This is the first presidential race since the Constitutional Court annulled the 2019 results
Ending gun violence requires a pragmatic approach that includes collaboration between the police and communities
The attacks was the culmination of months of planning, political narrative and expansionist strategy
Eight of 10 industries contributed to positive GDP growth during the quarter
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the uncertainty of the new trading regime had already harmed the country’s economy
The African Peace and Security Dialogue in South Africa comes in the same week as the peace deal brokered by Qatar and the US falters
The panel, chaired by Nobel prize-winner economist Joseph Stiglitz, will produce recommendations to help bridge the rich-poor divide
The Political Party Funding Act was introduced to counter the fact that money buys influence
The move comes nearly three years after the collapse of the diamond processing facility in the Free State
The electoral commission said 34 new political parties have joined the register since last year’s national elections, with more expected before next year’s local government vote
Edward Kieswetter says taxpayers’ willingness to comply has been eroded by poor governance
Hume and five others, including his lawyer Izak du Toit, were granted bail on Tuesday
The Nels, who farm in the Nieuwoudtville district of the arid Karoo, blend farming with conservation to protect the speckled dwarf tortoise
The court set aside the environmental authorisations because of flawed assessments of oil spill effects, coastal laws, climate change and public participation
There are now 8.4 million unemployed people, an increase of 140 000 since the first quarter of 2025
Because Primrose Modisane was denied a birth certificate – until the court ordered it – she could not open a bank account or register her child at a school
The government is relieved by the reduction in the tariffs from the threatened 50% to 15%
The supply of water has been penetrated by organised crime
The Israeli government, politicians and military have stated that all transfers of humanitarian aid – food, equipment, fuel, electricity and water – to Gaza must be stopped
Investors are increasingly agreeing to African governments’ demands for local mineral beneficiation, driven by their need to secure access to the continent’s valuable resources
The commission is yet to secure premises, finalise rules and consult witnesses for the six-month inquiry into criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system
Cyril Ramaphosa has dithered and delayed acting against ANC ministers implicated in wrongdoing
The Patriotic Alliance deputy president was present during the arrest on Monday of Katiso “TK” Molefe, who is accused of murdering Oupa Sefoka, otherwise known as DJ Sumbody
Revolutions are seeded not just in hunger, but in the fear of decline, particularly among those who thought they had escaped it
The rare plants which occur in the Northern and Western Cape, have an estimated street value of R6 million to R30 million
This year marks the 19th anniversary of the Mail & Guardian’s annual flagship event, Power of Women, where the immense contributions made by South African women are recognised and celebrated.
As staff face retrenchments, a print dinosaur gives three (relative) hatchlings the microphone
The association argued that the Bill is not fiscally feasible and would have adverse effects on the economy and healthcare system
Residents have been urged to avoid Boksburg Lake after it was contaminated
More than a quarter of children under the age of five in the country are chronically malnourished
What can Musk offer and what price are we willing to pay?
The Kenyan writer is dead but his story will live on, the story of the colonialism and the betrayal of postcolonial elites and how to survive