Birth certificate malaise continues
Although the government has rescinded the requirement that foreign children entering South Africa require unabridged birth certificates, persisting regulations around the policy continue to hurt
Morales resigns
Bolivian president Evo Morales has announced that he is resigning from office, in the wake of a disputed election on 20 October. Morales claimed victory
Madikizela drops out of race for top DA job
Bonginkosi Madikizela has dropped out of the race to become the interim leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). This was announced on Monday. This means
ANC ‘faces serious challenges’ – SACP
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has warned that unless the African National Congress (ANC) curbs corruption, improves service delivery and delivers economic well-being to
Stark choice for Cyril on land – F W de Klerk Foundation
President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to choose between attracting investment and growing the economy, or proceeding with a land policy that undermines those goals, according
New US ambassador arrives
East London-born Lana Marks was nominated for the post by President Donald Trump. Marks, whose parents immigrated to South Africa from Lithuania in the 1930s
Gautrain’s Pretoria station a ‘no-go zone’, Uber drivers claim
Uber taxi drivers are terrified of transferring passengers to or from Gautrain’s Pretoria station, claiming they are attacked and robbed by metered-taxi drivers serving the
Crushing municipal debt threatens services
Municipal debt is growing, and threatens the ability of the country’s local governments to provide services to their communities. This is according to the South
Ramaphosa gets trains back on track – report
President Cyril Ramaphosa stepped in to prevent Eskom cutting the electricity supply to commuter train lines due to unpaid bills by the Passenger Rail Agency
State arms firm misses target
Denel achieved just seven of the 23 key performance indicators in its ‘shareholder compact’, MPs learned this week. Denel appeared before the Portfolio Committee on