Fear of crime and corruption has emerged, along with unemployment, water provision and local government infrastructure failure, as the biggest factors in turning South Africans off politics and politicians.

Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina says the time for talk is over, vowing that municipalities that fail to properly manage water and sanitation will bear the consequences.

After four underwhelming seasons in Europe, these two teams must fight for respect in the final phase of the United Rugby Championship.

The nonprofit FoodForward SA has red-flagged the sharp rise in nutrition insecurity in South African households over the past five years, driven by rising living costs, food prices and unemployment. Despite this, it notes that about 10 million tonnes of food is still lost or wasted across the food system.

Claims that South Africa’s economy is ‘turning the corner’ rest on modest growth gains, improved fiscal metrics, and targeted reforms, but these indicators mask deeper structural weaknesses. Without a decisive shift toward higher, investment-led and employment-intensive growth, the current trajectory risks entrenching stagnation, particularly as global economic shocks intensify.

Ashor Sarupen plans to stay on as deputy finance minister, underscoring the party’s shift from opposition to governing. He unpacks the party’s ambitions.

The war in the Middle East and concerns about fuel prices have, to an extent, negatively affected the sector, but it’s not all bad news for South African agricultural production

There seemed to be no surprise that SAA group chief Prof John Lamola had resigned, but the timing — a Friday — was telling. The national carrier needs serious help.

Nationalist Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for 16 years, on Sunday conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar in parliamentary elections.

The KwaZulu-Natal government is attempting a careful narrative pivot on Ithala — from crisis containment to institutional reset.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Congress 2026, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, saw delegates officially elect Geordin Hill-Lewis as the new Federal Leader of the DA.

The proposed scheme, which will be voluntary, will fall under a committee drawn from the state and private sectors that will include vets and experts in virology as well as representatives from agricultural associations.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 12 (Reuters) – At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councillor for the area and residents said on Sunday.

The spirit of Joburg was on show on Sunday as art, games and outdoor activities took over the CBD’s Main Street, which was closed to cars for the day.

As the Eastern Cape Health Department rolled out emergency measures over the weekend to ensure continued nursing care for pregnant women and their babies following an unprotected strike, long-standing systemic failures at Dora Nginza Hospital were exposed, including decade-long staffing gaps and concern over a rescue plan developed without sufficient clinical input.

A new AI model has uncovered thousands of vulnerabilities in global software, raising urgent cybersecurity concerns as tech leaders scramble to prevent potential chaos.

MIAMI/ISLAMABAD, April 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire.