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Structural remediation re-alignment protocol:  Transforming the sub-national accountability ecosystem from...

1. Introduction: The Fallacy of the Paper Turnaround  The historical record of public sector interventions in developing economies has been consistently undermined by a fundamental...

Bafana coach Hugo Broos confirms stepping away from top job

South Africa coach Hugo Broos has confirmed his departure after a fortnight of uncertainty over whether the 74-year-old would stay on after the country...

Alcohol is quietly destroying our communities

Alcohol is so deeply woven into South African society that many of us no longer see the damage it causes. Unlike illicit drugs, which...

Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa

Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa's anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the departure of thousands of...

Beyond unemployment: Why AI could become South Africa’s greatest youth empowerment...

Youth unemployment remains one of South Africa's greatest challenges. It is more than an economic issue. It is a question of dignity, inclusion, social...

DA’s Tony Leon dilemma: Starlink and South Africa’s invisible marketplace of...

South Africa has become remarkably good at recognising state capture only after the damage has been done. We know what it looks like when...

MPs to police health reforms after Ombud report on 6 deceased...

Parliament has signalled that the release of the Health Ombud's investigation into the deaths of six healthcare professionals in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) will not mark...

Questions swirl after Mpumalanga uncle, nephew die from spaza biscuits

A Mpumalanga community already gripped by tensions over illegal immigration has been plunged into mourning after a four-year-old boy and his uncle died after...

Julius Mkhwanazi, Behari granted R50K bail but will spend night in...

The Germiston Magistrate's Court on Thursday granted suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) acting boss, Julius Mkhwanazi and suspended municipal head of legal services,...

Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz chock-a-black as attacks strain Iran truce

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated...