Holidays in Namibia: Will Sossusvlei access disrupt future trips?
South Africans planning a holiday in Namibia face unpleasant surprises as Sossusvlei and coastal disputes raise costs and access concerns.
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R500,000 of taxpayer money used to send the Finance Minister’s wife to Davos and Paris
The state covered R502,000 worth of flight tickets for Enoch Godongwana’s spouse to accompany him on three international trips in 2025 and 2026.
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Strait of Hormuz blocked as gaps remain on Iran peace talks
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was at a standstill on Sunday after Iran reasserted control over the strategic waterway that is key to global energy supply, days before a fragile ceasefire with the US was set to expire.
New forensic science laboratory unveiled in KZN as SAPS grapples with severe DNA backlogs
The privately owned facility was presented in Durban on Friday by Dean Macpherson, the minister of public works and infrastructure.
Only four structural engineers covers entire province as KZN struggle to attract qualified structural engineers
South Africa is said to have one engineer for every 3 000 people, compared with about one engineer for every 300 people in a developed country
NFP expels KZN MEC for social development Mbali Shinga
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for social development has been removed from the National Freedom Party with immediate effect
South Africans should get used to higher petrol and diesel prices
An end to the Middle East conflict will not necessarily lead to pre-war prices at the pumps for South Africans.
From zero to R35 billion in 22 years
Brenthurst Wealth has grown from a small, independent boutique to one of South Africa’s largest wealth managers, with R35 billion in assets under management.
EDUCATION: Incessant push to perform taking a toll on children’s mental health
How can children be taught that they matter beyond what they accomplish – or don’t – in our modern society’s toxic culture of high grades, prestigious university attendance and material possessions?
South African rand: What 1000 ZAR can buy you worldwide
Current South African rand value compared. See what 1000 ZAR can buy locally and abroad using recent exchange rates.
CONTINENTAL CRISIS OP-ED: From Angola to Zimbabwe, how to confront Africa’s democratic challenge
The plight of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu and many others illustrates the struggles that African democrats have to own until the Commonwealth and other international organisations speak out and act accordingly against democratic decline.