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Beyond the noise: A sober and rigorous assessment of criticism of the Sona
Beyond the noise: A sober and rigorous assessment of criticism of the Sona

The cabinet score cards show persistent underperformance
The president should address this

Relief for South African cattle farmers on the way
The government has taken notable steps in its plans to vaccinate South African cattle against the rapidly spreading foot-and-mouth disease, though experts continue to voice their concerns regarding the pace of progress.

South African cinema takes centre stage at Joburg Film Festival 2026
This year’s festival begins and ends with powerful local films confronting apartheid, colonialism and memory through confident, world-class craft

Fraud warning for taxpayers in South Africa
Experts warned that ignoring a tax debt to SARS increases taxpayers’ risk of formal enforcement and falling victim to fraudsters.

South Africa’s economic engine hobbled by massive job losses
National employment gains are being undermined by a massive jobs bloodbath in Gauteng, SA’s industrial heartland during Q4 2025.

South Africa’s golden lie
While the mining sector remains a critical driver of South Africa’s economy, the country has failed to turn the industry’s financial wins into productivity gains, creating a growth illusion.
News24 | Water shortage in Pietermaritzburg forces temporary closure of High Court
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg was temporarily closed on Wednesday due to an ongoing water shortage that has disrupted operations since 10 February.

Born out of bondage, Jesse Jackson dies a master of social justice
He fought tooth and nail so that the transatlantic slave trade should not repeat itself anywhere, where our people faced brutal conditions and many lost their lives

The government wants to disarm law-abiding South Africans
Many experts are warning that the Firearms Control Amendment Bill will take guns out of the hands of legal firearm owners while criminals are unaffected.

Global Coin Trends Expected to Influence South African Investors After Berlin Fair
Trends unveiled at the recent World Money Fair in Berlin — the largest international gathering of coin dealers, mints and collectors — are expected to shape collecting and investment demand in South Africa throughout 2026.

HIV made him expect to die at 40. At 73, Edwin Cameron asks: Who’s planning for our ageing survivors?
At 33, the retired Constitutional Court justice thought he had, maybe, seven years left. His story traces the arc from certain death because of Aids to a chronic, manageable condition at 73. He asks what happens when the generation who fought for life finally get to grow old

Big VAT changes in South Africa as SARS hunts for R800 billion
South African businesses face urgent pressure to modernise their VAT systems and adopt e-invoicing, as SARS aims to close an estimated R800 billion tax gap and streamline compliance.

How to make a gap year count
For many matriculants, a gap year can be a practical decision for their specific circumstances or even health and mental well-being. However, there are many who may have their hearts set on pursuing tertiary qualifications straight after school, but who face the same placement hurdles that so many other South African matrics are experiencing. Delayed […]

Beyond cosmetic: Why Dr Kgoale Moabelo calls hair transplants corrective medicine
For Dr Kgoale Moabelo, hair transplantation is corrective medicine, not vanity, and education is the real cure for traction alopecia

Sibiya rejects misconduct charges, alleges campaign to remove him from the SAPS
The suspended deputy national police commissioner said he was not aware that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu would disband a task team on political grounds in December 2024

South Africa’s military headed to another province
The Eastern Cape has been added to the list of areas where the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will be deployed to fight violent crime and gang activity.
News24 | Kings Park shake-up: Pietersen made permanent Sharks coach amid several structural changes
JP Pietersen has been appointed as permanent head coach of the Sharks with immediate effect amid several structural changes announced by the Durban franchise on Wednesday.

Sectional titles under pressure in South Africa
A landmark court ruling has tightened oversight of sectional title and HOA governance, putting trustees and directors under heightened legal pressure.