JOHANNESBURG — On a Friday evening in downtown Johannesburg, a world away from the genteel suburbs that include some of Africa’s wealthiest neighborhoods, groups of men huddle on a dark street as a security patrol whizzes past.

In a country with one of the highest homicide rates in the world, the government is seeking to limit firearm possession among private security company employees. Dysfunctional on multiple levels, the police services are overwhelmed.

South African discount grocery retailer Boxer said on Monday it expects sales growth in a low-teens percentage for its current financial year given the competitive pressure in the food retail market and lower inflationary environment.

The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), led by Pastor Evelyn Joshua, widow of the Prophet T.B. Joshua, is set for its Revival Crusade in Johannesburg,

Kagiso Rabada has been picked by South Africa for the World Test Championship final against Australia next month after serving a one-month suspension for using a recreational drug.

South African mobile network operator MTN Group reported a 33% jump in first-quarter core profit due to strong service revenue growth, lower device cost of sales in its domestic market, and a more stable economic environment.

If the past 31 years have demonstrated anything, it is that the existing model for local government is broken. But adversity breeds innovation; perhaps, then, the moment has come to change how our failing local municipalities operate.

The Premier of Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi said that the government seized 15 buildings that were illegally-occupied in the Johannesburg CBD. SA reacted.