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Ratings agency is scouting for signs of a vision with credibility, but will allow SA some more time

No clear reason has been given for why the asset manager might want to pull out of the much-lauded deal

The public protector is demanding the speaker of parliament suspend the process

MEC Lebohang Maile says the lifting is to strengthen his case but was not made in a partisan way

The billionaire regrets speaking on behalf of other Africans when telling Trump that ‘Africa loves him’

The loan ensures the airline keeps flying and ends a frantic month-long search for funds

Dr Veron Ramsuran and Dr Lenine Liebenberg have been named in the African Academy of Science's top 40 list. The post UKZN scientists make the grade appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The little-known South African surfer who’s been a world beater since the age of 14 The post Jordy Smith: South Africa’s surfing Olympic gold medal hope appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Burkina Faso has been experiencing regular attacks led by armed terrorist groups from neighbouring countries. Surrounded by six countries, it is the northern part bordering Mali and Niger – particularly the Soum province – that has been most affected. And the security situation is only getting worse. But now the country faces a new terrorist […]

Graduation at the ‘Harvard of Africa’ nearly didn’t take place — because the university ran out of gowns The post Scandals embarrass Uganda’s Makerere University appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Despite alleged abuses of power and people’s trust, the ANC appears to have abandoned plans to reform the controversial Ingonyama Trust Board The post ANC and the state step back from taking action against Zulu king’s land trust appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

We live in a divided political environment and amid radical economic disparities. But there is one thing on which virtually everyone in Botswana agrees: most of the news and information we are fed is biased.  There are constant complaints about bias, from readers and politicians alike. These complaints are not groundless. As director of Botswana’s […]

Since the outbreak was detected in China a month ago, at least 132 people have died, and more than 6,000 people have been affected.

The children - aged between seven and 12 - were transported to the hospital for further treatment earlier on Wednesday morning.

Aggett died in a holding cell in 1982 at the notorious John Vorster Square, which is now known as the Johannesburg Central Police Station.

The pastor and two women accused of recruiting girls and women for sexual exploitation returned to the Port Elizabeth High Court on Tuesday, where the matter was postponed to 24 February.

A South African teacher working in Shanghai has described scenes of empty streets in one of the world’s most populated cities.

The national carrier has also vowed to assist to pay January salaries in full.

A man has been electrocuted and seriously injured after he fell into an open hole where there were exposed electrical wires.

A refugee describes fleeing violence in the eastern DRC with her children only to face the fear of more in South Africa.

The Hawks have slammed Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in a damning statement following remarks made by her.

The DA's federal executive has upheld its federal legal commission's decision to boot out Gauteng MPL Nkele Molapo for leaking information to EFF leader Julius Malema.

A pupil accused of posing as a social worker and kidnapping a baby twin is sticking to her alibi that she had an isiXhosa lesson at school at the time of the reported abduction, the Bellville Magistrate's Court heard during her bail application.

If there is one thing DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille does not want to do, it is playing politics with the people of Schweizer-Reneke.

Students at the North West University's Mahikeng Campus have defied an instruction by the management to vacate the campus by 3pm on Tuesday afternoon. The post Students defy NWU instruction to vacate campus appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news […]

Enock Mpianzi's has been described the late teenager as a shy, but very intelligent boy. Shadrack, Enock's brother, was speaking at his brother's memorial service at Parktown Boys' High School, north of Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon. The post Mpianzi described as a shy, intelligent boy whose life was rudely put to an end appeared first […]

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has assured South Africans that she is a law-abiding citizen, who pays her taxes. The post I have nothing to hide: Mkhwebane appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

President Cyril Ramaphosa is holding a meeting with business leaders, who head up companies that have operations in the African continent. Watch the video for more on the story:   The post WATCH LIVE: President Ramaphosa meets with business leaders from across Africa appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, […]

South African business tycoon Patrice Motsepe has apologised for recent remarks in which he told US President Donald Trump that Africa loves him. The post Motsepe apologises for Africa-Trump utterances appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting the credentials ceremony in Pretoria. The post WATCH LIVE: President Ramaphosa hosts credentials ceremony appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Angie Motshekga, minister van basiese onderwys, gaan volgens mediaberigte vandeesweek verder met enkele belanghebbendes oor die inhoud van die Wysigingswetsontwerp op Basiese Onderwyswette (Engels: Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill of BELA Bill) konsulteer. Dié wysigingswetsontwerp is ’n voortsetting van ’n proses waarop AfriForum reeds in 2017 met ’n omvattende regsmening gereageer het waarin die kommer […]

AfriForum se Oos-Moot-buurtwaglede, inwoners van Waverley en die Moot Crime Stop Security het Maandagmiddag 27 Januarie 2020 ’n betreder vasgetrek nadat ’n taklid op ’n AfriForum-groep laat weet het dat die betreder deur hul erf beweeg het. Die verdagte is onmiddellik agternagesit en sy beskrywing is op die buurtwaggroepe deurgegee. Die verdagte het ander klere aangetrek […]

  AfriForum het vandag ’n omvattende internasionale veldtog vir die beskerming van burgerregte in Suid-Afrika van stapel gestuur en ’n verslag getiteld: The World Must Know – The persecution of minority communities in South Africa vrygestel. Verskeie lande sal as deel van dié veldtog besoek word. Brandpunte waarop daar in die besonder gefokus sal word, […]

Die Suid-Afrikaanse burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum het vandag ’n omvattende internasionale veldtog vir die beskerming van burgerregte in Suid-Afrika van stapel gestuur. Verskeie lande op bykans al die vastelande sal as deel van dié veldtog besoek word. Brandpunte waarop daar in die besonder gefokus sal word, sluit onteiening sonder vergoeding in, asook plaasmoorde, haatspraak en die Suid-Afrikaanse […]

Die AfriForum-buurtwag in Bellville, wat deel vorm van die Kaapstad-Noord-takstruktuur, het op 25 Januarie 2020 saam met ander rolspelers aan ’n gesamentlike patrollie deelgeneem wat deur Boston Neighbourhood Watch en die Bellville-buurtwag gereël is. Hierdie rolspelers sluit sekuriteitsmaatskappye soos Halt Security, Zonewatch, Fidelity, ADT en S.W.A.T, verskeie buurtwagte soos Upper Oakdale, Oakdale, Boston, De la […]

AfriForum Jeug het vandag ’n skrywe aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV) se bestuur gerig waarin optrede teen studenteraadslede (SR) en ander betogers geëis word vanweë die feit dat die 2020-registrasieproses aanhoudend ontwrig word. Dít volg nadat die SR, lede van die South African Students’ Congress (Sasco) en EFF-studenteleiers verlede week begin betoog het […]

The Development Bank of Southern Africa will provide South African Airways (SAA) with funding of R3.5 billion to assist the national carrier in addressing its liquidity challenges.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the South African business sector to form part of the collective national effort to advance the interests of the country and continent.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged governments around the world to put their differences aside and work together to achieve world peace and prosperity.

Interested parties have until Friday to comment on legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution.

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has called on the youth to become change agents and to contribute meaningfully to the development of their communities.

Economic integration, women’s empowerment and good governance are the three main priorities for South Africa as it prepares to assume chairship of the African Union (AU) this year.