As the sixth administration begins settling in, a new frontier for power is opening up at local level.
The world should be wary of creeping autocratisation, even in democratic countries
The minute girls walk into the school environment, they face numerous difficulties, including discrimination on the basis of sex
The lack of detail on issues like Eskom’s restructuring, and the vulnerability of Ramaphosa’s plans to ANC infighting will weigh on reform efforts
President’s address dusts off dormant national development plan, making an aspirational plea, tempered with South Africa’s dire economic reality
Read President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on June 19
The Proteas’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals in England and Wales are all but over after a four-wicket defeat by New Zealand on Wednesday
After being cleared by the ANC’s internal ethics committee, prominent politicians from the Jacob Zuma’s administration are back in Parliament
The Gupta-linked company has been ordered to repay embattled power utility Eskom
Johannesburg Water’s main bulk supplier will be shut down for 54 hours from June 24, affecting large parts of Gauteng
The tragic events that took place on June 16 1976 have been appropriated
Nico Bezuidenhout, who left Mango in 2016 to join regional low-cost airline Fastjet, will be the latest name to be unveiled by SAA’s board
The Competition Commission has 40 working days in which to redraft its case against banks
The public protector has agreed to the president’s request to question Watson
After becoming the ‘whites-only’ neighbourhood of Zonnebloem, another symbol of those forcefully removed from there is being reclaimed
The special NEC meeting next week may discuss the state of his office after the integrity commission ‘flagged inefficiencies’ there
Children commit crimes and are sent to juvenile centres to await their trials or to serve their sentences
Black climbers have long had to battle political and financial exclusion on their way to the summit
Millions are interested in agriculture, but stigma and low wages drive them to greener pastures
In another confusing finding, the public protector overlooked how cash ended up in the bank account of one of Jacob Zuma’s wives
The recently published report card assigned South African children an overall grade of C for physical activity
In a bid to ease the stress of student life, the SRC is investing in bouncing castles and candy floss
“We need more vernacular readers, who can encourage the kids to also want to learn their own languages”
I will always remember the day we met in the park
All the grumbling about the Proteas seems to have drained them of their ruthlessness
At the heart of the debate about Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s conduct is how to ensure that the office she holds is protected
Who comes first: the country or the party? Last week’s lekgotla provided a disturbing answer
Violence at schools is not a new phenomenon
For 25 years, scientists have wondered whether the Depo-Provera could increase people’s risk of contracting HIV. Today, we find out if it does.
A new application is able to detect auto-generated tweets independent of the language used relying on machine learning
The politics of who gets to decide how the country works are getting more intense ahead of the State of the Nation Address on June 20
The lawyer for the axed deputy prosecutions head raised concerns that Mxolisi Nxasana’s evidence was timed to sway public opinion