South African billionaire Robert Gumede and Zimbabwean deal-maker Rute Moyo have joined forces through their Vision Sugar Group to rescue the beleaguered sugar giant Tongaat…
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’s decision to seek sweeping changes to the party’s representation in the government of national unity (GNU) has ruffled…
A poignant reflection on the life and legacy of jazz maestro Abdullah Ibrahim, delving into his complex personality, his resistance to being defined by 'Mannenberg', and his…
Parliament’s impeachment committee has decided to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to halt the impeachment proceedings over Phala Phala. Ramaphosa asked the Western Cape…
Cash-strapped Merafong City Local Municipality has spent almost half its R2.6 billion annual budget on professional services while failing to service its water and electricity…
Explore the rich history of the Old Castle Brewery Building in Woodstock, Cape Town. Once a coastal suburb, Woodstock's shoreline was pushed back for development, and this iconic brewery, built in 1900, became a landmark. Discover its…
South Africa, rich in solar and wind resources with billions ready for investment, faces a critical bottleneck: a severe lack of power lines and an opaque grid access queue. This energy paradox, highlighted at a recent Webber Wentzel Power…
There is a trend, uniquely South African, with retired politicians. Unlike retired teachers, retired engineers or retired surgeons, they never seem to retire. They merely disappear for a season into comfortable obscurity before emerging from…
Malawi's ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the 2024 military plane crash that killed former vice-president Saulos Chilima has exposed a significant flaw in earlier probes: none reviewed internal reports from the institutions responsible for…
