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Louis Oosthuizen Gregory Shamus / Getty Images via AFP Louis Oosthuizen finished as the top South African at the 120th US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club.There were seven South Africans in the field with only three making the weekend cut.Oosthuizen broke into the Top 20 of the world rankings with his third-place finish.Louis Oosthuizen was the…

As the UN marks the 75 anniversary of its formation, this time must be used to bring about reform in the body and make sure it is representative, writes Cyril Ramaphosa. Dear Fellow South African, The United Nations will this week begin the 75th session of its General Assembly, where the nations of the world gather to seek…

Nehawu will protest outside the Union Buildings on Monday. PHOTO: Felix Dlangamandla Nehawu will hold a protest outside the Union Buildings on Monday.It wants the president to address them and resolve their issues, contained in a memorandum submitted to the Presidency earlier this month.Their demands relate to health worker safety and salary increases for frontline…

SARS has rejected a Gupta company treating the infamous Sun City wedding as a "business expense".As part of a tax audit, SARS also found R105 million in earlier payments via the same company that were allegedly falsely claimed as business expenses.The Guptas now face a tax liability of roughly R80 million related to this small…

The trial of a woman who allegedly killed her partner is set to start. The Centre for Applied Legal Studies is defending a mother of two who is accused of killing her allegedly abusive partner.The trial against the woman begins in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.The woman was denied bail and has been away…