13+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1185+ words) As the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand prepares to welcome delegates for the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ (Cosatu) 15th national congress on September 14-17, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal extends its heartfelt wishes to the union federation and its affiliates. Cosatu’s…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (586+ words) The upcoming local government elections must not be viewed merely as another routine political event but as a critical opportunity to rehabilitate our collapsing towns and cities while fortifying our democratic architecture. Across South Africa, many urban and rural centres…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (671+ words) Two of the three early childhood development (ECD) centres built as part of former Ekurhuleni executive mayor Mzwandile Masina’s “legacy projects” in 2019 have been abandoned after the city spent R57.4m to construct them. Poor management and late salary payment combined with…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (492+ words) Joburg mayor Dada Morero has rejected claims that the city has failed to deliver on the Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation project. He said cash-flow challenges and the complexity of rebuilding underground infrastructure caused the two-month delay. Morero made the remarks…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (768+ words) As Eskom seeks an 8.8% tariff increase from April next year, energy experts say municipalities’ failure to pay the utility is contributing significantly to its financial difficulties and tariff increases. As a result, Eskom is entering what is known as a…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (787+ words) There is a particular kind of political courage — or recklessness — in dragging your own party’s dirty laundry into a court of law where it can no longer be spun, softened or managed away in a closed national executive committee (NEC)…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (59+ words) WATCH LIVE | Inter-ministerial committee briefs media on migration Sowetan RECORDED | Interministerial committee briefs media on migration The interministerial committee (IMC) on migration is on Tuesday briefing the media to provide an update on the government’s approach to migration management. President Cyril…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (741+ words) In 1912, when the South African National Native Congress (SANNC) that would later become the ANC was formed, its secretary-general (SG) was acclaimed intellectual and journalist Sol Plaatje, a man whose works we still revert to across many academic disciplines. Since…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (532+ words) The Electoral Court has struck down a bid by the United Democratic Front Party (UDF) for the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to extend the deadline for submitting ward councillor candidates beyond 28 August. The judgment also has implications for…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (291+ words) The new packages, which launch on September 17, expand access to channels including M-Net, kykNET and Mzansi Magic while giving more customers access to Premier Soccer League (PSL), Premier League, and UEFA Champions League football. The changes are part of a…...