Politics

After the 4 November local government elections, Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma may hold the balance of power in some of South Africa's biggest and most economically important cities, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.

Nineteen families who lost their homes in the devastating 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods have finally moved into temporary houses after spending almost three years living in unsafe conditions.

Eskom and South Africa's nuclear watchdog say there was no radiation leak and no danger to workers or nearby communities after several alarms sounded during maintenance at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi says he will not step aside while facing three criminal cases because he believes he is innocent.

Experts warn that if food prices continue rising at current levels, a loaf of bread could cost about R45 by 2036, putting even more pressure on struggling households.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has won his bid to pause Parliament’s impeachment committee, days after its chairperson said he was confident of the opposite outcome.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yVlB14XhD2w6WIqED2sOk?si=g6g1NLsDQaGQR0Zjtv4J8g This week's Sharp Sharp is the first one you can actually watch, and Rob Rose and Zukile Majova mark the occasion by digging into...

Helen Zille is running the strongest campaign in Johannesburg, but she is not yet winning the coalition war, Zukile Majova writes in Real Politics. 

Many South Africans want to save money, but rising living costs and growing debt leave them with little or nothing left at the end of the month.

Medical organisations say most doctors follow strict ethical rules after questionable sick notes delayed witnesses at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Listen to this article. By Celani Sikhakhane • King Misuzulu and a Zulu royal delegation travelled to Mpumalanga to pay 70 cattle as lobola to the...

Many South Africans want to save money, but rising living costs and growing debt leave them with little or nothing left at the end of the month.