3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (143+ words) place to bring down electricity prices and grow the economy. "That is why we are embarking on restructuring...made to attract investment to make sure that the economy grows. "The latest statistics show that our economy contracted by 0.02 percent, that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (699+ words) A house overlooks an open pit dug by illegal miners searching for chrome in Bapong, a mining village in North West province, on August 25, 2026. JOHANNESBURG - Whole chunks of a once-busy road in Johannesburg have collapsed because of damage caused by…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (139+ words) JOHANNESBURG - South African households may be showing signs of recovery, but mounting job losses are raising questions about how sustainable that recovery really is. The latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index has improved for a seventh consecutive quarter. READ: 'Starved…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (668+ words) A Municipal Election Can Change the Government Without Fixing the Municipality A municipal election can replace a mayor, redraw a coalition and reorder a council without fixing a single broken service. The ballot changes who holds power. It does not…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (283+ words) THE MOST DANGEROUS CITY ISN’T THE ONE THAT STOPS WORKING. IT’S THE ONE THAT LEARNS TO WORK AROUND FAILURE. When households and businesses begin privately replacing electricity, water, security and transport, a city can appear remarkably resilient. But something more…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (174+ words) JOHANNESBURG - The Ignite her Soul music experience celebrates remarkable women who've paved the way and shaped the creative sector. Event host Standard Bank said the festival is also an opportunity for women to connect and to end Women's Month on…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (335+ words) It’s Tuesday, 18 August and this is News Bite with Marcelle Gordon. NSFAS is under fresh scrutiny after a Public Protector investigation found that more than 40,000 students were improperly funded by about R5.1-billion across 76 institutions. Kholeka Gcaleka says the evidence points…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (265+ words) JOHANNESBURG - For Johannesburg residents battling prolonged power cuts and disputed municipal bills, another City Imbizo has left a familiar question hanging in the air: When will the promises translate into results? Residents in Yeoville have once again confronted the City…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (176+ words) CAPE TOWN - Infrastructure development in South Africa is a hot topic in Cape Town as the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium gets underway. Key discussion points will be how to develop economic growth through Ports, Aviation and Logistics Corridors. The symposium…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (312+ words) The Constitutional Court is hearing a battle over Nelson Mandela’s personal belongings and whether they can legally be auctioned overseas. Makaziwe Mandela wants to sell the items in New York, while heritage bodies are opposing the move. Advocate Robin Pearse…...