As transmission pylons continue to collapse across Nelson Mandela Bay, leaving large parts of the metro without power for weeks at a time, it has emerged that the city is R24-million short, this financial year alone, of what is needed to fix its critically corroded high-voltage infrastructure — with businesses counting the cost and patience running out.

Despite government assurances, South Africa’s fuel supply is strained due to the Middle East conflict, resulting in shortages and soaring prices that threaten agricultural yields.

With the SANDF expected to be deployed in Cape Town soon, authorities believe the element of surprise is crucial in quelling the gang violence surge.

Famed for his role in South Africa’s constitutional design, Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom dedicated his life to justice and diplomacy across the globe, inspiring future generations.

Facing an ‘AI disinformation hurricane’ in the 2026 local elections, the IEC is building a multifaceted shield. Its strategy includes ‘radical transparency’, pre-bunking and strengthened partnerships to counter manufactured reality and ensure voter integrity.

Eastern Province won the inaugural SA Beach Wrestling Championship last year. Now they’re heading to J-Bay to prove it wasn’t a fluke.

Parliament’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) committee warns it may take further steps if Nelson Mandela Bay continues to drag its feet on post-oversight accountability requests.

Talk about hydrogen fuel technology and its potential as a driver for platinum demand has long been just that – talk. But real commercialisation is now taking place in China.

As AI adoption accelerates, a widening gap in governance, skills and regulation is emerging, raising urgent questions about accountability, risk and whether institutions can keep pace.

NSFAS’s controversial outsourcing practices have cost South African taxpayers up to R1-billion, exposing failures in managing student accommodation and verifying service provider integrity.