Rise Mzansi 'will get 7.5% of the vote', a confident Songezo Zibi declares

Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi is on the campaign trail and bullish about getting as much as 1.8-million votes in the party's first election next year. Addressing a public meeting in Cape Town... 

Oscar Pistorius gets parole, will be released from prison in January

Eight years after being sent to prison, Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole and will emerge to a different world when he is freed in January - a far cry from his former life as a... 

Reserve Bank slightly more positive about inflation, but Transnet crisis now serious threat

Even after annual consumer inflation shocked the market on the upside on Wednesday, rising to 5.9% in October – higher than any economist surveyed had forecast – the Monetary Policy Committee kept... 

Ramaphosa talks tough over Transnet incompetence as ports nightmare rages on

President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed that Transnet would shed itself of incompetence and address the major backlogs at the country's ports. If not, it could see the economy continue to bleed. On... 

New challenge to delay Karpowership's Richards Bay plant

Karpowership has been hit with a new challenge, as civil society groups have appealed the environmental approval it received for its proposed Richards Bay plant. The groups groundWork and the South... 

SAB has completed promised R5.8bn plant upgrades

South African Breweries (SAB) has confirmed that its R5.8 billion investment commitment has been utilised to increase capacity at two of its plants, the Department of Trade, Industry and... 

Reserve Bank's MPC keeps rates on hold

For its final decision of the year, the Monetary Policy Committee left South Africa’s key interest rate unchanged at 8.25% for a third consecutive meeting, in line with economists’ expectations.... 

SoNA disruption: Malema, EFF top brass must apologise to Ramaphosa, have one-month salary docked

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema and the party’s top brass will have to apologise to President Cyril Ramaphosa, give up a month’s salary, and will not be allowed to attend the State... 

Parliamentary justice committee recommends that Hlophe and Motata be removed

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services will recommend to the National Assembly that retired Judge Nkola Motata and suspended Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe be... 

Shock inflation increase makes for a tough interest rate decision this week

Annual consumer price inflation climbed to 5.9% in October from 5.4% in September, edging closer to the outside of the SA Reserve Bank’s targeted band of 3% to 6%, marking a third consecutive... 

Koko's Kusile case: State's corruption buster vows to keep punching despite court blow

The National Prosecuting Authority's Investigating Directorate has suffered a blow in its fight against state capture, but it has vowed to keep punching. On Tuesday, the Middelburg Specialised... 

Hurdles cleared for sale of SAA - now for Takatso to show the money

The last hurdles are being cleared for the sale of 51% of South African Airways to Takatso - if it can come up with the money.  A major blockage to the sale, brokered way back in June 2021, that... 

Court strikes Koko Eskom graft case off the roll, finds there were unreasonable delays

The Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday struck the case against former Eskom boss Matshela Koko and others from the roll. The court found that there had been unreasonable... 

SA Jewish Board of Deputies labels ANC and SA govt 'bullies' following Israeli ambassador recall

"Bullying and demonisation" is how the South African Jewish Board of Deputies described Israeli ambassador Eli Belotserkovsky's recall by his government following South Africa's recall of its... 

'If the ANC lose at the polls, they will go,' says former IEC chair Johann Kriegler

Former justice of the Constitutional Court and the chairperson of the electoral commission who delivered the 1994 election, Justice Johann Kriegler, says he believes the African National Congress... 

Ramaphosa and Zelensky hammered out first peace topics to take to Moscow over 'lengthy dinner'

After official meetings in Kyiv this June, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke informally over a lengthy dinner and two key areas were agreed on that... 

Economic pain at its harshest with more of the same likely for 3 to 6 months

South Africans have been spending and transacting less and less as high interest rates, food inflation, load shedding and elevated fuel prices eat away at their income, according to the latest... 

Petrol, diesel prices on track for cuts in December

Based on the current oil, international fuel and rand prices, the latest data from the Central Energy Fund shows that petrol prices could be cut by around R1.07 a litre in December, while diesel... 

State Security Agency head Thembisile Majola resigns

Thembisile Majola served just 20 months of her three-year contract as the director-general of the State Security Agency. Before taking over in March 2022, the agency had been without a permanent... 

SA sees job growth, but it's cold comfort for millions of unemployed youth left behind

Young people aged 15 to 34 years had an unemployment rate of 43.4% in the third quarter, compared with 45.3% in the second, according to Statistics SA. The decline mimicked the drop in the... 

