Sunday World News Updates

National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold the July 2026 Local Government Equitable Share transfers from 69 municipalities was not a passing administrative event. It was a warning light on the dashboard of our constitutional democracy. Treasury said the decision, taken under section 216(2) of the Constitution, followed persistent non-compliance, weak… Read more »

I have been pushing this one sentiment for a long time now and yet it seems not to resonate with our politicians. Here I go again: we are not exceptional. And until we accept this very simple fact, we must entertain the idea that because we are part of Brics,… Read more »

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was conceived as one of the most progressive policy interventions of post-apartheid South Africa. When it was created in the early 1990s as the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa, its mission was clear: to pry open the doors of higher education for… Read more »

Ama Qamata is taking on one of the most demanding roles of her career, both in front of and behind the camera. The award-winning actress, born in Cala, a village in the Eastern Cape, stars in the internationally acclaimed African drama Fight Like a Girl, while also serving as the… Read more »

There is something deeply democratic about people taking to the streets when they feel nobody is listening. In South Africa, where communities continue to face inequality, unemployment, poor service delivery, corruption and institutional failures, protest has given citizens a way to make their frustrations impossible to ignore. It can force… Read more »

By Edward Moleke Makwana South Africa’s automotive industry is facing a growing shortage of skilled technicians as vehicles are increasingly reliant on sophisticated electronics, software, connectivity, advanced driver-assistance systems and, with the emergence of hybrids and electric vehicles, high-voltage electrical systems. Demand for experienced South African-trained technicians is also compounding… Read more »

This Women’s Month, I want to share some thoughts on South African women in research. Since 1994 we have seen a growing number of girls and women leaving primary schooling with grade 12 and entering the higher education sector. However, when looking at women in higher education leadership, the numbers… Read more »

Southern African countries need to accelerate industrialisation, expand regional value chains and boost intra-regional trade to create jobs and improve livelihoods, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said on Friday. Speaking at the closing session of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers meeting… Read more »

By Edward Moleke Makwana South Africa’s increasingly crowded bakkie market has another Chinese contender, but the Changan Hunter K50 arrives with a rather unusual proposition: combining electric propulsion with a petrol engine that acts as a range extender. Changan describes the Hunter as the world’s first Range Extender Electric Vehicle… Read more »

MP Fadiel Adams is not the sharpest tool in the box. Asked by the Madlanga commission why he ignored correspondence from it, he blamed a faulty parliamentary laptop, which he said was “either in for repairs or frozen” for about 18 months, causing him to miss critical correspondence and submit… Read more »