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The report by a Judicial Conduct Tribunal which found Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge not guilty of impeachable conduct will shape how sexual harassment is discussed and understood in months or even years to come.
He grew up poor, endured homelessness and hardship and emerged as a MasterChef SA contestant and community advocate who is determined to help others and rewrite the story of his neighbourhood.
South Africa’s economy has grown faster than its population for the first time in years. However, growth remains too weak to meaningfully reduce unemployment.
South Africa face a season that may include as many as 13 Tests, with an inter-hemisphere tournament and consecutive matches against New Zealand testing squad depth like never before.
Dr Lumkile Mondi, an economist and senior lecturer at Wits University, said the plan to impose a 50% tariff on vehicles from China and India is a bad idea.
Just a few weeks after etching his name into South African sporting history as one of the oldest swimmers to conquer the Robben Island crossing, 80-year-old John Flanigan has died in a tragic sea-kayaking accident at Bloubergstrand in Cape Town.
Not only did Zorro Ranch isolate his victims, it also hosted scientists and celebrities flown in to listen to his warped and grandiose ambitions. Now state senators are calling for a truth commission.
South Africa’s Government of National Unity seems to be more stable since some teething problems have been overcome and tensions eased. But there are several forces that could derail this progress.
As affordability pressures rise in major metros, South Africans are increasingly semigrating to smaller coastal and lifestyle towns in search of better value, a higher quality of life, and strong property growth.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein said their alleged abusers ‘remain hidden and protected’ after the US government released millions of new pages from files related to the convicted sex offender on Friday, adding fuel to the case that has dogged US President Donald Trump.
Zimbabwe’s economy has more than tripled in dollar terms over the past 15 years while South Africa’s has stagnated and slightly declined, highlighting the latter’s prolonged economic underperformance.
Most tourists to Stellenbosch come for the wine, but this small group was here for the water, sampling a selection of the world’s finest varieties in an experience new to South Africa.
Former Statistician-General Pali Lehohla says that, according to his estimations, the number of people living in poverty, as well as poverty intensity, is exceeding the levels of early democracy.
Hidden among the latest disclosures from the US Justice Department are emails relating to an intimate dinner organised by the late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein for Jacob Zuma in London in 2010.
The City of Tshwane was hit by a widespread power outage on Saturday after a major trip at the Njala infeed substation, one of its largest power hubs.
The City of Tshwane in Gauteng is currently experiencing a widespread electricity outage, said to be triggered by tripped transformers.
In a moment that will forever change their lives, a young professional couple has claimed the staggering R178.9 million PowerBall jackpot from Draw 1687, which was held on Tuesday, 20 January 2026.