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President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the Employment Equity Act in his latest weekly newsletter, saying it prohibits unfair discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, pregnancy and marital status.

Flexibility or rigidity? That is the question the High Court will need to decide on as new affirmative action sectoral targets set by the minister spark compliance interest.

As part of his school’s Grade 11 project, Luca Amerseder was required to pick a challenge involving research and a practical element, pushing him out of his comfort zone.

Junior miner Wesizwe Platinum's shares may be suspended from the JSE following its failure to publish its suite of financial statements on time.

South Africa is much more like it was during apartheid than some would think, writes Jonny Steinberg.

Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman heaped praise on his players after they were crowned Sevens World Championship winners in Los Angeles.

The reopened inquest into the mysterious death of ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli will continue in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg this week, with expert witnesses scheduled to give testimony that contradicts the initial inquest's findings.

The Special Investigating Unit rejected a legal opinion that effectively sanitised a dodgy R18.6 million Covid-19 cleaning tender, which could have resulted in the axing of the City of Johannesburg's acting chief operations officer, Helen Botes.

When ANC officials meet on Monday, they will discuss issues the party wants addressed as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to have his third fiscal framework passed in Parliament on 21 May.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet has approved a gradual expansion of the offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza.

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has insisted that he delivered on his service delivery promises during his tenure as district mayor of the Central Karoo, despite allegations of financial irregularities.

While customary marriage is recognised, if it is unregistered, proving its validity can be complicated, especially when it comes to your finances, writes Maya Fisher-French.

SA's Tyre and Equipment Parts Association has said a move to relax auto tariffs in the US could hurt SA's tyre exports.

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi says the Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium is a chance to save their dismal season and an almost decade-long drought.

SA bond investors appear to have shrugged off the VAT hike reversal, with some saying it could help keep the GNU intact and inflation in check.

Buffalo City's Leighandre "Baby Lee" Jegels Recreational Park, dubbed "The Stoep" by locals who were outraged by its whopping R111.7 million price tag, is already in a state of disrepair following its unveiling in November 2023.

Thousands of pupils in the Eastern Cape have gone hungry since the start of the second term on 8 April, after schools ran out of "surplus" funds to buy food.

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Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Blade Nzimande has appointed a working group to look into the impact of the United States' funding termination.

The Proteas will play their neighbours Zimbabwe in a four-day Test in England a week before South Africa's date with destiny at Lord's.