The finance minister said the expenditure would be carried out ‘without compromising the fiscal strategy of sustainable public finances’
Ratepayers have raised concern that proposed property rates, electricity and water tariff hikes present an affordability crisis
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said that had AfriForum chief executive Kallie Kriel and his former deputy, Ernst Roets, have sought asylum in the US, they would have become ‘hobos’
Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand have gathered data from the Diepkloof Forensic Pathology Service in Soweto to better understand why so many women turn to desperate measures instead of seeking legal and safe abortions
South Africa does not have genocide but it does have division — much of it created by the political games that our own leaders play. If there ever was a time to put our bullshit aside and present a unified front to the world, it is now
Brand SA has invited global businesses to partner in infrastructure projects in energy and logistics
In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government
Jobs were lost in the formal sector, as well as in trade, construction and private households
The director of facilities and security management at the office of the chief justice said he could not explain why the footage was not preserved
The Johannesburg mayor is to declare a state of disaster for crime and lawlessness, starting in July
Latest reforms to regulations confront challenges to Eskom’s grid monopoly and the potential for private generators to boost competition
Newly released maps trace the epic journey of millions of antelope across East Africa and the pressures that endanger it
Godongwana promises fiscal prudence in his new budget but the growth forecast may change
Civilians on foot caught up in road accidents present a new challenge for the department of transport
Thousands of international tourism business owners and buyers are expected to descend on Durban
Instead of the Aids denialism of decades past, it’s US funding cuts that could lead to up to 300 000 more HIV infections in the next four years. Activists like Sisonke Msimang say the past has answers for the present fight
The international landmark closed in 2023 after heavy rainfall caused soil movement that threatened safety
For this year’s Mail & Guardian God Edition, we asked a number of the country’s prominent politicians what role faith plays in their lives
The versatile actor was known for his decades-long impact on local television, including his role as Zebedee Matabane on Isidingo
An internal investigation has been launched by the municipality following claims of interfering with recruitment documents
South Africans have, in recent years, looked beyond the ANC in hope of finding new voices capable of holding the line on spending and corruption. Instead, what they have received is a bewildering capitulation and weak opposition
A modelling study released in March gives a clue at which price the jab, lenacapavir, would be worth the health department’s while
Sergeant Dawid Fortuin was being cross-examined by attorney Nobahle Mkabayi, acting for accused two, Steveno van Rhyn
The department of basic education has rolled out the programme for grade four learners in maths, science and technology
The private healthcare sector and medical aid schemes have warned that, if they are excluded, it would damage the entire system
This is a moment that calls for strong leaders and a united nation. Right now, we don’t have either
Global audiences will be kept on the edge of their seats as the old scripts get ripped up and key actors must adapt to new screenplays
Motorists will pay substantially less for diesel and petrol from 2 April
The minister also took a swipe at the DA during the inaugural Aziz Pahad dialogue, saying government was implementing the will of the people, not ANC policy
More than 700 cases related to criminal gangs disrupting construction sites have been reported over the past five months
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hold the nation’s fate in their hands. Again