Moody’s places Transnet on review for ratings downgrade

Moody’s Investors Service has placed Transnet on review for a potential credit ratings downgrade due to concerns over liquidity and refinancing risks for the struggling state-owned freight, port... 

While SA’s devastating bird flu outbreak abates, researchers work to eradicate virus

Newly released research showed the potential of gene editing technology to break the back of the avian influenza virus which recently swept across South Africa, resulting in the culling of... 

Cope terminates membership of Joburg Speaker Colleen Makhubele

Colleen Makhubele is no longer a member of the Congress of the People. Cope announced on Monday that two prominent leaders had "terminated their own contracts" by joining the South African Rainbow... 

Possibly 'reckless decision': Probe finds shortcomings in loans granted to Mashatile's son-in-law

A Gauteng Partnership Fund investigation has found that the loans it granted to Deputy President Paul Mashatile's son-in-law Nceba Nonkwelo's company were possibly reckless and not in the GPF's... 

Gold One mine: Situation tense as police fire rubber bullets at protesting AMCU workers

The situation remains tense at Gold One mine in Springs, with police firing rubber bullets and teargas at protesting AMCU workers. Workers affiliated with AMCU have been gathering at the mine since... 

ANC's Mbalula issues stern warning to members engaging in public spats ahead of election

African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says party members who fight on public platforms will face disciplinary action, following a week of public spats among ANC leaders.... 

'SA comes first': Modise warns of 'harsh steps' against those who commit crime

Highlighting that "South Africa comes first," Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise has warned even that foreign nationals will be dealt with harshly if they break the law in SA. "If... 

Ex-ANC leader John Block granted parole

On Friday, the Department of Correctional Services said the parole board considered Block's "meritorious service," including obtaining a Diploma in Business Management since his 15-year sentencing... 

Freedom Under Law to legally challenge JSC's Supreme Court of Appeal appointments

Freedom Under Law says it will legally challenge the Judicial Service Commission's "inadequate" reasons for only filling two of four vacancies at the Supreme Court of Appeal – and snubbing two... 

SA debt stress: Govt scrambles to borrow more money

The South  African government, which is being forced to sell ever more debt than planned because it’s spending more than it makes, is unlikely to reverse this spiral any time soon - especially not... 

Koko's Kusile 'graft': Lead investigator faces blistering questions over case delays

The lead investigator in the R2-billion Kusile Power Station corruption case has backtracked on his testimony that two German nationals accused in the matter will not be extradited to stand trial.... 

'There is nothing we can do.' Gordhan bemoans 'unreasonable' Chinese rail company

"Transnet needs help," chairperson Andile Sangqu told MPs on Wednesday in an appeal to the government to take on some of its unsustainable debt burden and fund its turnaround plan. Transnet has a... 

UCT crisis: Parliament grills university council over damning report on leadership failures

The University of Cape Town's council was grilled by Parliament's Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee following the release of a scathing report into former vice-chancellor Mamokgethi... 

Floyd Brink is still Johannesburg's city manager – for now

Floyd Brink has been thrown a lifeline by the City of Johannesburg, which filed an application for leave to appeal a court finding that his appointment as city manager was unconstitutional,... 

Brink's appointment as Joburg city manager 'unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid'

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that Floyd Brink's appointment as city manager was unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. This is in the wake of the Democratic Alliance's urgent... 

Top US senator demands 'immediate' review of SA’s Agoa status

A US senator has written a document proposing several amendments to legislation renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including that there should be an immediate review of South Africa’s... 

Shipping giants hit SA containers with congestion charges amid massive delays at ports

Shipping giants Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk have announced a costly fee for congested vessels this December due to severe delays at South African ports.  In its announcement,... 

Position of Israeli ambassador in SA 'becoming very untenable', says Cabinet

Cabinet has given its strongest indication that it might be mulling the removal of Israel's ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotsercovsky, after Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni... 

Creecy: SA is pushing for money from rich countries to help with adapting to climate change

As nations gather in the United Arab Emirates later this month for the global climate summit, COP28, South Africa and other developing nations will be calling for clear targets and funding to adapt... 

Ngonyama dismisses UCT governance failure findings as 'attempt to tarnish' her legacy

Former University of Cape Town council chairperson Babalwa Ngonyama has launched a scathing attack on the independent panel that probed governance issues at the institution.  In a report released...