
Hawkers in dire straits
The livelihoods of people selling produce are being threatened by the high food prices
WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2025, 21:30

The livelihoods of people selling produce are being threatened by the high food prices

Fresh produce markets in cities around the country provide people with a cheaper shopping alternative, but not many cash-strapped households are aware of the benefits of cutting out the middleman

Confusion over sell-by, use-by, best before and expiry dates among consumers drives food waste

The National Prosecuting Authority claims it is as frustrated as the public with the slow pace at which state capture cases are moving

Minister Patricia de Lille said the country welcomed 4.8 million international tourists and 18.8 million domestic travellers

The Moti Group has been trumpeting a $1 billion lithium project in Zimbabwe with a major Chinese investor in tow. Leaked documents suggest executives believe the world-class prospect was “just rock”

The portfolio committee on justice will invite the Judicial Service Commission to brief MPs on the process that has led to this point, 15 years after Motata’s conviction for drunk driving

eThekwini businesses have urged the minister to fire executive members of the board, saying they are responsible for service delivery failures at the port

The president has sought to clinch an early extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act during his New York visit

The South African Human Rights Commission also details how officials show ‘contempt’ for citizens with water complaints

Lawyers For Human Rights is representing more than 100 people who have fallen victim to an “arbitrary” ID blocking practice by Home Affairs

Units one to three will be restored to service sooner than expecting, likely meaning less load-shedding, electricity minister promises.

But the Westville Ratepayers Association says eThekwini is unfairly targeting its members

Should Brannon Petersen only be reconsidered to be released in August next year, he would have spent 27 years in prison, ten years after his indefinite sentence expired

The acting judge who discharged Gutpa associates in the first state capture case fell short of legal and ethical standards, the National Prosecuting Authority submitted

The minister has been accused by the Postbank board of being treated with hostility, undermined and disrespected

Members attached to Kensington police in Cape Town are under investigation for alleged police brutality

Defence lawyers say they cannot proceed without the photographs, while state prosecutor George Baloyi is against the trial not continuing

In its latest essential food pricing monitoring report, the Competition Commission notes consumer prices were slow to come down despite easing inflation. Blame load-shedding?

The Naicker family built a multi-billion-rand empire renting water tankers and yellow plant to government. Bitter family feuds and allegations of collusion threaten to bring them crashing down

The public protector was removed from office on the grounds of misconduct and incompetence by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday