Crystal Orderson

Ahead of key elec­tions, hun­dreds of thou­sands in need of homes in op­po­si­tion-run West­ern Cape lan­guish on wait­ing lists.

South Africa’s stance on glob­al is­sues in the last year has con­found­ed many. Some an­a­lysts say it is a bal­anc­ing act.

Pre­to­ria’s in­tent is un­der scruti­ny as it presents an all-im­por­tant case against Is­rael’s war in Gaza at the ICJ.

South Africa’s key op­po­si­tion par­ty be­lieves it is the gov­ern­ment-in-wait­ing ahead of the 2024 vote. But an­a­lysts doubt.

The mem­bers of the ‘peace mis­sion’ – es­pe­cial­ly South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa – have re­ceived flak from many in Africa.

South Africa’s stance of neu­tral­i­ty in the Rus­sia-Ukraine war has been at vari­ance with its Moscow ties. Why is that so?

Many in gov­ern­ment and op­po­si­tion are unit­ed in pro­claim­ing South Africa’s re­luc­tance to ar­rest Putin when he vis­its.

On Tues­day, a South African court will de­cide if thou­sands of Zim­bab­weans can stay back in the coun­try or be de­port­ed.

Small busi­ness own­ers say the sched­uled pow­er cuts are hurt­ing their dai­ly op­er­a­tions.