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[TOP STORY] SAPS crisis runs deeper than one corruption scandal

‘You've got this combination of a massive budget, really attractive to organised criminal groups, but then you've got these internal processes that lack transparency,’ says Dr Guy Lamb, commissioner, National Planning Commission.

24 Apr 8AM 7 min

Election heat exposes municipal governance collapse

SAPS in freefall as top cop is dumped and corruption crisis explodes. Great return begins as South Africans flood back and Gauteng surges again. And forestry emerges as key driver of jobs and rural growth.

24 Apr 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Can SA finally deliver a credible rail recovery?

‘We see that there are very good possibilities to get the best out of both worlds. We can bring in our expertise from the private sector, and we can also use the expertise from a government perspective,’ says Florian Kellenberger, CEO of Siemens Mobility South Africa.

23 Apr 8AM 7 min

One year after Pepfar cuts, SA turns inward to save healthcare system

As SA fails to act on climate warnings, a day of reckoning beckons. What it will take to stabilise local rail, and why courts won’t fix Sars's errors for you.

23 Apr 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Durban violence pushes immigration crisis to the brink, Maimane calls for army

‘I think because of the incapability of policing, this is where the army needs to be able to keep communities safe so that Home Affairs and policing can do their jobs,’ says Mmusi Maimane, leader of Build One South Africa.

22 Apr 8AM 7 min

Outa takes aim at Joburg’s ‘overkill’ solar approval process

Durban violence exposes the deadly cost of leaving immigration enforcement to the streets. New tender rules could reshape who wins government contracts. And preparing for jobs that don’t exist yet: education’s new challenge.

22 Apr 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Private sector involvement critical to halt FMD spread, warn farmers

‘We stand as farmers, ready to assist government to deploy resources at scale and with speed to resolve this problem, to bring vaccines into the country at a greater speed,’ says Steve Butt, chair of FMD Response SA.

21 Apr 9AM 8 min

Regulatory shift forces SA cannabis industry to clean up

Private sector urged to step in fast as FMD crisis worsens. Fuel supply stable as SA diversifies imports away from Gulf. And why SA’s small businesses are playing it safe.

21 Apr 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Property hijackings and title deed fraud surge in SA

‘There is a lot of title deed fraud where people collaborate and work together to have the deed transferred illegally at the deeds office, but using fraudulent documents and information,’ says Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty Property Group.

20 Apr 8AM 6 min

SA to build Africa’s first full vaccine facility

Is SA creating a two-tier workforce? Labour reform raises alarm over exec protection. How criminals are hijacking homes. And SA car market shifts online as buyers decide earlier.

20 Apr 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Malema conviction raises questions on law, fairness and political office

‘The test is actually whether or not another court may come to another decision…impose a lesser sentence, a totally suspended sentence, correctional supervision, all of the other types of sentence options are there,’ says criminal defence lawyer, William Booth.

17 Apr 8AM 8 min

SA's draft AI policy: Can it boost innovation?

South Africa’s AI ambitions, US-SA relations and Malema’s legal reprieve come into focus, alongside growing pressure on digital networks.

17 Apr 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s visa shake-up signals shift towards attracting global talent

‘The first one is the merging of two visa categories, the critical skills work visa and the general work visa into one category called the skilled worker visa,’ says Marisa Jacobs, MD at Xpatweb.

16 Apr 8AM 6 min

Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years

Energy and debt pressures mount as conflict drives up costs and weakens global growth. Visa changes could reshape SA’s workforce – and what to know about loans as pressure builds. EFF's Malema sentenced in firearm discharge case.

16 Apr 6AM 28 min

[TOP STORY] Sars crackdown targets expats moving money offshore

‘Now they've got the worry that Sars wants to tax them on everything they've been building outside of South Africa as though they were tax residents,’ says Jonty Leon, managing partner at Leap Group.

15 Apr 8AM 6 min

Is SA’s deposit insurance scheme delivering – two years on?

Two years in, how well are savers actually protected? Solidarity challenges race-based hiring rules – and rising costs expose SA’s financial literacy crisis.

15 Apr 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Hill-Lewis: DA must grow, reform and win black voter trust

‘It needs to at least give us a shot of being the biggest party, because then we can really start to turbocharge the rebuilding of South Africa's institutions and getting our country working positively for everyone,’ says Democratic Alliance federal leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis.

14 Apr 9AM 10 min

SA targets LPG hub status for Africa

Can Hill-Lewis turn the DA into a governing force? Medicine prices up again — but how was the increase decided? And can trail events revive rural tourism?

14 Apr 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Africa could gain as global logistics rethink Middle East reliance

‘The potential is there for the role of South Africa as a centre of gravity for the surrounding markets and for the whole continent,’ says Andre Scholle, ZF Aftermarket.

13 Apr 9AM 6 min

Does SAA’s leadership exit threaten its turnaround?

Dubai dependency under fire as supply chain risks rise. AI-powered hacking is here – can cyber defences keep up? And how the fuel price is reshaping how South Africans buy and finance cars.

13 Apr 6AM 32 min