Public protector finds that money that was meant to celebrate the struggle icon was used to benefit senior politicians
‘What I like about Glenwood, the vibe is good. People don’t turn their noses up. The people like to try Russian and Korean food.’
A step-by-step toolkit explains everything you need to know to download your digital vaccination certificate
Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission
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Paddy Harper finally got his second Covid-19 jab, but he feels that it’s pity there’s no vaccine for stupidity — or arrogance
Social grants are by far the largest facet of South Africa’s social protection system in terms of the number of people covered, according to the World Bank
Veteran broadcaster Noxolo Grootboom talks to Denvor de Wee about her childhood in the rural Eastern Cape, the day her neighbour Chris Hani was murdered and the secret to her ageless beauty
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Family of Cape man who was beaten to death fights Juane Jacobs’s claim that he needs medical parole
Brutality trend emerges in trial against Eldorado Park police trio facing charges relating to the murder of Nathaniel Julies
The governor of the Reserve Bank asks what role a state bank would play in a country where more than 80% of the population has access to financial services
The alleged intransigence of the national police commissioner Khehla Sitole in working with police watchdog Ipid could see him removed from office
The party will remove the ‘racially inciting’ posters and ‘discipline’ its KwaZulu-Natal chairperson
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It would be refreshing if South Africans encountered political parties that actually walked the talk of embracing the ideals of nonracialism
It’s a buyers’ market, and with interest rates low, you may now be able to afford your ideal house
Low interest rates are seeing tenants become homeowners and putting landlords under pressure
The party’s regional leadership, concerned at the impact the controversial posters will have on voters in the 1 November elections, insist they must be removed
‘I need something stronger’: secret recording played in court reveals police may have consumed alcohol after killing Nathaniel Julies
Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has made a scathing attack on the election body, intimating it appeared hell bent on impeding the party’s hopes at the polls
Eskom alone spews more sulphur dioxide into the air than the entire combined power sector emissions of any country except for India
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An ANC member has accused the Free State speaker of flouting the Electoral Act after the ANC list was changed twice, resulting in Mxolisi Dukwana being sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature
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Vaccination campaigns that promote how having the Covid-19 vaccination will benefit individuals rather than society are more effective to convince people who are neutral or hesitant about getting vaccinated.
Mbongeni Songo is facing four counts of murder and one of attempted murder. A fifth person was wounded in the same incident
In a statement, United Phosphorus Ltd said that it was co-operating with authorities and the government.
‘We have the technical skills to ensure the migration takes place,’ says minister of communications and digital technologies
Opposition leaders hit out at ANC over social media fracas, saying residents of Enoch Mgijima municipality deserve better
The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets
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ANC says the opposition party is using the racial tensions in Phoenix to garner votes
A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem
Nathaniel Julies’ murder accused Caylene Whiteboy was a junior reservist who graduated from college less than a year before the incident
Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo protected the integrity of the process after it descended into politicking in April
Citizens want a meaningful say in how they are governed, not local government that foists on them what it has decided the people need.
‘We know what needs to be done, we just need to get on with what we need to do,’ said the former finance minister