Africans, among them South Africans, Nigerians, Ghanains, Congolese and Ivorians, are trying to flee into Poland and other countries neighbouring Ukraine
They serve either as leaders of Islamic State cells or provide support in funnelling funds out of the country, according to the United States
Aggressive, as opposed to defensive, warfare is a violation of international law. It is this that was used to condemn the apartheid South African Defence Force’s incursions into Angola
The weather remains topical across the Southern Hemisphere but has resulted in mixed fortunes
The last time the fuel price was not increased because of a change in either the fuel levy or the Road Accident Fund levy was in 1990
A portion of the government’s revenue overrun, the result of the commodity boom, will be used to pay provincial employees
Persistently high joblessness, the budget notes, has emerged as a key weakness in economic performance
CA Davids’s new novel, ‘How to Be a Revolutionary’ is a soulful, lyrical fictional guide to turbulent times
The threat of a major war in Europe has kept global financial markets on tenterhooks
Political culture, and not the Constitution, is an impediment to a better life for all South Africans
South Africa’s role in helping improve statistical capacity in Africa
The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
Commercial media reproduces the views of the dominant class and has been unable to unpack the underlying failures of capitalism
The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike
As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines
The president’s strategy to stop the unemployment crisis from spiralling includes cutting red tape and focusing on infrastructure investment
The prices charged by health multinational Roche were ‘significantly out of kilter’, the Competition Commission found
Mminele, who last year stepped down as Absa chief executive, will head the newly established Presidential Climate Finance Task Team
The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast
Supply constraints in fertiliser-producing countries, coupled with rising shipping, oil and gas costs has pushed up the price of imported commodities such as fertiliser, herbicide and insecticide prices
The private sector has had close ties with the government for decades. Some see nothing wrong with this, but other say this relationship is at the very heart of corruption
If a proposed minimum R23 an hour for all workers goes through, it will be the first time domestic workers are treated equally
The headlines vilifying one group of drivers miss the point about an important road safety report.
A basic income grant could add 0.5% to GDP growth by 2025, according to a report commissioned by the National Economic Development and Labour Council.
The monetary policy committee has voted to lift the repo rate by another 25 basis points as advanced economies mull policy tightening
The judiciary is under attack from populists – again – and needs a leader who can balance tensions between rights in the Constitution brilliantly and bravely.
The brilliance of Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s mind and his transformative judgments can prove salutary at a time when the judiciary is under populist attack, his peers hope.
The union wants the court to decide whether the policy of enforcing vaccinations at UFS holds water.
Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters have joined the anti-black immigrant chorus, demonising those from countries such as Zimbabwe.
Remedial action against officials suspected of wrongdoing must be taken, says the ministerial task team investigating the defence department
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.
The crisis in which the city finds itself reflects the failings of capitalism, but there is an antidote to dystopian urbanism.