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South Africans earn less but pay more as cost of living bites

Food, electricity, debt and transport costs are putting millions of South Africans under pressure as household budgets struggle to keep up with rising prices.
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Team South Africa won more medals on Saturday as sprinter Sinesipho Dambile powered to gold and the country's medal tally climbed to 28.
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The new eight-match Boks-All Blacks tour could bring billions into South Africa while giving both rugby unions another major source of income.
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Anti-corruption investigator tells commission Johnson fooled Parliament

A senior anti-corruption investigator has told the Madlanga Commission that former boss Andrea Johnson presented Parliament with a different document than the one he says he actually saw.

Three Ekurhuleni bosses sacked in one swoop

Three senior City of Ekurhuleni officials have been fired, months after Madlanga Commission testimony accused two of them of taking R600,000 each to protect a corrupt police chief.

This government grant could pay toward your first home

The government ran out of money to help first-time buyers. Now it's back, and you could get up to R169,000 toward your first home.

Justice minister hunts for outsider to fix anti-corruption unit

Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says her department is hunting for an outsider to temporarily lead the country's anti-corruption unit, as a six-month reset gets under way.

South Africans are paying a heavy price for this year’s flu 

Ntombi Ngobese caught Influenza A while caring for her sick daughter, leaving her family with medical bills, costly medicine and a bigger food bill.

Domestic worker’s pay disappears before month ends

Zanele Khoza works full time as a domestic worker, but her R2,500 monthly salary is not enough to cover food, transport and the needs of her three children.

Grandma’s sewing machine stitched a new life for orphan 

After losing his mother at 12, Dontry Baloyi taught himself to sew and has built a fashion, cosmetics and training business from the ground up.

Panel beater visit leads jobless dad to atchar success

After losing his job, Mxolisi Sibeko found an unexpected new career when a visit to a panel beater introduced him to the atchar business.

Fresh claims drag Andrea Johnson back to Madlanga Commission

Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption boss Andrea Johnson will be called back to the Madlanga Commission after new allegations emerged during witness testimony.

Shebeshxt fights for freedom in another bail bid

Lekompo star Shebeshxt is back in the Polokwane High Court hoping new evidence will convince the judge to release him on bail.

Trump Watch: Trump orders heavy strikes on Iran after missile attack

US President Donald Trump has ordered a heavy new wave of attacks on Iran.

Snow, rain and strong winds keep South Africa on high alert

Emergency teams are on standby as snow, heavy rain and strong winds sweep across parts of South Africa, with authorities urging people to stay off dangerous roads.