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Building Africa’s resilience against global economic storms

Africa is a continent rich in resources and human potential, but it has long been at the mercy of global economic winds. Our economies...

Zero missed classes: Sanitary pads vending machine keeps girls in school

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is in a week, and period poverty is not a thing of the past; girl children miss school, women miss...

Powerball results for Friday, May 22 2026

Powerball results for Friday, May 22 2026 Powerball numbers: 06 | 08 | 16 |22 | 25 Powerball: 18 Powerball Plus numbers: 10 | 11 | 15 |22...

Minister concerned as murder rate drops but 58 South Africans still...

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says while the murder rate across the country has gone down in the past three months, South Africa remains trapped...

NPA to appeal magistrate’s orders in Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni case

In the latest dramatic twist in the Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni extortion case, the director of public prosecutions in Mpumalanga has filed an application for...

Public protector finds maladministration in Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire repairs

The public protector has found that maladministration, poor planning and significant underspending by the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) and the Gauteng Department...

Twenty interns earmarked for Mandla Ndlovu’s office in job creation drive

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has moved to inject new hope into the province’s struggling youth job market by preparing to welcome a fresh intake...

Soweto teacher gets four life terms for killing men who ‘stole’...

A 32-year-old Soweto teacher has been sentenced to four life imprisonment terms for the brutal killing of two men and the attempted murder of...

From taxi driver to Transnet boss: Rufus Lekala bags master’s degree

Transnet National Ports Authority chief harbour master Cpt Rufus Lekala has added another milestone to his remarkable journey after graduating with a Master of...

Drug bust case of 13, including Mexican nationals, postponed in North...

The illicit drug operation case linked to 13 accused, including several foreign nationals, appeared briefly in the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court in the North West...