ADCP and FF Plus challenge Mayor Babalwa Lobishe with no-confidence motions, citing failures in managing electricity and water infrastructure that have eroded public trust.
A decade of warnings about deteriorating electrical infrastructure fell on deaf ears, leading to a string of power line collapses in Nelson Mandela Bay. But there seems to be no accountability for the officials who did not heed the warnings.
Maj-Gen Richard Shibiri, head of organized crime, is under scrutiny after receiving a “loan” from alleged crime boss Matlala and subsequently spending large sums on luxury items. Bank records show Shibiri had sufficient funds, contradicting his claim of needing a loan for car repairs. Matlala, who is linked to senior officials, claimed to have given Shibiri money to celebrate a promotion, and...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene as ailing infrastructure and a lack of service delivery in Nelson Mandela Bay reach ‘critical levels’.
The IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department released a report on Thursday saying South Africa needs a clearer plan to manage its debt. It said this plan should be supported by firm Budget rules, such as limits on how fast spending can grow and targets for improving the Budget balance until debt starts to fall.
An unidentified shooter was killed Thursday after exchanging gunfire with security in an attack on a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, police said.
Journalist Ufrieda Ho passed away from cancer in the early hours of Monday 9 March 2026. She was 52 years old. In a career spanning three decades, she wrote for The Star, Daily Maverick, Spotlight and many other publications. Her memoir Paper Sons and Daughters was published in 2011. Below is a collection of tributes from some of her many friends and colleagues.
One of racing’s most successful trainers has threatened not to bring horses to Cheltenham Festival in future over concerns about the quality of the ground.