WORLD OF WORK: SA unemployment rate rises to 33.6% as Iran war takes economic toll

August 11, 2026 · Daily Maverick

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: NSFAS claims procurement rules ‘don’t apply’ to R500k adviser deals — Treasury disagrees
The National Treasury has rejected NSFAS’s claim that Public Finance Management Act rules ‘do not apply’ to its adviser
A MOTHER’S CAMPAIGN: Grieving mom wins Gqeberha road safety battle two years after fatal crash
A mother’s two-year campaign has finally delivered traffic-calming measures at the site where her son died in Walmer in
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Jubilant Pharmova shares decline 6% after Q1 profits falls 45% YoY
Jubilant Pharmova shares fell after Q1 profit plunged 45% YoY to Rs 56 crore, despite revenue rising 17% to Rs 2,229 cro
Veteran news presenter Jan Leeming, 84, takes aim at Charlene White as she brands the ITV star 'condescending' and claims she 'doesn't hack it as a newsreader' in latest social media rant
Retired television newsreader Jan Leeming has criticised ITV's Charlene White, saying she's condescending and doesn't ha