Politics
Zimbabwe restores power after nationwide blackout, ZESA says
Zimbabwe's state power utility, ZESA, said on Tuesday it had restored power to most of the country. This comes after a fault on a...
Cat Matlala’s brief Madlanga moment
The commission has postponed the testimony of Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala to 15 July 2026 after his legal team requested additional time to file his...
South African rand softens after foreign reserves fall
The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday after central bank data showed a decline in the country's foreign reserves last month.
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Scorching Fourth of July weekend leaves dozens dead across US
The heatwave that gripped much of the United States over the 250th Independence Day weekend killed more than two dozen people across the East...
Damning PSC report reveals SITA’s financial bungle
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA), responsible for keeping the state's digital infrastructure running, has been rocked by a damning investigation that uncovered more...
Evidence against general Khan to continue behind closed doors
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Police Corruption on Monday heard that portions of evidence relating to Major General Feroz Khan will continue incamera...
Importers’ beef with state as admin ‘bungle’ threatens oxtail supply
South Africans may soon have to pay more for one of the country's most-loved winter comfort foods after a bureaucratic dispute disrupted imports of...
Govt declares 2018 school pit toilet backlog cleared
The basic education department says it has replaced every unsafe pit toilet identified in its 2018 national audit.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced during...
Khan’s interest in Ekurhuleni manager’s London trip questioned
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry evidence leader, Advocate Adila Hassim, has questioned why deputy crime intelligence head Major-General Feroz Khan appeared to have an...
Two men granted R10K bail each over illegal blue lights on...
Two men who have been accused of illegally fitting blue lights to a private vehicle have been released on R10,000 bail each after appearing...
Govt extends condolences after Malawian national dies during repatriation operation
The South African government has expressed its condolences to the family of a Malawian national who died while being repatriated to Malawi as part...
UN’s Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges rules to protect children
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that artificial intelligence is developing faster than anyone can keep up with, calling for globally harmonised rules...
EMPD officer in court over R15m precious stones theft
An Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer and a civilian have appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances...
Why you can trust ConCourt’s NHI ruling, whichever way it goes
In early May this year, South Africa’s Constitutional Court became the battleground for one of the most consequential disputes over health legislation since democracy.
The...
July 6 deserves to be a public holiday
In any normal democracy, July 6 should be a holiday.
Just like Americans light fireworks every July 4 to celebrate the birth of their republic,...
DA calls for immediate lifestyle audit of minister Dina Pule
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the presidency to conduct an immediate lifestyle audit of newly appointed Minister of Social Development Dina Pule,...
Oil falls by more than 1% after OPEC+ agrees to raise...
Oil prices fell by more than 1% on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key...
At least 3,342 killed in Venezuela quakes as sanctions hamper rescue...
Deaths from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes rose to at least 3,342 on Sunday as officials began to bury dozens of bodies left unidentified 11...
Madlanga commission pulls brakes on Cat Matlala testimony
The highly anticipated testimony of alleged crime kingpin and controversial businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed.
According to the commission,...
Explainer: How the world can be ready for the next big...
On 24 June 2026, twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing thousands, destroying hospitals and displacing tens of thousands. The disaster laid bare, once again, the...
Chinese finance minister urges Swedish business community to deepen cooperation with...
The Wallenberg family and the Swedish business community should continue to play an active role in encouraging the Swedish government to pursue a rational...
Second batch of Chinese experts arrives in DRC to reinforce Ebola...
The second Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team arrived in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Friday to carry forward...
Big tech helps fuel digital economic transformation
The growth of Africa’s digital economy depends on the support of reliable and secure AI-powered applications and reliable digital infrastructure.
New infrastructure, backed by innovation,...
NSFAS administrator ‘living large’ without Godongwana’s approval
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula has been spending public funds without the approval of finance minister Enoch Godongwana as...
North West ANC members say they were singled out after 700...
Five ANC members in North West have accused the party of weaponising its disciplinary processes against internal opponents after they were singled out for...
North West launches R600m road project to link villages, boost tourism
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has launched a R600 million multiyear road construction project in Moses Kotane Local Municipality in Mogwase, Rustenburg.
He said the...
BMF board members in hot water after report finds irregularities
An explosive report compiled by stalwarts of the Black Management Forum (BMF) has recommended action be taken against the organisation’s president and board members...
Arrest of Mangaung deputy mayor’s Nigerian hubby ‘should not taint ANC’
The arrest of the husband of a Free State politician and deputy mayor of Mangaung Metro Municipality has embarrassed the ANC in the province,...
Could NHI fuel anti-immigrant sentiment?
There is no government deadline. In fact, nothing exists outside of a fake flyer circulating on social media warning foreigners they will be arrested,...
Nine arrested after murders linked to illegal mining in North West
Rustenburg police have arrested nine suspects after two murders allegedly connected to illegal mining activities in Witrantjie, near Sun City.
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