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.
The Will for Peace episode was more than an administrative mishap. Rather, South Africa, as an emerging middle power, faces critical questions around its strained relations with the US and its partners, and the evolution of BRICS.
The decision to move the Africa Cup of Nations from being a biennial competition to a quadrennial one has been one of the biggest talking points in recent weeks. Who exactly does it benefit?
It is a critical moment in the political career of Minister John Steenhuisen as he plans to tackle the Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak, while experts say their advice has been ignored.
Despite warnings, chaos disrupted Matlosana council on 22 January 2026, forcing the postponement of deliberations on CFO Mercy Phetla’s disciplinary report.
Despite warnings, chaos disrupted Matlosana council on 22 January 2026, forcing the postponement of deliberations on CFO Mercy Phetla’s disciplinary report.
South Africa is entering 2026 with one of its strongest economic backdrops in over a decade, supported by improving domestic fundamentals and favourable global conditions.