
Freedom Day was not completed in 1994. It was made possible
On 27 April we should remember not only the dancing, but the funerals, the compromises and the unfinished work of liberation
SATURDAY, 02 MAY 2026, 23:20

On 27 April we should remember not only the dancing, but the funerals, the compromises and the unfinished work of liberation

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s democracy must be measured by its ability to deliver real, material improvements in people’s lives
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South Africa has received well-wishes, even from an unlikely ally, the United States, as it commemorates Freedom Day.
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla are scheduled to arrive in the United States later on Monday for a four-day trip, a tour which has taken on even greater prominence after the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting and amid acrimony between the close allies.

New research shows a steep decline in adolescent pregnancy rates across all nine provinces from 2021 to 2025, reversing course from previous years. It’s good news, even if it’s not clear why it’s happening

The communications and digital technologies minister said the department would take the matter seriously and implement consequence management for those responsible for drafting and quality assurance

A traffic officer died when the state vehicle she was driving collided head-on with a long-distance bus on the N2 in Jeffreys Bay on Monday morning.
These seven hearty bowls, from loaded cauliflower to coffee-dressed roasted vegetables, pack enough personality and substance to stand as proper meals when the weather turns cold.

A new book on Brimstone’s rise challenges dominant views of B-BBEE, offering a detailed account of black business history, risk and ownership in South Africa

On Freedom Day, South Africa should reckon with the man who documented what unfreedom looked like — and what it cost

KwaZulu-Natal police are trying to piece together the events that led to a shooting in Durban that resulted in a suspect being killed on Sunday.