With the right announcements the markets would react positively, support the government in seeking growth, writes Melanie Verwoerd.
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The finance minister, in his Budget, announced a proposal to reduce the public sector wage bill by about R160 billion over three years to rein in the deficit.
The police were allegedly too scared to search a property pointed out as a potential hiding place of Moyhdian Pangarker when he was sought for the disappearance of 8-year-old Tazne van Wyk, her mother tells Police Minister Bheki Cele.
Hemorrhaging cash and drowning in debt, South Africa’s state power utility is trying to persuade the energy regulator to allow it to raise its prices to offset lower-than expected sales.
Australia have clinched the three-match T20 series with a win over the Proteas in the third and final T20 at Newlands.
The cellphones of State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, her deputy, Zizi Kodwa, and several officials in the minister's office have been cloned, the department has confirmed.
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National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise is satisfied that the DA's new motion for proceedings to be initiated to remove Busisiwe Mkhwebane as Public Protector complies with the Rules of the National Assembly.
The finance minister proposed a three-year R160 billion cut to the public sector wage bill, while not announcing any major tax changes.
Durban University of Technology vice-chancellor Professor Thandwa Mthembu has defended the heavy security presence at the institution, saying staff and buildings must be protected.
One of two candidates in Guinea-Bissau's presidential elections said he would be sworn in on Thursday, even though a bitter row over the vote remains unresolved after nearly two months.
In Asia, South Korea and China have recorded dozens of deaths. Europe, especially Italy, is now experiencing the same fate.
The Lions secured a bonus point win over the Knights in their One Day Cup outing in Johannesburg.
The trade union federation says R160 billion in proposed cuts over three years to the state's wage bill is an 'attempt to dump the bill for industrial-scale looting on public servants'.
As its debt burden grows at an alarming rate, government plans to slash its own spending instead of hitting embattled South Africans with more taxes.
Octavia Spencer brings the remarkable life of Madam CJ Walker, America's first female self-made millionaire, to the small screen.
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni faces an uphill battle to get the country’s finances under control, contain spending and boost growth and employment in a country struggling to achieve any of these objectives.
People really love cheaper iPhones.
Baby Khanyisa was rescued in January from a poacher's snare and is currently recovering at the Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development centre.
After all, if the ANC could destroy the economy of a country that quite literally had it all, how difficult should it be for them to take on a smattering of flu-like symptoms? writes Howard Feldman.
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Seals frozen in time in Antarctica took home the gold.
You won't believe who's on this list.
Who do you think won?
Here's how he prepared for the Match in Africa.
Michelle Obama helped her with her feelings of not belonging
The day Granddad trampled me under his Chevrolet El Camino.
Coconut is a must-have ingredient in your pantry. After all what's a lamington without coconut?
The star just turned 16.
The Northern Cape is both South Africa’s largest and most sparsely populated province. Biénne Huisman sat down with Health MEC Mase Manopole to discuss healthcare in this often-forgotten part of the country.
Wheels24's Charlen Raymond launches a driving assault on the 522kW Jeep Trackhawk and explains why it's both a laugh and a bit underwhelming.
We have an employment crisis and it doesn't seem to be due to a shortage of qualified candidates.
Normally only held in Johannesburg over one weekend, this year the event will be reimagined as a pop-up experience across the country.
"In a case where delivery goes wrong, an obstetrician, who has an unlimited risk insurance cover, is more likely to be sued than a midwife."
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A handy guide to the different preserved tomato variations that can add oomph to your daily cooking.
Questions to ask yourself before you consider resigning. Wanting to quit a job is something that happens to many of us at some point in our careers.
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