Business

State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists

Government’s online-only application process, bank verification checks and the broad definition of “income” wrongly exclude poor applicants from the... Read more

29 Jan

Countries

State must stop xenophobic vigilantism at clinics, court told

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) have gone to the South... Read more

26 Nov, 2025

Countries

WATCH | Nathi Mthethwa’s body arrives home in KZN ahead of state funeral

Durban – The body of South Africa’s late ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, who died last week at a... Read more

10 Oct, 2025

World

France, others to recognize Palestinian state as UN week gets underway

United Nations – France and other countries prepared to recognize a Palestinian state as the UN’s centerpiece diplomatic week... Read more

22 Sep, 2025

Countries

Nigerian state signs peace pact with criminal gangs: official

Kano – Authorities in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state struck a peace deal at the weekend with criminal gangs to... Read more

17 Jun, 2025

News

Who do Africans trust most? Surveys show it’s not the state (more likely the army)

Koffi Améssou Adaba, Université de Lomé A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the... Read more

30 Apr, 2025

News

Trump’s Africa exit plan: US to shut embassies, slash aid and axe human rights offices

Washington – The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing... Read more

21 Apr, 2025

Countries

Mapisa-Nqakula’s legal battle: Is the state hiding crucial evidence?

Cape Town – Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s legal team has accused the state of withholding key information... Read more

29 Mar, 2025

Countries

Court denies second bail application of two accused in AKA murder

Cape Town — Two of the seven men accused of murdering Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane are... Read more

15 Jan, 2025

Countries

State to oppose bail in case of slain TMPD Constable Ramaabele Mothapo

Cape Town — John Manyaba, accused of murdering his girlfriend, Tshwane police officer Ramaabele Mothapo, appeared in court for... Read more

4 Jan, 2025