‘By hook or by crook’
The ANC has been served with court papers by branches seeking to halt the conference, which was officially set for Wednesday
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Mamela Nyamza’s global triumph, ‘Hatched Ensemble’, comes home for two nights only
Internationally celebrated dancer Mamela Nyamza returns home with two powerful productions interrogating identity, colonial legacies and belonging through bold, deconstructed movement
White workers earn 380% more than blacks
On Workers’ Day 2026, the typical white worker still stands far above the typical black African worker in a labour market built through conquest, land theft and racial rule
LRNCE and the politics of making slowly
Named Decorex Designer of the Year, LRNCE embodies a broader movement redefining African design through slowness, imperfection, and deeply collaborative craft practices
A focus on one faltering building block
The country presents a clear illustration of how a weak social foundation constrains industrial development and reinforces structural inefficiencies but we can change that
When Home Hurts: Moshitadi Lehlomela on Healing Maternal Trauma
Author Moshitadi Lehlomela confronts childhood trauma in Healing the Mother Wound
Tshwane Metro tender favouritism and unpaid security services
TMPD deputy chief Dhlamini denied favouring a security company owned by Sergeant Fannie Nkosi’s brother Bheki Nkosi
Berita’s ‘Echoes of The Soul’: A meditation on migrant workers
Berita’s Workers’ Day performance becomes a powerful meditation on migration, memory and xenophobia in a nation built through labour, movement and forgotten solidarities
Complaint against Idac head
A civil society organisation has opened a new criminal complaint against senior prosecutor Andrea Johnson, alleging a conflict of interest in a recruitment process in which her husband was a candidate.
Fragmented workers, the only mourners in ANC-SACP divorce
When workers are divided by political loyalty to competing parties, they cannot effectively unite against employers during wage negotiations
Hidden inequality in SA’s workplaces
Section 9 of the Constitution and section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibit unfair discrimination on a wide range of grounds, including race, gender, religion and culture
Minerals boom but benefits bypass communities
South Africa is positioning itself as a key player in the global race for critical minerals but new research and warnings suggest those closest to extraction might lose out, echoing long-standing inequalities in the mining sector
PROSECUTIONS AGENDA: New NPA head Mothibi claims a 74% murder conviction rate amid ambitious reform plans
Advocate Andy Mothibi, the new head of the NPA, showcases a 74% murder conviction rate and ambitious reforms aimed at enhancing legal services and addressing public concerns.
POPULIST PROTESTS: March and March moves into Gauteng as anti-foreigner sentiment swells ahead of elections
Anti-foreigner group March and March protested in Tshwane and Johannesburg this week, using rhetoric likely to rise ahead of the local government elections.
VIDEO: Watch – Is your money really safe? South Africa’s invisible crime wave
South Africa’s latest crime statistics suggest a country getting safer, but that’s only part of the story. Commercial crime – fraud, scams, and financial exploitation – is rising, with cases doubling over the past decade. It’s a quieter crime, but one that targets ordinary South Africans directly, often through the very systems they rely on. Why has this surge escaped national attention?...
EXPLAINER: Marching against migration: The rise of a new populist player
Draped in civic language and national symbols, March and March is reshaping anti-foreigner politics — with carefully staged activism and a leader-centric movement at its core.
MORE THAN MEETS THE ICE: Antarctica land grab theory goes global — ex-Australian PM Tony Abbott must ‘distance’ himself
The call for Trump to seize Earth’s largest unclaimed landmass did not start in The Wall Street Journal. It began with a more sweeping claim from an Irish tech executive whose firm has a reported history of US defence contracts. This investigation tracks what changed, and what still doesn’t add up.