South Africa: Eighth Woman Found Dead As Police Plan Ekurhuleni Lockdown

Eight women's bodies have been found across Ekurhuleni since July, with only two identified so far, police confirmed on Tuesday. Police are offering R400,000 for information and… Read more »

Africa: Podcast - Trump's Fake South Africa

Funda ngesiZuluRob Rose and Zukile Majova are joined by Patrick Smith from Africa Confidential for episode 25 of Sharp Sharp, the weekly podcast on politics, money and power from… Read more »

South Africa: Grocery Sales Keep Falling Even As SA's Retail Numbers Look Strong

Food and beverage retail sales fell for the sixth consecutive month in July, even as overall retail sales grew. Clothing, footwear and online shopping were the biggest drivers of… Read more »

South Africa: Rewards Reach R900,000 in Hunt for Ekurhuleni Killers

The Democratic Alliance has offered R500,000 for information leading to a successful prosecution over the killings of multiple women in Ekurhuleni. The South African Police… Read more »

South Africa: Amaxhosa King Calls On Academics to End Centuries of Sidelining Customary Law

King Vulikhaya Sigcawu called on academics to help protect and develop African customary law, at a University of Fort Hare gathering this month. Chief Mwelo Nonkonyana called for… Read more »

South Africa: Nine Women Dead and Police Still Can't Say Who Is Behind It

Police found a half-naked woman wrapped in a sheet in Dawn Park, bringing the number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni to nine. The Human Rights Commission says 569 women were… Read more »

South Africa: ANC Loses Court Battle Over Excluded Candidates, Vows to Appeal

The Electoral Court has dismissed the ANC's appeal over 181 candidates excluded from the local government elections. The court also granted the DA leave to intervene in the case,… Read more »

South Africa: Trump Blocks Visas for South Africans Accused of Afrikaner Discrimination

Donald Trump's government has announced new visa restrictions against some South Africans. Read more »

South Africa: KZN Pupil Shot and Killed On School Grounds

19-year-old Sphephelo Ngubane was shot multiple times on the school property and died at the scene. The shocking incident has prompted urgent investigations into how the shooter… Read more »

South Africa: Government Workers Pull R15-Billion From Retirement Savings

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South Africa: What the Reserve Bank's Next Decision Means for Your Monthly Bills

The Reserve Bank will announce its next interest rate decision on 23 September, with some analysts expecting a close call. The bank held rates in July on a split 4-2 vote, and… Read more »

South Africa: Sixth Woman Found Dead in Ekurhuleni As Fears Deepen

A woman's body was reportedly found in Kwa-Thema, bringing to six the number of women found dead across Ekurhuleni in two months. Police say four of the five Kempton Park victims… Read more »

South Africa: Missing Kempton Park Runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo Found Dead

· Elizabeth Moselakgomo's family identified her body on Monday after the 38-year-old runner disappeared while out for an afternoon run last Wednesday. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Warns Artificial Intelligence Could Become Too Powerful to Control

President Cyril Ramaphosa asked Brics countries in New Delhi to set up an international body to check artificial intelligence independently. Ramaphosa said developers of… Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Begins Testing Electric Buses On Busiest Routes

The City of Johannesburg and Metrobus began testing electric buses on 3 September, running for 30 to 60 days on key routes. The trial covers busy Metrobus and Rea Vaya routes… Read more »

South Africa: Jordaan Says Football Progress Keeps Him in Power

Danny Jordaan beat Sandile Zungu 157-82 to win a fourth Safa term, keeping him in charge until 2030. Jordaan says regions back him for football development, despite Safa's… Read more »

South Africa: ANC Leaders Turn to Prayer for Mashatile

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South Africa: Real Politics - Mk's Money Crisis Exposes the Price of Power

Funda ngesiZuluParty levies may offer a cleaner form of political funding, but they become a tool of control when parties can remove representatives who refuse to pay, writes… Read more »

South Africa: Fuel Hikes Hammer Motorists, Taxis and Truckers

· Petrol motorists with a 60-litre tank could pay about R526 more for a fill-up by October compared with what they paid in March. Read more »

South Africa: Four Women Found Dead As Kempton Park Fears Grow

· Four women have been found half-naked and with visible bruises in the same Kempton Park area over roughly two months. Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Shuts Down Illegal Schools As Crackdown Grows

· Gauteng investigated 61 suspected illegal schools since January, issued closure letters to 32 and says seven have since stopped operating. Read more »

South Africa: Zungu Challenges Jordaan for Control of South African Football

Danny Jordaan and Sandile Zungu are fighting for the Safa presidency, with 265 votes available at Saturday's election. Zungu promises better governance and football development,… Read more »

South Africa: Trump Watch - Ramaphosa Works On Answer to Trump's Five Demands

Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of… Read more »

South Africa: More Than Half Your Pay Could Already Be Going to Debt, and You Might Not Know It

People applying for debt review already commit 58.4% of their take-home pay to debt repayments, a new debt pressure index found. More than half of applicants surveyed weren't… Read more »

South Africa: Bafana Mahungela Found Guilty of Kirsten Kluyts' Murder

The Johannesburg High Court found Bafana Mahungela, 23, guilty of murder, kidnapping, robbery and attempted rape in the death of teacher Kirsten Kluyts. Kluyts, who was 14 weeks… Read more »