and note the more frequent extreme weather will only worsen in years to come
But the drivers don’t get a say, or the benefits gained by their overseas peers
Celebrated South African writer Don Mattera has addressed a crowd in Khayelitsha in remembrance of former president Nelson Mandela.
The hearing is the start of what looks to be a long legal wrangle where Musk could either walk away or be forced to go through with the deal
The country faces an epidemic of mental-health-related issues that is causing avoidable misery and anxiety among those who hold hope for the future.
Incidents where ministers fell back on race-baiting politics when questioned by members of the public about the shambles in their departments underlines the lack of accountability endemic in the government
The former Angolan president chose power and wealth over developing his country
South Africa’s young people can no longer stand by and watch as the older generation fails to take action on climate change
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Little has been done on the continent to investigate the Swiss mining, energy and commodity trading giant
Instead of only focusing on what went wrong, analysing policies that have improved people’s lives helps governments NGOs in other actions
The struggle for more accountable intelligence has been strengthened through the report’s exposure of abuses
The West seems more fixated on spending on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.
A Ferrari on fire, a strickened Sainz and a possible chink in the Red Bull armour exposed
Government officials should do their work as if they are implementing policies as though they are doing so for themselves
After 28 years of democracy, South Africa is having to reform its political party-based electoral system to make it fairer
Your political ambitions and material interests need a long, hard look. Why are you still with the ANC when it has failed South Africa?
After more than a decade of electricity shortages, South Africans are right to feel frustrated and angry.
Rather than letting them become an environmental risk, handling batteries properly presents an opportunity to catapult South Africa into the forefront of the circular economy
Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from beginning to end
Canoeing with the contents of a cash-stuffed couch, skyrocketing airfares, dialling back women’s rights to last century … suddenly my family’s secret sighting seems tame
The explosion in cryptocurrencies, blockchain-based transactions, and fintech should be seen as more of an opportunity than a threat
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Something has changed in the public reading of character. A celebrity’s capacity for bullying is read by the audience as honesty
The outgoing PM rode his luck throughout his career, bouncing back from a succession of setbacks and scandals
More than 40 ministers and aides, including three cabinet members, have quit the government since late Tuesday, with resignations continuing to trickle in overnight.
The prime minister has faced lawmakers’ questions after two of the most senior figures in his government resigned. The finance and health ministers said they could no longer tolerate the culture of scandal
The 58-year-old leader’s grip on power is becoming more precarious by the minute
The Brazil international revealed he was a big Arsenal fan as a youngster, having been captivated by Henry during the France star’s successful spell in north London.
The women in the NEC are said to have fought tooth and nail to have Dlamini brought back after she was pulled out by officials.