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Ronael Seyambu, Marketing Manager, Lawrence Joubert, General Manager, and Adelene Budraj, Marketing Assistant, celebrate Liberty Midlands Mall's 2026 marketing awards and Best Mall title.

Liberty Midlands Mall Celebrates Another Award-Winning Year

Three National Marketing Awards and a Second Consecutive Best Mall Title Recognise Campaign Excellence and Community Support Pietermaritzburg, 23 October...

IEC national election summary displaying 213 municipal councils, 10,526 available seats, 520 political parties, 137,000 candidates and 29.2 million registered voters.

South Africa’s 2026 Local Elections: ANC Remains Largest Party as Coalition Politics Takes Centre Stage

Staff Writer 1 day ago

The ANC retains its position as South Africa’s largest party, but declining support and fragmented opposition leave 139 municipal councils...

Smartphone fingerprint scanning with digital surveillance imagery representing South Africa’s biometric SIM regulations and Digital ID concerns

ICASA’s Biometric SIM Rules Raise Fresh Digital ID Concerns

Staff Writer 2 days ago

South Africans are being asked to consider mandatory biometric verification for mobile services, but critics warn that the proposal could...

Sarnia Road: Residents Question City’s Response to Alleged Illegal Truck Depot

Staff Writer 4 days ago

Sarnia Road: Residents Reject City's Proposed Rates Increase Residents want illegal land use stopped, not simply charged at a higher...

South African farmers and demonstrators gather at a protest against farm murders, holding placards demanding an end to killings.

Farmer Brutally Tortured in North West Farm Attack

Staff Writer 2 weeks ago

Donovan Marx shot, stabbed, and mutilated in another horrific attack. Where is the mainstream media? SOUTH AFRICA — 30 October...

FF Plus leader Corne Mulder addresses Parliament from the podium.

New Afrikaans Political Party on the Horizon? Secret Meeting Raises Questions for FF Plus

Staff Writer 2 weeks ago

FF Plus leader Corne Mulder confirms discussions about a potential new party, raising questions about Afrikaans political representation ahead of...

Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office on May 21, 2025.

Farm Murders and the ANC: What Does the Historical Evidence Reveal?

Staff Writer 2 weeks ago

Historical Allegations, Contested Statistics and Government Accountability Put South Africa’s Rural Safety Record Under Scrutiny South Africa’s history of rural...