DA accuses Bheki Cele of turning a blind eye as the taxi strike got underway in Cape Town while he was in the City.

Intellectually armed and vocally dangerous: Glynnis Breytenbach tore into SAPS during the Parliamentary inquiry into Thabo Bester's escape.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said Andre de Ruyter was out of his depth as Eskom CEO.

South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide at the ICJ raises concerns about jeopardizing trade relations with key partners like the US and Germany, which are of tremendous value to the country.

In text messages shared with Daily Maverick on 9 May, the same day that General Godfrey Lebeya of the Hawks told Parliament that the former Eskom CEO was in breach of his fiduciary duties, André de...

A R50 million ransom is being demanded for the return of an alleged gang boss who was apparently kidnapped by a Colombian drug cartel last week after travelling to Gauteng.

While Deputy President Paul Mashatile credited the 'ANC-led administration' for making South Africa a better place than it was 29 years ago, he presented the 'stubborn challenge' of load shedding as...

Gwede Mantashe has done more damage to the economy than any single individual in our short democratic history. Next week, he hopes to be reappointed to the Cabinet.

Between June and August 2020, the Gauteng Department of Education spent more than R431-million on sanitising schools. This money was paid in sundry payments to hundreds of companies, many of which...

The ANC President was addressing a media gathering as part of the party's review of its manifesto ahead of the 2024 general elections

President Cyril Ramaphosa says more still needs to be done to reverse the scars of apartheid 30 years later.

The three armed men who robbed transport minister also took cash that one of her bodyguards had planned to spend on roof repairs

Newly appointed KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer says previous attempts to negotiate with the construction mafia have failed.

Within hours of his suspension DA MP Renaldo Gouws has suffered another blow, with the South African Human Rights Commission being the latest institution to lead the charge against him.

The DA in Limpopo has red-flagged the appointment of two of the 10 MEC’s appointed by premier Phophi Ramathuba last week.

An alleged mugger who robbed hikers on Kasteelpoort hiking trail near Camps Bay in Cape Town fell and died while trying to flee from a crime scene after he was pepper-sprayed by one of his victims.

As time passes and prosecutors fumble, an "integral component" of the Guptas' capture of Eskom, Matshela Koko, is undergoing a process of normalisation – most recently as a guest lecturer at the...

Julius Malema says unemployed graduates should receive a payment in a similar fashion to the R350 social relief grant.

However, state-run utility company Electricity of Vietnam has been implementing rolling power cuts nationwide since last month due to increased electricity consumption on the back of extremely hot...

But the ANC say it will not allow the EFF to threaten it

The South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) has condemned the burning of the South African flag in an advert produced for the May elections by the leading opposition party, the DA.

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said that, despite Eskom’s efforts to fight crime, illegal activity continues to plague the power utility.

Fikile Mbalula says that incessant power cuts in South Africa have "made a mess of our country".

The newly appointed KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Martin Meyer, says there will be no more "nice-to-haves", as priority will be given to the needs of the public.

The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has threatened to march on all Pick n Pay stores countrywide if the company does not sack its “reactionary”

The Counter ISIS Finance Group warns that a network of informal brokers in South Africa are routing funds to Islamic State branches in Central Africa .

Acting commissioner of police in Limpopo, Major General Jan Scheepers has welcomed the arrests and the confiscation of the illicit cigarettes.

Renowned economist Dawie Roodt said South African public servants are overpaid and don’t deliver the quality services they are supposed to.

Ex-SABC boss-turned politician has been ordered by the SCA to pay back the R11.5m bonus he received under questionable circumstances.

The fight against corruption cannot be solved through slapdash legislation which does nothing to ensure the independence of the National Prosecuting Authority and, by extension, the Investigative...

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says it is not the responsibility of the South African government to provide housing for illegal immigrants living in hijacked buildings.

The City of Cape Town has shot down a proposal to rename Palatine Road, in Plumstead, to Palestine Road.

‘We have inherited a labour force characterised by racial and gender inequities, skills shortages and high unemployment rates particularly among Africans’

Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso said the private sector is willing to work with the government to bring universal healthcare to South Africa.

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that he will retire from active politics.

General secretary of Sadtu, Mugwena Maluleke said his union is ‘really not happy’ that the Department of Basic Education is now headed by a person from the DA, irrespective of race.

The City of Tshwane has cut off the lights at one of SARS’ offices over a nearly R1 million unpaid electricity bill.

An obscure South African politician, who has become known for his homophobia, recently added classic antisemitism to his repertoire with tweets that could easily fit into the Protocols of the Elders...

