Countries Three SAPS members arrested after alleged cash theft Cape Town — Three South African Police Services (SAPS) officers who allegedly stole money after responding to a bombing... Read more 7 Jun
Business SA rand weakens against the dollar Cape Town — Data from the central bank showed that South Africa’s rand weakened against the dollar early on... Read more 8 May
Business Little joy for Zimbabweans as new currency starts circulating Harare — Zimbabwe’s new gold-backed currency started circulating on Tuesday amid government hopes it could help stabilise the economy... Read more 1 May
Countries Mystery surrounds Gauteng government’s multi-million rand adjudication panels There are serious questions about the Gauteng Department of Social Development’s funding of non-profit organisations. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee By... Read more 13 Mar
Countries Pregnant women in SA should be offered social grants – it’ll save the state money in the long run Susan Goldstein, University of the Witwatersrand and Aisha Moolla, University of Sheffield A baby’s first 1,000 days, from the... Read more 25 Feb
Business Coal mine closures will result in 2.5 million job losses Cape Town — Coal Mine closures will have a detrimental effect on mining communities and would lead to millions... Read more 19 Feb
Business SA ‘not yet a failed’ state Cape Town — A chief economist from Standard Bank, Goolam Ballim, says South Africa is not yet a failed... Read more 9 Feb
Business SARB set to announce interest rates with no change expected Cape Town — The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to announce it’s decision... Read more 25 Jan
Business SA remains the most unequal country in the world – Oxfam Cape Town — According to a recent study, South Africa remains the most unequal country in the world, and... Read more 17 Jan
Business Rand closes the week strongly against the dollar Cape Town — The rand ended the week strongly against the US dollar, after data showed that producer prices... Read more 13 Jan