Repatriation costs of almost R300m strain South Africa’s migration budget
Home affairs seeks emergency cash as cost of repatriating undocumented foreign nationals soars past budget
NUM lines up strikes and court battle over Eskom restructuring
National Union of Mineworkers vows to ‘defend energy sovereignty, public ownership and workers’ livelihoods’
Illegal miners face 30-year sentences and R100m fines under new laws
Criminal Procedure Act to clamp down on illegal prospecting and mining activities
Jobless rate worsens to 33.6% with dire youth unemployment figures
Youth unemployment jumps to 47.4% as 264,000 more young people join jobless ranks
Ramaphosa meets Perez family after remains returned from Hamas
The government's intervention is part of efforts to assist South Africans in conflict zones
14 zama zamas found dead at disused mine in North West
Multiple people are also reported to be injured at a disused mine at Nkaneng near Rustenburg
Health officials defend drug procurement amid clash over job cuts
The department hits back after criticism from local pharmaceutical industry association Pharmisa blaming losses on preference for cheaper imports over locally made medicines
NEWS ANALYSIS | A moment of reckoning for SA’s media and journalism landscape
Job cuts and talent drain raise questions about the future of informed democracy
80% of plans to fix apartheid geography are off track
Operation Vulindlela’s second phase faces huge delays, with 80% of initiatives lagging due to overlapping government responsibilities and capacity challenges
Why new gas legislation alone won’t fix South Africa’s supply woes
Industry urges integrated execution of gas supply, financing and infrastructure
‘We will end municipal cadre deployment,’ promises DA
Party vows to ring-fence water and electricity revenue for infrastructure upgrades
NEWS ANALYSIS | Is the right court hearing the DA’s land act fight?
Jurisdiction could determine whether the court reaches the substance of the DA’s case
NEWS ANALYSIS | SA’s China energy pitch now faces delivery test
Six manufacturers showed interest, but the government now faces the harder task of delivery
Ramokgopa back in legal fight with environmental groups over coal-fired plants
Government defends need for new coal-fired power stations amid renewable energy limitations
Boxer workers clock out and keep working — without pay, says union
Saccawu demands safe transport for employees working late and early shifts, payment for overtime





























