Dismiss DA’s dated advert complaint‚ City of Joburg urges IEC

Adverts saying ‘City of Johannesburg is in good hands’ aimed at investors not voters‚ and campaign launched long before date of local elections announced, city says

Memorial service for Gugu Zulu next week Tuesday

Zulu was part of a 42-member Trek4Mandela expedition team climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds to supply sanitary pads to schoolgirls, when he died

Fired journalists’ case postponed as SABC seeks more time to file papers

Judge Rob Lagrange has given the SABC until 7pm on Thursday to file its papers electronically, and the matter has been postponed to 12.30pm on Friday

On your marks for a flatter‚ faster Cape Town Marathon

Race is only International Amateur Athletics Federation Silver Label marathon in Africa‚ and organisers say new route will help bridge gap with globally renowned races

Poverty in townships and rural areas overwhelms Cyril Ramaphosa

The deputy president has praised the KwaZulu-Natal government for Operation Sukuma Sakhe (stand up and build), which will be rolled out in other provinces

Northam temporarily closes Zondereinde mine

Platinum producer says it has temporarily suspended its mine in Limpopo because of violence and intimidation that has spread from the nearby town of Northam

In Louisville, Ali seen as face of ‘real Islam’

Mourners remember Ali’s sporting prowess, but also speak of his Muslim faith and how his example can help dispel stereotypes about Islam

If Walmart sells Massmart stake, who has the money to buy it?

Speculation is gaining traction that the US retailer wants to sell its stake in its African partner, but analysts say it will struggle to fund a buyer with deep enough pockets

Will cabinet reshuffle purge Mchunu allies?

Following reports of recall of four MECs overnight, KwaZulu-Natal ANC is believed to be planning provincial cabinet reshuffle

Deadly clash breaks out between NUM and Amcu on platinum belt

The murder of a Northam employee and NUM member has led to violent confrontation between the two unions, with assaults and stone-throwing reported

Nhleko assembles task team to investigate politically motivated killings

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says he had received support for his high-level team from acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane

Hillary Clinton on the brink of claiming historic Democrat nomination

Rival Bernie Sanders vows to take his fight all the way to the party’s convention but the stage looks set for a Clinton-Trump presidential showdown

Zimbabwe’s stock exchange to cut jobs

Bourse says it will soon announce a strategy to generate additional income after revenue fell by half in 2015 and has shown little sign of recovery in 2016

SARS warns small businesses to beware of scam artists

South African Revenue Service says there have been a few incidents of scam artists demanding money to pay off debts