System outage keeps debt-free consumers stuck under review

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

IT glitch at NCR stalls debt review clearances nationwide

Are our crime fighting groups protection or misinformation?

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Couch surfers, keyboard warriors or crime fighters? The blurred line inside South Africa’s neighbourhood WhatsApp groups.

SA film industry stuck in limbo

Anita Nkonki and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Updated

SA film industry reels as Canal Plus takeover sparks uncertainty

Are first-year students getting the support they need or must they suffer in silence?

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Starting university might be fun, but across the country mental health issues are emerging as a major cause for concern

Breakfast just got pricier as piggeries battle disease

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Bacon could become an expensive breakfast as piggeries battle two diseases

IPhone Maskandi movie wins top international awards

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

An iPhone-shot documentary about a cross-cultural Maskandi partnership has taken top honours at an international film festival, with filmmaker SJ van Breda hoping ...

Lawyer makes history on ice

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Up before dawn, juggling courtrooms, suitcases, and ice time, Shiven Bodasing skates toward history...

Security scare at Home Affairs in PMB

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Another security breach has taken place at Home Affairs in KZN with the discovery of a stolen firearm found on Pietermaritzburg premises

Sex site gets sticky over lube and the law

Anita Nkonki and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Online store Lola Montez ordered to remove a legal product after payment gateway flags it as high risk.

Farmers pay heavy price for vaccine delays

Karen Singh and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Updated

The emotional toll of FMD is just as heavy as the financial one, with some producers reporting sleepless nights and despair as they watch their livelihoods collapse. ...

The squeeze on the middle class: The more they earn the less they keep

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

More income, more debt: South Africa’s middle class is borrowing faster than it’s earning.

Lured by jobs, forced into crime

Anita Nkonki and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

From job ads to cyber slavery: how young South Africans are trapped abroad

Tech used to bolster court security

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Department of Justice turns to tech to boost court security after gang violence

Treat SA like a company in crisis

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the 2026 budget, Chartered Accountant and CFO Yusuf Bodiat argues that South Africa needs a long-term turnaround ...

The Agents heads to KZN

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

KwaZulu-Natal to welcome award-winning play exploring greed, property and middle-class fears

Courts, schools and hospitals are turning deadly - who will protect South Africans?

Anita Nkonki and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Updated

Bullets, gangs, fear: South Africa's public institutions under fire

South African expert to chair Commonwealth ageing body

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Femada Shamam’s appointment as Chair of CommonAge marks a milestone for South Africa in shaping global ageing policy

Foot and Mouth disease threatens food security

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Farmers have lost millions as a result of Foot and Mouth Disease and there's no end in sight.

Thousands of top students locked out of universities

Anita Nkonki and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

We worked hard, now what? Matriculants confront university bottleneck

Fewer than 20 tattoo parlours in eThekwini are officially registered

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

The eThekwini Municipality urges tattooing and piercing practitioners to comply with City health rules.

KZN principals panic ahead of new school year

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Chaos looms as KZN schools set to reopen without books, budgets or basic supplies

South Africa's road safety crisis: Too many cars and too few traffic officers

Anita Nkonki and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

With over 14 million vehicles and only 22,000 traffic officers, South Africa faces a road safety crisis that demands immediate action.

Bumpy start to new school year

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Schools in KZN face a bumpy start to the academic year as many have not yet received their resources from the Department of Education.

Calls for 'risky' tattoos and piercings to be regulated

Anita Nkonki and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

In South Africa, body art is flourishing, but a lack of regulation places clients at risk.

Beach woes as Durban welcomes tourists

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Despite four beaches closed due to water quality, tourism experts expect a bumper holiday season, and believe infrastructure issues are improving