In the Jakaranda informal settlement, where corrugated iron roofs bake under the North West sun and the nearest tar road is a twenty-minute walk away, the daily rhythm of survival is measured in small, precise transactions. A handful of coins for a loaf of bread. A few rands for water from the communal tap. And,…
As the sun beat down on the bustling Sandton Convention Centre, the mood at the South Africa Investment Conference 2026 was one of cautious optimism. But for the country’s beleaguered energy sector, a single announcement on the main stage signaled a powerful shift from promise to tangible momentum. Mulilo, a leading South African renewable energy…
The University of Fort Hare, one of South Africa’s oldest and most revered institutions of higher learning, has been plunged into fresh turmoil after its Council placed Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu on precautionary suspension with full pay. The decision, which follows a forensic investigation that uncovered irregularities in the appointment of two executive directors, marks…
The morning bell rang at 7:30 AM, just as it does every weekday. But at five schools in and around this sprawling, historically colored community on the southern edge of Johannesburg, the sound was met not by the usual hum of lights, computers, and kitchen stoves, but by an eerie silence. Electricity had been cut….
For millions of South African students from poor and working-class families, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) represents the only pathway to higher education—a lifeline that transforms dreams of university or technical college into tangible reality. But behind that noble mission, a darker reality has taken root: an institution riddled with fraud, mismanagement, and…
For millions of South African students from poor and working-class families, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) represents the only pathway to higher education—a lifeline that transforms dreams of university or technical college into tangible reality. But behind that noble mission, a darker reality has taken root: an institution riddled with fraud, mismanagement, and…
Beneath the rolling landscapes of the North West province, where the earth holds some of the world’s richest deposits of platinum, chrome, and other precious minerals, a silent but devastating crisis is unfolding. The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism has issued a stark warning: illegal mining activities…
The morning sun over the dusty streets of Daveyton, on East Rand, offered no comfort to the family huddled inside a small, somber home. Outside, neighbors gathered in hushed clusters, their faces etched with a mixture of grief and disbelief. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane arrived just before midday, stepping out of a government vehicle…
The lights of the Sandton Convention Centre will shine brightly once again today as President Cyril Ramaphosa steps up to the podium to address the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC). But beyond the polished stage and the corporate suits lies a far grittier reality: millions of South African families are still waiting for the…
For nearly half a decade, the sleek white fuselage of the Bombardier Challenger 604 has sat motionless on the tarmac at Lanseria International Airport, a silent and increasingly weathered monument to a spectacular fall from grace. Once a symbol of Shepherd Bushiri’s lavish lifestyle and his claim to divine favor, the luxury private jet—valued at…
