Gauteng to build first cannabis hub in South Africa
Gauteng premier David Makhura has announced plans to establish the country’s first cannabis hub as part of a R45 billion development in the Vaal River area. Presenting his state of…
New ‘WhatsApp laws’ could stop future riots and social unrest in South Africa
A report issued by a panel of experts looking into the July 2021 riots has found that South Africa’s recently-introduced Cybercrimes Act would have given the state additional tools to…
N3 in Pietermaritzburg a no-go zone due to protest action
The N3 in Pietermaritzburg was a no-go area due to ongoing protests on the corner of Masukwana and Jabu Ndlovu Streets on Thursday morning. The N3 is now open. Traffic…
SA to get $750 million World Bank loan to boost economic recovery
The World Bank announced on Friday morning that it had approved South Africa’s request for $750 million (about R11.4 billion) loan. “This loan will support the government of South Africa’s…
Here are South Africa’s matric results for 2021
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has published the matric results for the 2021 cohort, with the group achieving a pass rate of 76.4%. This is an increase of 0.2…
Call to end South Africa’s state of disaster this week
The opposition Democratic Alliance has called on the government to allow the national state of disaster to lapse on Saturday (15 January) instead of renewing it for a further month.…