There are 32 wastewater treatment works located in the Vaal River catchment area draining Gauteng. Collectively they discharge 1,500 million litres per day into the various tributaries of the Vaal.

Some political brinkmanship is probably about to be played out, despite all the seemingly high-minded objections to the VAT hike.

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past three days.

Budget underscores Treasury’s hardline stance against unconditional bailouts for struggling SOEs. However, Eskom and Transnet remain major fiscal risks.

It’s fair to say that Johannesburg’s heyday has long passed, or moved to Sandton and Soweto, and the city may become somewhat of a relic — sooner rather than later.

The postponement of the tabling of the Budget three weeks ago was a regrettable, but perhaps an understandable feature of multiparty governance.   The delay has stimulated an unprecedented level of ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, was unequivocal in stating that overall SANDF expenditure would remain constrained. Instead of increased spending, he emphasised budget restructuring as the ...

R210-million will be reprioritised in the 2026/27 and 2027/28 for the construction and upgrade of Early Childhood Learning Centres (ECD). Teacher training and the development of new teaching and ...

Permanent social grants are to increase above inflation, with the Covid-19 social relief grant sticking around for one more year.

Greenland's pro-business opposition Demokraatit party, which favours a slow approach to independence from Denmark, won Tuesday's parliamentary election that was dominated by U.S. President Donald ...

Suicide bombers were seated next to some of the scores of passengers taken hostage after militants hijacked a train in southwest Pakistan, complicating rescue efforts, security sources said on ...

A plane carrying former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court to face charges over his bloody "war on drugs" took off for Rotterdam on Wednesday, after being delayed by ...