SANDF's deployment in Western Cape extended to March 2020 . Western Cape Premier Alan Winde got his wish on Monday after President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the province for six more months.

New eThekwini mayor hits ground running, agrees with opposition on some shortcomings . eThekwini opposition parties used the first business-as-usual executive council committee (Exco) meeting on Friday to put pressure on new mayor Mxolisi Kaunda, citing serious shortcomings with various ...

Master plans needed to expand productive South African sectors – Patel . To grow South Africa’s economy and expand its productive sectors, master plans will need to be developed for each of those sectors, Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel said on Friday.

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South Africa likely to miss 1.5% growth target – Mboweni . South Africa's economic growth is unlikely to reach the treasury's target of 1.5% in 2019 because conditions have changed and the country is facing increasing headwinds, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni s...

Crime Stats: Attacks on foreigners can't be ignored, says ISS . The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) on Thursday said the persistent rise of violence in South Africa demonstrates that strengthening the rule of law is crucial but not sufficient for improving pub...

Xenophobic violence signals end of ubuntu – Thuli Madonsela . The recent spate of xenophobic violence experienced in South Africa – particularly in Gauteng – came into sharp focus at the awarding of an honorary doctorate to the former public protector Thuli Madon...

Murder rate up, Cele vows to curb violent crime . South Africa's murder rate increased by 3.4 percent, meaning 57 people are murdered daily, and sexual assault crimes increased by 4.6 percent in the past financial year, according to statistics release...

Process to remove Public Protector must be fair, DA and ANC agree. The African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) are singing from the same hymn sheet that the process to remove a head of a Chapter 9 institution, such as the Public Protector, needs t...

Moody's: 'Low likelihood' of SA downgrade to junk. Ratings agency Moody's sees a "low likelihood" of a downgrade in South Africa's credit rating, and expects that government debt will stabilise. The agency's lead analyst for South Africa, Lucie Villa,...

ANC strongly condemns xenophobic attacks – Ace Magashule. The African National Congress (ANC) came out strongly on Tuesday against the recent spate of violent attacks against foreign nationals living in South Africa. In a strongly worded statement, ANC secre...