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What unfolded in Court 1 of the Western Cape High Court on Monday, 5 October, was a painful experience for a family who have long awaited justice.

Businesses seeking customers in townships have to rethink their marketing strategies to fit the reality.

South Africa’s winter wheat harvest for the 2026-27 season is projected to drop to its lowest level in eight years, driving up reliance on global wheat imports despite overall growth in other winter crops.

South Africa’s courts reveal a troubling divide: judicial brilliance can deliver swift constitutional justice, while crippling delays leave equality, dignity and accountability hanging in the balance.

A ‘wicked problem’ resists clear definition and tidy solutions.

South Africa’s bitter arguments over hunting, trade, captive breeding and the wildlife economy tend to revolve around ‘sustainable use’.

Decades of municipal decay have left the bankrupt Eastern Cape municipality of Sundays River Valley trapped in a cycle of empty promises and fading hope.

Regular absences from class can leave learners behind, academically as well as socially.

It isn’t always easy to know what to believe when it comes to cancer.

The Freedom Front Plus’s growing support is putting pressure on the Democratic Alliance.

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating held at a record low in recent days, as many Hispanic voters panned his job performance and planned to spurn his Republican Party in next month's midterm elections, according to a Reut…

Oct 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey agreed on Monday to move immediately to implement their collective defence commitments and ensure the "rapid deployment" of agreed military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia, the three countries sa…

The R191m blue lights tender case against former acting police chief Khomotso Phahlane has been provisionally withdrawn as Idac reviews more than 40 high-profile matters.

The Road Accident Fund is buckling under unpaid claims, costly payouts and shrinking fuel-levy revenue.

Five weeks before the 4 November local elections, a burst of Afrikaner rural safety activism around a Washington memorial briefly pushed anti-immigrant campaigners off the top of South Africa’s political conversations.

It’s just bad news all round with the pedal firmly on the metal for a further acceleration in inflation against the backdrop of a sluggish and slowing domestic economy.

Buyiswa Ndyenga climbed from seasonal worker to citrus boss, but red tape is keeping her biggest victory out of reach.

People’s Power leader Siyanda Mayana has obtained a writ of execution against Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe after her unsuccessful bid to stop him from publishing claims she said were defamatory left her owing R82,970.88 in legal costs.

Ahead of the 4 November local government elections, data reveals that most eligible South African voters are opting out entirely.

In the third of a six-part series, the new South African President FW de Klerk is shocked to learn of the apartheid biological weapons programme and takes action to suspend those involved in what was known as Project Coast.

Believe it or not, being messy isn’t a fixed personality trait.

The IFP manifesto focuses heavily on fixing basic municipal services – water, electricity, roads, sanitation, streetlights, waste and housing – while proposing greater support and powers for traditional leaders.

South Africa’s R580 Child Support Grant falls far short of the R868 food poverty line, leaving parents and caregivers with little or no work trapped in debt and hunger as rising electricity and food costs erode household stability.

The US’s midterm elections decide every House seat, a third of the Senate and many state offices, potentially reshaping Donald Trump’s final years in power.

King Charles' younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched a legal action against Thames Valley Police over his arrest for suspicion of misconduct in office based on documents released by the US Justice Department on the late sex offender Jef…

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for November 29.

A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.

The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran.

In this extract of her memoir, ‘My Best Friend ED’, Katherine Luden traces the origins of her debilitating illness.

The City of Johannesburg has pushed the release of records detailing R4.07bn in alleged financial misconduct beyond the 4 November elections, after an admitted nine-day administrative delay and an extension calculated in ‘court days’.

NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday.

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain is considering imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports amid concerns that Beijing is flooding the market with state-subsidised cars, the Times newspaper reported on Sunday.

The 2027 Cricket World Cup, to be co-hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, is a golden opportunity for Cricket South Africa to boost its dwindling financial resources.

The former chief of staff to Sport Minister and Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie is the new CEO of Cricket South Africa’s incumbent ticketing vendor.

From Gauteng apartments and South African offices to Polish industrial assets and US shopping centres, Emira’s diversified portfolio keeps investors focused on what management buys next.

The PIC says resilience, oversight and long-term investment can protect public wealth through market shocks — because every rand entrusted to it has a name, and every one of those names deserves an answer.

It seems the Public Investment Corporation CEO is on a charm offensive with South Africa’s news media, and even Daily Maverick is on the list of olive branch recipients.

What happens when consumers stop browsing and send AI agents to shop for them?

On World Teachers’ Day, South Africa honours 485,000 educators — celebrating their impact while calling for less bureaucracy, better support and safer schools.

Eric Gardiner and Mamello Raboroko are bringing a South African flair to gaming.

Synecdoche is an unusual word but capable of some heavy lifting.

Andile Lungisa went from ANC mayoral hopeful to candidate list casualty after the party’s vetting process raised questions about his eligibility.

Cape Town has unveiled plans to replace its unfinished Foreshore freeways with a new bridge and tunnel, while unlocking 15 hectares for housing, public space and a new neighbourhood.

LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism".

Next month’s election is likely to reveal that the ANC has fallen further, but the real question is about the rate of decline.

Oct 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on Sunday that he would rename the company's AI unit to SpaceXSI, following US President Donald Trump's push to use the term "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence."

EFF president Julius Malema promised Nelson Mandela Bay residents free water and electricity, bigger RDP houses, more social grants and free school meals and uniforms – pledges that stretch well beyond the powers and responsibilities of local government.

A conservationist has opened a criminal case alleging tonnes of road-building waste were dumped beside the Baakens River, burying kingfisher nests and potentially killing eggs and chicks during breeding season.

South Africa’s devastating gender-based violence crisis demands early classroom intervention rather than reactive legal measures.

In November, you will make the choice that directly shapes the reality in which you live for the next five years, and that choice is starkly binary: vote for governments that pull our municipalities back from the brink, or vote to continue down the path of