Africa

Unanswered Questions Around Fofana Amaral, QNET, and Alleged Pressure on Departing Leaders

Public records confirm Fofana Amaral’s QNET profile and his role as a 2025 RHDP supplementary candidate in Daloa, but allegations that QNET figures used positional authority to pressure other companies or threaten leaders who leave remain unverified; the missing recruitment scripts, event logs, participant accounts, and role documentation are central to proving or disproving what was said, by whom, and with what authority.

By Rowan Hendricks Read more

Politics & Governance

Young South Africans Face Joblessness as Leader Warns Against Scapegoating Migrants

Ramaphosa urges South Africans to address root causes of joblessness rather than blame migrants

By Claudette Joubert Read more

Crime & Investigation

Parents Fear for Kids as Violence Grips Gauteng Classrooms; 4,600 Incidents in 5 Years

Families weigh safety risks as violence disrupts learning across the province

By Yusuf Davids Read more

Politics & Governance

South Africa's Voters Face Misinformation Push as Electoral Body Braces for Local Polls

Millions of voters face coordinated false information campaigns as electoral authority tightens rules.

By Anisha Pillay Read more

Crime & Investigation

Johannesburg crackdown targets power theft rings draining grid in informal areas

Residents face darkness after authorities dismantle illegal power networks in informal settlement

By Rowan Hendricks Read more

Mzansi Life

Workers in South Africa struggle to bridge the gap to dignified living standards

Most South African workers earn far below what researchers define as a decent living standard.

Business & Economy

South African Families Get Rare Financial Reprieve as Currency and Energy Costs Drop

Weakening dollar and falling oil prices ease immediate financial pressure on households.

By Priya Naidoo

Politics & Governance

Border Control Tensions Escalate as South Africa Grapples with Migration Backlash

Public frustration over undocumented migration reshapes South Africa's political landscape.

Markets

Court demands Cape Town detail plans to build affordable housing in inner city within three months

Court Orders Cape Town to Confront Decades of Housing Segregation

By Gerhard van der Merwe Crime & Investigation

Businessman's Fraud Deal Collapses; Judge Demands Harsher Prison Term
Crime & Investigation
South Africa's Week: Racing Royalty, Digital Privacy Shifts, and Celebrity Stakes
Mzansi Life
Low-Cost Carrier Collapse Leaves Thousands Stranded; Industry Faces Reckoning on Budget Ai
Business & Economy
Financial Pressures Mount as South Africa Weighs Coal Phase-Out Against Grid Modernization
Crime & Investigation
South Africa Scraps AI Framework After Discovering It Cited Nonexistent Sources
Business & Economy

Business & Economy

South Africa's Big Three Banks Defy Economic Headwinds with Steady Profit Growth

Major lenders maintain earnings stability amid consumer financial strain and rising borrowing costs.

By Kagiso Mokoena

Business & Economy

South Africa's Corporate Sector Accelerates Cloud and Cybersecurity Investments

Hybrid work adoption drives infrastructure modernization across South African enterprises

By Kagiso Mokoena

Business & Economy

South African Currency Gains Ground as Global Oil Markets Cool and Geopolitical Risks Subs

Rand strengthens as oil prices decline and Middle East tensions ease.

By Zanele Dube

Africa

Geordin Hill-Lewis argues that thirty years of ANC governance created political subjects rather than empowered citizens, with consequences visible in collapsed infrastructure, failed schools, and unemployment. He proposes a citizen-centred alternative built on state independence from party politics, economic freedom, education quality, and rule of law.

DA Leader Says State Made Subjects of Citizens, Not Keepers of Rights

By Gerhard van der Merwe