Approximately 500,000 applicants were turned away at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) for 2026 admissions due to severe infrastructural issues and an alleged lack of government support.
2026 will be a make-or-break year for South Africa, as the pace of reform efforts could see the county slip back into economic stagnation or propel it towards 2% growth.
The Department of Employment and Labour has announced minimum wage will rise to R30 in March, but NEASA has said this will not make struggling employers pay more, but lead to a job bloodbath.
Ringfencing municipal finances is critical if Johannesburg is to arrest the collapse of basic services, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate Helen Zille.
South Africans could soon be allowed to be in possession of 750 grams of cannabis, enough for more than 2 000 standard joints, based on new draft rules published this week.
Lobby groups are urging the government to zero-rate chicken for VAT in the 2026 Budget to improve affordability and nutrition for low-income households.
The leader of the DA confirmed he’s stepping down in April, ending months of speculation about whether he’ll bow to pressure from within its ranks to quit.
Rising property prices, surging demand from semigration and short-term rentals, and limited housing supply are pushing many South Africans out of Cape Town.
The Rescue SA Civil Rights Alliance is preparing legal documents to sue the ANC for allegedly destroying South Africa through corruption, mismanagement, and self-enrichment.
As the DA prepares to take another step in its political journey, take a step back in time and read what News24’s investigative head, Pieter du Toit, News24’s editor-in-chief, Adriaan Basson, and analyst Mpumelelo Mkhabela wrote about the DA in turmoil in 2019.
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Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader John Steenhuisen has confirmed that he will not seek re-election as party leader in the upcoming April leadership congress.
South Africa’s rand is in its golden era, with the local currency on track to reach R15.60/USD by the end of this year, according to Bank of America research.