5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (790+ words) It would be “absurd” to suggest the National Assembly cannot initiate a process to review EFF leader Julius Malema’s suitability as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Helen Suzman Foundation is arguing in court papers. The foundation,…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (497+ words) In 2026, a wave of Afrophobia swept through South Africa’s higher education sector, reflecting trends in wider society. The scourge of xenophobic attacks has been a perennial feature of post-apartheid South Africa. Between 1994 and 2025, Wits University’s African Centre for Migration and…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (451+ words) ANC and South African Communist Party (SACP) leaders are expected to address Cosatu’s 15th national congress in Midrand, Johannesburg, from Monday to Thursday amid ongoing debate about its alliance with both organisations. At its final central executive committee (CEC) meeting on…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (859+ words) Poor working conditions, excessive hours and poverty wages are among the allegations facing G4S, one of the world’s largest private security employers, across its operations in South Africa, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A scathing report by global…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (644+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe multimillion-rand tenders awarded by the North West government to controversial businessman Suliman Carrim, in a process that could see his assets forfeited to the state. The SIU’s probe…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (620+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for greater Indian investment in South Africa’s critical minerals, infrastructure, energy and manufacturing sectors, with a focus on building local production and value chains. Speaking at the India-South Africa Business Leadership Roundtable in New Delhi…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (758+ words) South Africa spent about R76bn more than it would have importing refined petroleum products between 2021 and 2024 had it not allowed its refining capacity to wither away, exposing the economy to the vulnerability of external shocks. The economy also paid the price…...

19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (407+ words) Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus reaffirmed the team’s motivation after a 43-28 victory over New Zealand in Baltimore secured the inaugural Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry title. The Boks scored six tries to four to clinch the series 3-1 in front of a US rugby…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (586+ words) The events at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) over the past week should force South Africa to confront a difficult question: what happens when legitimate grievances become destructive, and who ultimately pays the price? The burning of CPUT’s…...

17+ hour, 44+ min ago   (422+ words) Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has threatened to leave the club if his players continue to “showboat” instead of scoring more goals. Ouaddou wasn’t happy with how his players carried themselves in the second half of Saturday’s Caf Champions League…...