2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (468+ words) – September 10, 2026 Report author Terence Corrigan said that the quality of municipal government has a decisive influence on a country’s ability to attract investment, support businesses, and generate employment. In South Africa, municipal dysfunction means that this influence is largely negative....

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (335+ words) – September 10, 2026 There has been no starker case study of this than the multi-year lobby and court action the two groups have run against the introduction of what is, in practice, a variation of the charter school model for South Africa,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (343+ words) – September 10, 2026 South Africa’s public debate about lethal violence gives considerable attention to the murder of women. The country’s crime statistics demand that the much larger number of men being killed receives comparable scrutiny. The opposite is true. The Common Sense…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (129+ words) – September 10, 2026 To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary, subscribe below. Full access to insight, analysis, and data. Help shape an organisation committed to our values. We asked voters whether the country is on…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (481+ words) – September 9, 2026 Marnus Labuschagne, the South African-born Australian cricketer, has retained his place for the Australian Test tour to South Africa, which starts next month. Labuschagne was named in a 16-man squad after speculation that he would be dropped after a…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (189+ words) – September 9, 2026 Here follows some of the data. South Africa has a population of around 63 million people. Of those, only around 16.7 million people, or 27%, are employed. There are only around 750 000 people earning more than R750 000 a year, equivalent to roughly 1.2% of South…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (460+ words) – September 9, 2026 Two things happened in South Africa this past week. The African National Congress (ANC) forgot to register some of its candidates with the Electoral Commission (IEC) for the November elections and South Africa’s economic growth rate came in at…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (374+ words) – September 8, 2026 A prisoner serving a 20-year sentence has escaped from Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre in the North West while already facing a charge relating to a previous escape. Edward Khomotso Madiba broke out of prison on Sunday. The Department of…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (101+ words) – September 8, 2026 To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary, subscribe below. Full access to insight, analysis, and data. Help shape an organisation committed to our values. We asked voters whether their standard of living…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (540+ words) – September 8, 2026 In a month, the eastern regions of South Africa will begin summer grain and oilseed plantings. These are mainly yellow maize and soybean-growing regions. The soil moisture is good in these regions following a longer summer rainfall period through…...