US president and his adviser Elon Musk seize on discredited claims to launch economic assault against African nation
Business-friendly Democratic Alliance votes against the framework following weeks of infighting
Main party in governing coalition dismisses US accusations of white minority oppression
Parties at odds over who should succeed envoy thrown out by Donald Trump following spat between two countries
Reservoirs may be full but poor maintenance, lack of investment and criminality are disrupting supplies
Coalition leaders are at loggerheads over fiscal hole partly created by Donald Trump
Officials say pro-business Democratic Alliance and senior figures in African National Congress objected to VAT rise
The US president’s attacks on the country might actually unite its people
Top US diplomat echoes Donald Trump and Elon Musk in condemning promotion of ‘solidarity’ and ‘sustainability’
Rand falls after US president singles out Brics nation over expropriation of properties
The Democratic Alliance chair on governing in coalition, battling corruption under Jacob Zuma — and the trouble with ‘everything must fall’
Former president will dump defectors to his upstart party, says Economic Freedom Fighters leader
Politicians and campaigners say penalty is insufficient as country struggles with corruption
Tito Mboweni served as labour minister in Nelson Mandela’s first cabinet
South African activist campaigned against failings of Jacob Zuma’s administration
Transport executive takes to courts to force action against organised crime’s hold on country’s economy
Energy minister says government could have done more to make offshore discovery commercially viable
Months of internal tensions come to a head with exit of powerful deputy leader to left-wing rival
Resignation exacerbates leadership crisis for South African city run by eight mayors since 2019
Coalition’s relatively smooth start raises hopes that the two main parties can work together in the longer term
Presence of pro-market Democratic Alliance in president’s coalition government is fuelling business optimism
Failure by municipalities to pay debts worth billions of rand risks thwarting company’s recovery efforts, utility chief says
Radical politician named as recipient of bribes in affidavit from former head of collapsed bank
Pro-market Democratic Alliance takes six ministerial posts in unity government after fraught negotiations
South African president and pro-business party’s John Steenhuisen seek to resolve dispute over cabinet posts
