News South Africa

The government’s focus on implementing NHI is diverting attention and resources away from urgently tackling entrenched corruption and governance failures in South Africa’s healthcare system, which are the real drivers of declining access and quality of care.

The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a salary hike for the president, with some MPs arguing he should have rejected it, yet they accepted the same at the beginning of the year.

As the Earth becomes hotter, we’re seeing more floods and droughts. Flooding can make superbugs spread faster and further. And heat helps germs adapt faster

New US ambassador Bozell arrived in South Africa all smiles and minerals talk, not democracy sermons, and that tells you everything about what Washington wants now.

Macpherson says the owner of the building must be held responsible..

The pair briefly appeared in Court on and their case was postponed to Thursday

“Nitto” Santapaola was believed to have masterminded the murder of one of Italy’s most famous anti-mafia prosecutors in 1992.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death during a firefight in February.

The US State Department says Americans should “depart now via commercial means” as strikes continue.

The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.

Rwanda accused Washington’s move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

Conservative clerics are meeting in Nigeria to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ian von Memerty had documented his choice to die in a 15-part Facebook series.

South Africa produce an unconvincing performance with the bat as they beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a semi-final against New Zealand

Advtech has secured the land to build a new private university in KwaZulu-Natal, with construction set to start next year.

Italtile has taken a big knock to profits, largely attributed to the influx of low-cost tiles entering the market.

ANC’s Bhengu says despite their March deadline, there will be an exception for challenged provinces

Senzo Mchunu ordered Fannie Masemola to act on Dec 31, 2025 directive. per ministry order.

ActionSA opposes the decision by eThekwini Municipality to allocate R22 million to statues project

The organisation says that they see it as a victory, as it was a long fight. 

Casey Jarvis will do his best to reset for their week’s Joburg Open as he aims for a hat-trick of DP World Tour titles.

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler calls for stricter rules around set-pieces and criticises upcoming opponents Arsenal for time-wasting.

The 48th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 8 March 2026.

As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to chatbots ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human

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Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam county, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial intelligence-enabled therapy...

Chris Kempczinski can’t bring himself to eat the very product he’s promoting, and the internet has noticed.

Well-known polygamist Musa Mseleku posted an exclusive birds-eye footage of his rural homestead in Umzumbe.

Kandi Burruss is going through a divorce with husband of 11 years.

Summer isn’t quite done with Cape Town yet, and temperatures next week are set to rise above 30°C. Which public pools will be open?

Bitget’s tokenised TradFi thesis is that crypto is changing from its speculative traits to a rising global financial infrastructure.

Minister Dean McPherson calls for accountability as probe begins into Johannesburg building collapse that killed nine people.

Bester’s urgent application to be transferred back to Gauteng was rejected on Tuesday.

South Africa’s national teams have a fresh look for the 2026 to 2027 season, and it is rooted in both memory and meaning.

Apple seems to be saving the entry-level MacBook for its event tomorrow, but instead, we have two new pricey Studio Display computer monitors.

In a world where technology runs the show, South Africa’s digital economy has been quietly but steadily morphing into something huge over the past decade. From mobile banking apps to streaming services and online retail at your fingertips, more South Africans are becoming comfortable with doing everyday things online. Naturally, the entertainment world has followed […]

A major political party is pushing for a price cap on airline tickets in South Africa.

One bakkie in South Africa sold an average of 120 units per day this February.

Emma-Louise Amanshia speaks to Anya Aggarwal, a mental health clinician who helps people using the Wysa AI chatbot.