We cannot afford to be swayed by rumour and fear-mongering as we were centuries ago. We must think carefully before we act, share emotional opinions, or start burning witches (or malls)
The closure of the Mbekweni/Paarl and Bellville route comes as negotiations between taxi operators fail and will affect thousands of commuters
The annual contest asks participants to write responses to questions that aim to elicit their understanding of a range of prescribed texts. This activity, simple on the face of it, asks a great deal from its participants
A country is in flames. Two of its top men square off to say everything and nothing
Despite the high levels of violence against women, South Africa is undergoing a feminist revolution, according to activists
There are calls for the president to act against ministers said to be responsible for the state’s slow response to the unrest, but his hands are tied
But experts doubt the South African intelligence community has the capacity even to establish whether Ramaphosa’s phone was compromised
The ANC has distanced itself from marches and motorcades over alleged killings of black people
The conflation of economic, governance and health crises in the form of the recent unrest shows up the need for party-neutral reforms
Once again, people of all races, religions and ages have come together to sort out the devastation that can largely be laid at the doorstep of our government
Whatever last week was — half-assed coup or failed sparkling insurrection — the dread of impending apocalypse has dissipated
State will focus on the ringleaders and coordinators of last week’s ‘attempted insurrection’
The unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal has deepened the country’s unemployment crisis as the government mulls additional relief funding
Conrad Koch, the award-winning performer and the human voice behind Chester Missing, tells Nicolene de Wee what it’s like to share his life with Chester and how anthropology shaped his view of the world
Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable
The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant
Several vaccination sites were forced to a standstill on Monday, with healthcare workers unable to attend work because of limited public transport
Last week’s violence will likely slow South Africa’s economic growth, the central bank’s monetary policy committee said on Thursday afternoon
Rebuilding is crucial, but democracies cannot allow themselves to be held to ransom by the destruction of anarchists in dictating where public funds should be spent
Gauteng has ‘no plan’ to vaccinate its 10 000 displaced persons
The former president has already left Estcourt prison under heavy security
As vigilante groups stepped in to ‘protect’ their property and families, the visual spectacle of death took on a sinister pleasure in some quarters, with Black lives bearing the brunt of this unbridled proprietarianism
Agrochemical giant UPL said chemical runoff was being contained and efforts were underway to deal with groundwater poisoning
Request is still ‘under consideration’ but sources say it will likely be approved and a security plan is in place
Western Cape government cuts off its Blue Dot incentive payments to Cata and Codeta and financial support agreement with Santaco
Whereas low-level looters may receive fines or community service, the masterminds will be dealt with ‘ruthlessly’, says prosecutions head
The South African Society of Psychiatrists has warned that children and adolescents are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder
The national security apparatus needs an overhaul, but this is the moment to be deliberate yet bold, instead of rash and instinctive
Judge Cassim Sardiwalla says there are no compelling private or public reasons for disclosure
Worried and distraught patients were deeply shaken by the decision to move them to other facilities
More than 150 000 jobs in province are at risk after last week’s orgy of destruction
Zane Kilian arrested last year for the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear