An internal report shows that the municipality bungled two tenders related to street lights, one of which exceeded its budgeted amount by R24 million
Victims of scams and pyramid schemes have little chance of recouping their financial losses
Tilana Alida Louw said Dr Stephen Paul Grobler had verbally abused her, hurled profanities, insults, and used blasphemy, in front of other staff and patients
President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but that will require finance and partnerships
The case against the suspects in Joshlin’s disappearance, including her mother, has been held over to 16 September for further investigation
Informal settlements around the city, and the township of Khayelitsha, have been severely affected
Outgoing minister accused of placing fishing industry interests above the survival of penguins
A shortage of resources is failing South Africa’s undocumented children, with more than 258 000 awaiting birth registration, says the Centre for Child Law
The team was impressive throughout the tournament, and losing to India should not detract from that
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Clue of the week: 24A Cultured KZN city blows its top at close of theatre (6)
Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje maintained the relentless pressure with two wickets apiece at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad
While the Sahel has in recent years seen a string of military coups and escalating jihadism, particularly in Mali, Mauritania has not seen an attack since 2011
Julian Assange was released on Monday from a high-security British prison where he had been held for five years while he fought extradition to the United States
South Africa’s newsrooms are being hollowed out right when we need them the most
Clue of the week: 23D Loading zone with hard area right next to factory front (5)
Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility
There is growing evidence that termites have a substantial but still poorly understood role in the carbon cycle
China is, for the first time, believed to have some warheads on high operational alert
The labour movement helped end apartheid and usher in Mandela’s coalition government. Its currently diminished position is cause for anxiety as the ANC forges new political alliances
Clue of the week: 13A Carefully planned tactic – I get artsy-fartsy piece returned (9)
The health department said it is investigating the local transmission of the disease after the infected patients were found to have no travel history
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business confidence index fell in April and May, ahead of the elections, snapping a rally that dated back to November 2023
After eight years at the helm of the University of Cape Town’s department of medicine, Ntusi says it is ‘time for somebody else to come and lead’
After Wales, South Africa host Ireland, the only team to beat them at the 2023 World Cup
Clue of the week: 12A The curt reaction of a KZN town (7)
Spain is one of the European countries that has been most critical of Israel over the war in Gaza
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Sabry was told that engineering would be too difficult for her to study. She is now a PhD student in aerospace sciences and is conducting research at the Nasa-funded Human Spaceflight Lab
Real-time updates from the dashboard of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa
The hand of history will be weighing heavily on the shoulders of South Africa’s political leaders in the coming hours and days
Clue of the week: 29A Starts to niggle over wedding present not to be found (7)