South Africa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 53.9 in June from 55.1 in May, sponsor Kagiso Securities has said.
South Africa’s biggest wireless phones operator, cut off about a million users for failing to register their SIM cards under a new law in the country.
The Reserve Bank says South Africa’s economy has been recovering since its lowest point in August 2009, mainly driven by household spending.
In this week’s <em>Mail and Guardian</em>, cartoonist Zapiro takes on the ever-touchy topic of the arms deal.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa will look for a solution to police killings in an upcoming summit with various organisations and forums, he has said.
It’s been two months since South African local government elections, and Zandspruit residents are furious about being ignored by the government.
When Stormers skipper Schalk Burger admits to having pre-match butterflies, one can only imagine how excited the younger players are.
Toll tariffs for Gauteng’s highways could be between R0.05/km and R0.09/km cheaper for cars, minibuses and motorbikes with e-tags.
Job creation is needed to create "new" consumers, so economic activity is boosted without an increase in household debt.
Independent newspaper the <i>Daily Maverick</i> has unveiled <i>iMaverick</i>, SA’s first daily newspaper specifically designed for the iPad.
Cosatu on Thursday deferred discussion on the ANC succession debate and nationalisation.
If you use a SIM card to communicate with security companies and electronic gates at complexes, register and be safe.
Kaizer Chiefs captain and defender Jimmy Tau has crowned a fruitful season by walking away with the club’s player of the season accolade.
Christine Lagarde should direct the IMF to give more weight to emerging economies, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the National Health Insurance system will be phased in over 14 years.
SA’s economic recovery is not sustainable yet and is still relying on loose monetary and expansionary fiscal policies, says deputy finance minister.
Banyana Banyana are set to face a southern African women’s football onslaught at the regional Cosafa Championships.
One of the men accused of trying to kill a former Rwandan general exiled in SA said that Rwandan soldiers were behind the plot, a friend testified.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee says Conrad Jantjes is a better choice over Gio Aplon for Saturday’s Super Rugby semifinal against the Crusaders.
Only seven municipalities out of 237 received a clean audit for the 2009/10 financial year, Auditor General Terence Nombembe said on Wednesday.
Saccawu has filed an appeal against the Competition Tribunal’s decision to allow Walmart to acquire a controlling stake in Massmart.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday morning announced the replacement of two beleaguered leaders in strife-torn Msunduzi.
The economy and the country’s political situation were topics of discussion at Cosatu’s central committee meeting in Midrand on Wednesday.
It has been more than a decade since any team won a Super Rugby play-off match outside their own country.
The taxi industry plans to expand into other transport modes including buses, trains and even aircraft, the SA National Taxi Council said on Wednesday
A disciplinary hearing for convicted drug dealer Sheryl Cwele — wife of State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele — has been scheduled for Wednesday.
Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale on Wednesday retracted his call for <em>City Press</em> editor Ferial Haffajee to resign.
The South African Football Association said on Tuesday it wants to believe that two of its World Cup warm-up games last year were fair.
Only 3.5-million of South Africa’s 48-million citizens have medical aid — that’s 84% with no medical cover.
The deal to merge Sentula Mining and Shanduka’s coal assets has gone sour after Shanduka’s shareholders failed to support the move.
The finance ministry has rubbished a report saying South Africa had granted Swaziland a R1.2-billion loan, saying a decision had yet to be made.
Eight months after announcing they had sold a 49.9% stake to Guma TAC, the Golden Lions Rugby Union says that negotiations have fallen through.