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The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
Which schools and districts improved and which didn’t? Our complete guide to the 2021 matric results.
The Special Investigating Unit has cases dating back to 2019, but rejected that this is a problem
Though voter turn out was at an all time low, all residents must now hold their councillors to account. Find out who is representing your ward
Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities
Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale
Oscar Mabuyane and MEC Babalo Madikizela allegedly used a portion of state funds for struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s commemoration for their own benefit
The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets
Warrenton’s residents live in sewage mess and battle with chronic water delivery problems
Half of the 127 managers incriminated in gross procurement corruption have yet to be disciplined
Experts studying the new variant, C.1.2, are surprised by its substantial mutations but are confident current vaccines will be effective against it
One in seven South Africans reported child hunger in February and March this year, according to a recent survey
Over the last year, amid lockdowns and recession, the number of part-time jobs increased while full-time jobs took a cut in South Africa
The finance minister has said it’s not an austerity project. But the numbers and economists disagree
With the number of cases spiralling out of control in hotspots in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, longer curfews and restrictions on alcohol sales are being implemented
With people queuing for services, no water, lax enforcement of mask rules and plenty of partying, the virus is flourishing once again, and a quarter of the growth is in the…
In this week’s 96 by-elections, the trend was the ANC held its ground and grew, while the DA lost big, with minority parties eating into its voter base
In this week’s by-elections, the ANC has the highest number of wards being contested. However, the turnout in some communities in areas in the Vaal district has been low — even…
Reported Covid-19 cases and the number of people tested typically fall over the weekend. But this doesn’t mean that the virus is taking a break
Data released this week is evidence of the scale of the financial and humanitarian crisis South Africa faces
