The National Treasury’s current review of alcohol taxation is an opportunity to put certainty at the heart of policy by legislating a framework that ties excise adjustments to inflation.

Israel’s police and military said that security forces arrested several Israeli settlers after violent clashes near the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, during which Palestinians were injured and property was destroyed.

Police in Limpopo have arrested a popular musician in connection with a shooting incident that left a motorist seriously wounded.

A Gabon court sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country’s deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

The Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor deserve genuine partnership — but partnership built on respect, not paternalism; on collaboration, not competition, writes Biruk Mekonnen.

When his beloved dog, Option, was hit by a car, Sello Mabote didn’t hesitate; he picked her up and walked 15km from Kutlwanong to Virginia, carrying his injured best friend in his arms.

South Africa’s sovereign credit rating doesn’t reflect improved investor sentiment, the head of the country’s stock exchange said, pitching for an upgrade from S&P Global.

Durban businessman Stuart Scharnick has opened a fraud and defamation case against Crime Intelligence boss Lt Gen Dumisani Khumalo, accusing the top cop of falsely linking him to hijacking and cartels at the Madlanga Commission.

One of the most notable absences at this week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference reflects the leadership of one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the world: the United States.

Springbok lock Lood de Jager will miss the remainder of South Africa’s year-end tour after receiving a four-match ban for a no-arms tackle in last Saturday’s win over France in Paris.