Cabinet approves release of 14 000 ha of state land for housing
It has not been disclosed where the 167 portions of state-owned land are located. This emerged from a report on ‘progress made by the Inter-Ministerial
First the government, now the land invaders
Recently we reported on the court victory of farmer David Rakgase to obtain ownership of the farm that he had been struggling to gain ownership
DA engaged in ‘important phase of self-reflection’ – outgoing CEO
Paul Boughey said in his letter of resignation as chief executive of the Democratic Alliance (DA) that the process of self-reflection was ‘necessary’ for the
Prolonged water interruptions frequent in some provinces
High numbers of households in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and North West experienced cumulative interruptions in water supply of more than 15 days over the
Africa calling: continent’s first smartphones launched
The smartphones have gone into production at plants in Kigali and Durban. Established by Mara, a business group headed by Ashish Thakkar, the factories will
Crowdfunding effort for Bateman
The suspended 702 journalist has had his salary covered by Good Samaritans. Barry Bateman, who was suspended for a month without pay after calling Economic
Two school murders in a week
An 18-year-old Pietermaritzburg pupil became the second schoolboy to die of stab wounds this month. The Eastwood Secondary School pupil was stabbed to death on
Pope Francis in heresy scandal
Claims by an Italian journalist have called into question the theological views of the current head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Eugenio Scalfari,
Tax shortfall expected
South Africa can expect to undershoot the tax collection target set out in 2018 by ‘around R50bn’. This is one of the conclusions of a
Lamola taken to task over Fallist intervention
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola’s decision to ‘enter the fray’ surrounding #FeesMustFall activist Kanya Cekeshe’s application for leave to appeal