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University of South Africa (Unisa) Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, has dismissed the report of the Independent Assessor into Unisa’s affairs. She described its findings as unfounded and misleading.Unisa has since obtained an interdict against the report. LenkaBula says despite all the controversies the institution has performed exceptionally well in its finances over the past couple years.She said this …

Economist Dr. Frederich Kirsten has warned that the increase in electricity prices may affect job security as some small business owners may struggle to keep their businesses afloat. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has officially approved an 8.76% tariff increase for Eskom’s direct customers, effective from 1 April. Municipal customers will face an even larger increase of …

A senior research fellow at Afrasid, Thembisa Fakude, says the ongoing attacks on Iran by the US and Israel suggest that Jerusalem has significant influence over Washington’s foreign policy. The war between these three countries have impacted global energy prices. Iran has been targeting American interests in the Gulf region in response to US-Israeli strikes. Earlier Thursday, Israel attacked Iran’s …

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says a rogue criminal justice system can be detrimental to South Africa’s economic growth and job creation. He says the value of commissions, such as the previous Zondo Commission and the Madlanga Commission currently under way, probing allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the criminal justice system, will soon be realised by many South Africans. Ramaphosa was …

She only wanted to live honestly By Mike Daemon Illustration created by the Orieateai AI program. Nnena was twenty-four when the police took her away. It was a humid December evening in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Neighbours watched as officers led the quiet young woman into the back of a pickup truck outside the small room she rented near the waterfront. …

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Knysna in the Western Cape says it will ask for provincial government intervention to manage the town’s deepening water crisis. Knysna is currently facing a drought, exacerbated by water infrastructure problems such as broken pumps, pipe leaks and unmaintained boreholes. The party says it will request urgent assistance from Local Government MEC Anton Bredell in …

City of Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya has placed ActionSA Councillor and Corporate and Shared Services MMC Kholofelo Morodi on special leave with immediate effect. This is pending a preliminary investigation into the allegations raised before the Madlanga Commission to determine whether a prima facie case exists. This comes after evidence at the Madlanga Commission allegedly showed her sharing internal land …

Hundreds students at the University of Mpumalanga’s Mbombela campus remain stranded without transport, after services were suspended. This, in protest over the National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s (NSFAS) failure to pay for their services. Mpumalanga Association for Student Accommodation secretary, Amos Mdluli says they have not been paid and it is difficult for the members to continue transporting the students. …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says municipalities will purchase water tankers in areas where they are needed, in an effort to deal with the so-called ‘water tanker mafia’. Mashatile is answering oral questions in the National Assembly. As the chairperson of the Water Task Team, Mashatile told MPs that various interventions have been introduced specifically in Gauteng to address water supply …

The South African Police Services (SAPS) say their compliance investigation into businessman Calvin Mathibeli’s security company in Durban has linked weapons directly to the volatile Inanda area. Authorities have confirmed that 11 firearms belonging to the security company are currently in police custody at the Inanda police station. The compliance investigation follows a ruling by the Durban High Court on …

On Thursday, the Malawian government reported that at least 13 people have died after four days of heavy rain and flooding across the donor-dependent southern African country. The Department of Disaster Management Affairs said it had received preliminary reports from 16 of Malawi’s 36 councils, with 9 598 households affected so far. Twelve evacuation camps have been set up in …

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe says the decision to strip Senegal from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, was made by an independent CAF Appeals Board. Senegal, who won the match in Rabat 1-0, had walked off for 14 minutes from the end of regulation time, in protest of the hosts being awarded a penalty. They …

The energy shock from the Iran war has policymakers around the globe rethinking ways to reduce long-term dependence on oil and gas imports, with proposals to expand nuclear energy and renewables, grow strategic stockpiles and domestic production, and diversify foreign sources of supply. Iran’s closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, after the US and Israel attacked on …

Building plans passed in the three months ending in January 2026, decreased by 10.5% compared with the previous three months. This is according to Stats SA selected building statistics of the private sector as reported by local government institutions. The decrease was largely due to a lack of activity in non-residential buildings, additions and alterations. Optimum Investment Group Economic Advisor, …