Record gold prices are pushing South Africa’s beleaguered mining industry to find new ways to recover the metal that sidestep the costly deep-shaft mining of old.

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment in the MK Party’s urgent application to block Shamila Batohi’s pension, after hearing arguments on urgency and the legality of withholding state-funded benefits

A new study co-authored by a University of Pretoria conservation scientist argues that widely cited claims of catastrophic global wildlife decline may overstate biodiversity loss in Africa

Labour lawyer Chinette Gallichan was fatally shot outside the CCMA offices in Johannesburg CBD. Civil society groups say the attack represents a threat to South Africa’s rule of law, highlighting rising risks faced by legal professionals in the justice system

A twilight visit to Spier Light Art unfolds into a layered reflection, as two voices capture the power, intimacy and meaning of contemporary South African art

Matlala’s Medicare24 contract was approved during Masemola’s tenure and later cancelled by the police commissioner after reports of poor service delivery and illegal procurement

In 2008, brothers Sam and Rob Paddock founded GetSmarter, a platform that transformed online education in South Africa, and sold for R1.4 billion less than a decade later.

Kaizer Chiefs may not have representatives in the latest Bafana Bafana squad but that’s not the end of the world for them.

A high-end French pastry and candy maker has opened a shop at the V&A Waterfront, selling a box of its iconic macarons for R28,000.

Sundowns have another chance to make it two CAF Champions League finals in a row after reaching the semifinals last weekend.

Surging fuel prices from disrupted Middle East oil supply are expected to push South Africa’s inflation higher, but the Reserve Bank is likely to avoid immediate interest-rate hikes unless the shock triggers sustained price increases beyond fuel.

Gerrie Nel said AfriForum was looking at developing the law to privately prosecute politicians such as the ANC secretary general for corruption

Organisations have warned that proposed amendments by SANRAL to its Rest and Service Facilities policy could unlawfully expand its powers over land use and roadside businesses.