President Cyril Ramaphosa has not been afraid to previously don a military uniform, or call on the SANDF in times of need, but as Mpumelelo Mkhabela writes, there is a disconnect between government actions and the real needs for modernising and adequately supporting the military.
ANC elections head Mdumiseni Ntuli is expected to table a report on the ANC's performance in the 29 May polls at a meeting of the national working committee on Monday.
Tatjana Smith and Pieter Coetze led the way for South Africa in qualifying for their respective finals in what was the Olympic games' first Sunday even though there were small disappointments elsewhere
Although the fight against human trafficking, in general, and child trafficking, in particular, is challenging for most regions in the world, Africa is one of the hardest-hit places. Zororai Nkomo reflects on the factors exacerbating trafficking in Africa.
With the economy still in the doldrums and consumers grappling with a cost-of-living crisis, the lower end of the retail market is expected to be the next battle ground for SA’s top retailers.
Prescient's Tian Pan says most SA investors with exposure to China are overweight Hong Kong-listed Chinese equities and underweight mainland Chinese stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Pupils at Jeppe High School for Girls have raised concerns after several black pupils were suspended from lessons and sent to the library for violating the school's hair policy
The DA has submitted a motion to remove the speaker of the Knysna Municipality.
The State and defence have to wait until Monday to find out whether a witness can cover his face while testifying in the murder and attempted murder trial of two men charged in connection with a Khayelitsha extortion turf battle.
What started as a relaxed evening for a group of friends, who gathered to have a few drinks at a home in KwaThema, Ekurhuleni, ended in tragedy when one of the men was shot at point-blank range – allegedly by police officers.
A Gauteng woman recalls witnessing the beatings of her brother and his best friend, who were accused of stealing a plasma TV.
Tatjana Smith was clinical as she won the women's 100m breaststroke semi-final at the Paris Olympics, aiming for her first medal.
A power outage affecting runway lights has prevented flights in and out of Cape Town International Airport.
Mali's northern Tuareg rebels said they had killed and injured dozens of soldiers and Wagner mercenaries in two days of fighting near the Algerian border, after the army said it had lost two soldiers but killed some 20 rebels.