South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.
Diamonds account for 30% of the country’s economy, but lab-grown gems mean less demand for ones dug out of the soil
Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought
The civil society group said the bills were probably being written by legislators with ‘self interest and expediency’ in mind
Tsakani Maluleke is begging on our behalf, but no one is listening
Luxury homes, a farm and an upmarket car have been frozen as part of the ongoing investigation
The property group says it is reducing space it lets to underperforming tenants
The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.
The party that was marked as the antidote to political stagnancy has become one of its most painful symptoms
The former EFF deputy leader has been tasked with restructuring and expanding the party’s influence
The latest year-on-year number is 4.6%. This is the lowest it has been since July 2021
The report by the Commission for Gender Equality says while the country’s Constitution and laws aim to fight discrimination based on sex and race, cultural norms make this difficult.
Rautenbach’s appointment to replace Daniel Mminele was criticised by those who saw it as a setback in racially transforming the bank
We were proud of the country when it went to the International Court of Justice over Israel’s genocide in Gaza, but it fails to speak out about ongoing oppression by Harare
While residents battle water cuts and filthy streets, Pikitup and Joburg Water leaders face multibillion-rand nepotism claims
Consumers can get their lives back after going under debt review although the process is not easy
The president said he carried final responsibility for ensuring the executive functioned efficiently and his office had a proven track record of reform
The popular morning news anchor has been inundated with calls and emails from scam victims desperate to get their money back
Naude, who was investigating a case involving R37 million in unpaid taxes by a prominent businesswoman, survived a shooting in Umhlanga on Thursday
The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom
Consumer inflation remains sticky above the 4.5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range
Police have confirmed that Lekganyane’s boyfriend will be charged with murder
The social development department and the company are accused of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crimes Act
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour
Labour faces the electorate’s expectations of transformative change amid economic hardship, with the populist Reform Party snapping at its heels
In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months
The Bombela Operating Company said plans were in place to ensure passengers were not affected
A decade-long battle to stave off eviction has come to an end
Budgets and policy positions look set to be political footballs when support is needed to pass tabled legislature motions
If predictions are accurate, Rishi Sunak will on Friday visit head of state King Charles III to tender his resignation as prime minister
Small-scale and black-owned sugarcane farmers along with land reform beneficiaries have received R238.9 million in funding for transformation, but transparency has now become an issue
The DA leader’s assumption of the post comes soon after the release of a survey showing a slump in agricultural business confidence but the sector is on a generally favourable footing