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South Africa withdraws asylum order after violent clashes
South Africa withdrew asylum processing order after violent clashes in Soweto and Durban saw cars torched and foreign-run stores looted.
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Confusion surrounds Zuma’s health after hospital visit this week
Conflicting reports emerge about Jacob Zuma’s health after hospital visit this week, with family contradicting MK Party’s routine check-up claim.
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Umalusi ready for final exams, pledges tight monitoring of irregularities
South Africa’s education quality watchdog has warned teachers and principals not to prevent learners from writing their final examinations as more than one million candidates prepare to sit for their […]
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El Niño to peak in December, could be strongest since 1950
El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and could become one of the strongest events recorded since 1950, UN warns.
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Chronic patients gain new community medicine pick-up point
Eastern Cape Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa will launch a new CCMDD pick-up point in Baziya, bringing chronic medicine closer to rural patients.
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SASSA deploys 1 000 contract workers to tackle long queues at offices
The South African Social Security Agency is deploying around 1 000 contract workers across the country to address severe staffing shortages that have left beneficiaries waiting more than two and a half hours at service points.
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Fuel hikes: How motorists can save at the pump
Find ways to ease the impact of fuel prices high on your finances. Learn effective strategies for smarter driving and car maintenance.
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Communities urge Nersa to reject Eskom tariff hikes at public hearings
Community groups are calling on Nersa to reject Eskom’s proposed electricity price increases of 8.83% and expand free basic electricity for poor households.
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Rising diesel costs force freight companies to rethink operations
Business groups warn record diesel prices will push up costs across economy, calling for urgent rail infrastructure repairs and reduced diesel dependence.
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Judge sentences Eastern Cape bank robbers to 20 years for murder
Two Eastern Cape bank robbers have been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for murder, robbery and other serious offences.
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