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- Ekurhuleni mayoral hopeful Jongizizwe Dlabathi caught up in list manipulation claims
African National Congress (ANC) Ekurhuleni mayoral hopeful Jongizizwe Dlabathi has his own nomination under dispute in one ward, while several other candidates who passed through the regional machinery he headed as secretary have ended up in internal disputes and the Johannesburg High Court. The convergence places Dlabathi in an unusual… Read more » - The sensational return of ‘forgotten son’ Luther Singh at Bafana
The appointment of coach Pitso Mosimane has been a breath of fresh air for most South Africans, as it has not only sparked excitement about what the future looks like under his tutelage, but has also offered players like Luther Singh a second chance in the national team. Mosimane brings… Read more » - Rooibos gets a Cape twist in winning Heritage Month koe’sister
A traditional Cape favourite has received a distinctly South African makeover, with a young Cape Town chef using Rooibos to reimagine the beloved koesister. The 2026 World Koesister Day Competition, held on September 6 at Makers Landing at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, challenged chefs and aspiring young cooks… Read more » - Manhunt launched after 11 people killed in Durban’s KwaMakhutha
Three armed men opened fire on guests at a house party in a township south of Durban on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 and injuring three, in what police said could be a gang-related incident. A woman believed to be pregnant and 13 men were among those attending the… Read more » - Interest rate decision: Consumers shouldn’t expect immediate debt, petrol or food price relief
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is faced with a difficult monetary policy decision on Wednesday as renewed inflation pressure collides with a weakening economy. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its decision on Wednesday, with the interest rate currently at 7% after the Reserve Bank raised it by… Read more » - Inflation rises to 4.4% as transport, housing costs keep consumers under pressure
The annual consumer inflation edged up to 4.4% in August from 4.3% in July, according to data released by Statistics SA on Wednesday. The latest increase is due to persistent increases in transport, housing and financial services costs, even as overall prices remained unchanged from the previous month. The latest… Read more » - Sibiya’s friend Bishop Maumela withdraws his conspiracy claims
Bishop Azwihangwi Maumela has apologised and withdrawn a series of explosive statements he made following the arrest and court appearance of suspended deputy national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Maumela said he had reflected on his media comments and accepted that he should have… Read more » - A treatise on minoritarian politics: the symptom of economic dysfunction
Conventional political science frequently interprets the rise of minoritarian governance, coalition fragmentation, and multi-party proliferation as hallmarks of a maturing, pluralistic democracy. This treatise, grounded in the analytical architecture of The Lehohla Ledger, the spatial diagnostic methods of Field-Based Generalized Kriging (FBGK), and the institutional evidence presented by Public Service… Read more » - Women are living longer, but chronic disease taking deadly toll
The latest mortality data from Statistics South Africa tells two distinct stories about mortality in South Africa. Women are living longer than men but are increasingly dying from chronic non-communicable diseases. Men, meanwhile, continue to die younger and are far more likely to succumb to infectious diseases, violence, accidents and… Read more » - Overcoming the psychosocial consequences of persistent unemployment
Structural unemployment has harmful psychosocial effects that erode individual identity, human dignity, mental well-being, social inclusion, and economic mobility – all foundations of healthy, productive societies. This article examines how these systemic effects manifest as social dysfunction and, ultimately, criminal behaviour. It is not a lament over past job losses… Read more »
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