As wars disrupt fuel supplies and health systems, more women are being forced to give birth without timely access to skilled care
Easter road fatalities fall from 356 to 291 thanks to intensified enforcement and 321 roadblocks nationwide
The latest Green, Blue and No Drop reports show widespread deterioration of water and sanitation infrastructure. Nearly half of wastewater systems are critical, drinking water improvements are marginal and non-revenue water losses remain high in multiple provinces, highlighting urgent need for municipal investment and reform
A flagship green hydrogen project is positioned to support industrial development in the Vaal — but there’s no sign of it and little awareness among the communities it is meant to serve
Air pollution in the Highveld Priority Area threatens lives and violates environmental rights, as hydrogen sulphide levels recently spiked over Johannesburg
Security forces say the integrated deployment aims to dismantle illegal mining syndicates, curb gang violence and restore order in affected communities
Under prepaid metering systems, customers must pay upfront for electricity before they can use it
Travel is becoming planned, curated and experience-led again. The development pipeline reflects that
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has signalled increased spending on peace and security in his budget speech from R268.2 billion in 2025/26 to R291.2 billion in 2028/29. The allocation follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in his State of the Nation address (Sona) that the defence force will be deployed alongside the police to combat illegal mining […]
Lesufi’s remark about resorting to hotel showers during water shortages was not an isolated lapse of judgment but a revealing window into this broader political environment
The Economic Freedom Fighters said it would take up a position on the council’s opposition benches instead
The Economic Freedom Fighters will be accommodated in the reshuffled committee, sources said
The Gauteng leader said provincial officials had approached him to pursue the national position
Urban voters navigating the daily realities of transport breakdowns, potholes, water outages, electricity instability, crime and failing municipalities are not impressed by spectacle
Morero should long have heeded the call to quit for the stability of the city, or face the humiliation of a motion of no confidence
His body was recovered in southern Mozambique days after the vehicle he was travelling in was swept away by floodwaters
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says South Africa’s tolerance for “just one drink” has become a licence for mass death
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism
The Special Investigating Unit has seized luxury vehicles and artworks worth millions from businessman Hangwani Maumela’s Joburg mansion as part of an R820 million asset recovery
