The South African Government’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 set a goal of 5.4% GDP growth. Instead of increasing economic growth, it plummeted to under 1%.

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A gregarious man with a mission, a complex personality, hard-nosed politician, he strode from the pulpits of politics to the precipice of the Oval Office, paving the way along Pennsylvania Avenue for Barack Obama

Not long ago, it was unthinkable that the leader of the DA would ever walk up the steps to the Union Buildings

The liberalisation loosens the colonial grip on African life. It allows states to maintain sovereignty while refusing to let colonial lines dictate connectivity

We are working to expand the sector and ensure we provide high-quality products to new markets. It remains key that the sector’s “knowledge infrastructure” is up to date and, importantly, that new entrant farmers are supported

In Limpopo’s villages, being waterless has become so normalised that people seem to have accepted that this is just how life should be — spending hours a day queuing to fill a 200 litre drum

Rebuilding a just system recognises that enduring solutions might lie in combining modern tools with older ethical frameworks grounded in reciprocity and collective responsibility

Joburg’s Dada Morero assured residents that the city would not implement water-shedding in the same way South Africans endured load-shedding

When someone is defamed, particularly online, speed matters

Over a decade after the Glenister judgments, it remains an indictment of the so-called post-state capture moment that we are not further along as a country in settling the institutional architecture required to reverse endemic corruption

Orlando Pirates suffered their 28th league defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in the PSL era on Wednesday. Hoodoo?

The Jesse Jackson legacy spans civil rights, anti-apartheid activism, LGBTQ advocacy, and global moral leadership.

Shandre Campbell and his Club Brugge teammates twice fought back to hold Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.

The US immigration enforcement crisis came into focus in Minneapolis, where ICE operations, political theatre, and deadly force collided.

At the top of South Africa’s tallest building, The Leonardo, lies Alto234, a premium bar with extensive views of the nation’s richest area.

Orlando Pirates find themselves at the summit of the log with 13 games to go, but have they improved or not from last season?

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’ plans to build a wall along the N2 to curb crime have split the city into “for” and “against” camps.

After years of calls for an investigation into Parliament Secretary Xolile George’s R4 million salary increase, the Public Protector has declared a conflict of interest in the case following allegations of a romantic relationship with George.

This arrest marks another chapter in the fall from grace of the former prince, after his brother stripped him of his royal titles.

Two of the biggest parties in the council have declined positions in the Ekurhuleni Mayoral Committee, saying they won’t work with the ANC anymore.