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In photos: Wildfire scorches Cape Town’s Silvermine reserve

An injured firefighter has been hospitalised and about 198 homes have been evacuated

Quick explainer: government debt and why it matters

Quick explainer: what VAT means for you

Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool’s speech that made him ‘no longer welcome’ in the US

Long-suffering Durban residents could wait years for end to water crisis

Finance Minister on Wednesday said construction of Mkhomazi Water Project, which includes a new dam, will only start in November 2027

Imam Muhsin Hendricks, who fought for queer rights, assassinated

He reportedly said that the need to be authentic was greater than his fear of death

Quick explainer: Interest rates and how they affect you

Quick explainer: Inflation and how it affects you

The photos that told our stories in 2024

South Africans voted in national elections, miners were trapped underground and homeless people were moved from the streets of Cape Town