Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe contends with allegations of financial misconduct as the Hawks and Public Protector are asked to investigate claims of a frozen bank account.

A rotten egg smell recorded over large tracts of Johannesburg has been officially attributed to industrial activity in Mpumalanga. Environmental watchdogs warn that current monitoring systems are inadequate.

Three Western Cape towns are at high risk of water shortages, while more are medium risk. Fires have devastated 100,000ha of land and 45 structures have been destroyed. This is why the Western Cape government is asking for a state of disaster declaration.

Protests and defiance occurred in Somalia after Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Analysts say it could inspire secessionist movements in other parts of the continent.

A conversation about the dangers of rowing a boat into the surf and her instinct of when the shoals are in the right place to do that.

If you get on with your boss and they leave the company, it’s probably a good idea to stay in touch. You never know, that life-changing WhatsApp might just arrive.

Diversification is crucial and local investments should be balanced with exposure to global opportunities across various sectors and currencies.

Johannesburg’s water crisis led to a protest outside the Metro Centre in November. Despite assurances from Mayor Dada Morero that the city would address the issue, the first days of 2026 show that the crisis is by no means under control.

What began as a routine stop at a petrol station turned into a disturbing encounter with suspected victims of a human trafficking operation in a Johannesburg suburb. After noticing several barefoot teenage boys in the custody of private security, unable to speak English and showing signs of abuse, I helped alert authorities. Within hours, police and community safety groups had rescued 10...

Can the DA weather the mounting internal tensions while preserving its identity?

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday after talks with US President ‌Donald Trump in Davos that the terms of security guarantees for Ukraine had been finalised, but that the vital issue of territory in its war with Russia remains unsolved.

We haven’t seen demand for nuclear energy like this since Bob Marley wrote Redemption Song, and it’s bad news for a country looking to add 5,000MW of atomic energy to the grid over the next dozen years. The era was the 1970s, and the country is South Africa.

Former National Lotteries Commission’s KwaZulu-Natal client liaison officer Sibonelo Vilakazi used his position to obtain tens of millions of rands for himself and his wife.

Many learners avoided school after violent protests over pupil placements at Addington Primary in Durban on 22 January 2026. The protests, led by local organisations, are over perceptions that migrant learners are prioritised over South African children, despite the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education presenting data showing that most of the school’s enrolment consists of South African citizens.

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