"When I removed the earpiece and heard them singing along with me, it was the most magical experience that one could ever have," KB.

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says opponents want to deprive his party of the ability to change people’s lives by snatching power.

In his Human Rights Day address, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans to cut government some slack with load shedding.

Dinginto, who was the Gugulethu Community Policing Forum’s deputy chairperson, was gunned down over the weekend.

The MK Party’s persistent war against the Electoral Commission of South Africa seems to be far from over as Jacob Zuma has threatened legal action against the commission to contest the 2024 election...

Mbalula said the best model they learnt from China is that an idea does not die with a change of leadership, but continues and is implemented.

Even advice from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor that the NHI Bill is not constitutional has been ignored

A  bill that would call on the US government to comprehensively review US relations with South Africa crossed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday when it passed the House of Representatives...

The wardens, he said, were part of a new Gauteng government initiative to ward off crimes in townships, informal settlements and hostels, CBDs and businesses.

Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter revealed that the power utility had experienced a “sustained campaign of sabotage” for years.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said they will pay attention to the UN Security Council, which is expected to discuss the judgment of the International Court of Justice.

Leon Schuster is scheduled to have another operation but he first has to lose 15kg to ensure that he doesn’t suffer more complications.

A company that has received billions in government contracts, and donated millions to the ANC, and whose director paid for the upkeep of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's former girlfriend, pocketed...

An examination hall at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus was gutted by a fire allegedly set alight by protesting students on Monday night.

The trade union federation revealed during a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday that it wasn't afforded the opportunity to make inputs on negotiations.

Security Services' Officer Lungelani Mbatha is being hailed a hero after he found over R17k that had failed to be deposited at the ATM

Service delivery is South Africa's hot topic. But what are the factors flubbing South Africa's service delivery - set against apartheid claims made by Paul Mashatile?

The distraught parents of a nine-year-old girl who was hit in the head by a bullet during a clash between EFF and ANC supporters in Juju Valley settlement in Seshego, Limpopo, say their daughter is...

Forensic investigator Calvin Rafadi said Eskom managers and employees had been involved in sabotage at power stations for years.

President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to questions from members of Parliament on the energy crisis, efforts to tackle corruption and the progress on the just energy transition partnership.

Organisations representing black business have criticised the appointment of Jason Quinn as Nedbank CEO as a “missed opportunity” for transformation and said they will watch him and the bank closely...

R183m alone has been allocated to salaries for ministers and deputy ministers

President Cyril Ramaphosa says one of the important questions the education sector has to grapple with is that of decolonisation, which he says some believe ‘is a life and death matter’.

Bonginkosi Khanyile took some metaphorical shots at Siya Kolisi, saying the rugby player makes black people slaves of white people.

In a statement released on Thursday morning, the party said that there were no sealed mandates for different ministers serving in the Government of National Unity (GNU) government.

In the second week of not having water in some Joburg areas, Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda said it was recently discovered that a valve at Rand Water pump station had been closed.

Today’s Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discusses the comments of the Jo’burg mayor on a rates boycott in Johannesburg

Former president Jacob Zuma is currently unwell and seeking medical assistance in Moscow, Russia, News24 has confirmed.

The sports, arts and culture minister allegedly received cash and other benefits to influence lucrative tenders for a software firm

The Western Cape property market is set to benefit from the rising trend of ‘semigration’ as South Africans search for regions where “things work”.

The City of Johannesburg is set to cut the lights at several hijacked buildings in the inner city on Wednesday as public officials continue to take a tough stance in the aftermath of the deadly fire...

Mantashe admitted that the ANC made mistakes in the past but they were willing to clean up and serve the people.

Eskom’s leadership competencies are not at the required level due to the delay and cancellation of training and development programmes.

Ramaphosa says despite some setbacks a lot has been achieved in the past 30 years since South Africa became a democratic state.

North West premier Bushy Maape’s medical trip to Thailand is a damning indictment of our leader’s attitude to local health care

Three likely causes for the Joburg CBD explosion have been identified and are now being investigated as all pipeline infrastructure in the inner city is shut off.

The Finance Minister said the real problem with South Africa’s debt is not the amount but the slow economic growth that makes it harder to pay it back.

The deputy secretary general of the ANC warned that not voting would be a setback to resolving issues such as electricity, housing and water

Lindiwe Zulu, Minister of Social Development and custodian of SASSA grants since 2019, will be not be returning to parliament. Here's why ...