
Brixton Soup Kitchen prepares for busy Christmas
Volunteers are preparing hampers and toys for local children who would otherwise go without.
SUNDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2025, 10:47

Volunteers are preparing hampers and toys for local children who would otherwise go without.

Takealot is comfortably the retailer of choice for Christmas shoppers in South Africa.

South African traders are moving beyond local markets faster than ever, and the shift isn’t just a trend – it’s a deliberate strategy.

South Africa’s beaches are expected to be packed this festive season, and security experts and rescue services are warning holidaymakers to be extra cautious.

Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment survey shows that the average monthly salary in South Africa increased to R29,490 in the third quarter of the year.

The Department of Transport and other stakeholders have issued a serious warning about South Africa’s most dangerous routes as millions prepare to take to the roads for the festive season.

Tough economic forces are bearing down on whisky producers and the sectors which rely on them.

More than 100 volunteers gathered to wrap thousands of presents for children across the capital.

While it may seem trivial, loud noises coming from your home, such as barking dogs, can result in you going to court.

A major first world country has issued a warning to its citizens travelling to South Africa.

Some stallholders and event organisers are angry about cheap goods being sold as ‘handmade’ items.

A family raising money to fund a suitable home for their son is among those driving a revival in honesty boxes.

GEMS member contributions remain among the most affordable in the sector because of the low starting base.

Despite this growing interest, about 80% of the 411 houses in a small coastal town between Mossel Bay and Stilbaai stand empty for most of the year.

Airbnb is not the culprit behind escalating rental prices or worsening housing affordability in Cape Town.

Airbnb is not the culprit behind escalating rental prices or worsening housing affordability in Cape Town.

Australia has become the first country to ban children under 16 from using social media, and experts say discussions with South African regulators have already begun.

Calvin McDonald’s decision to leave at the end of January comes amid a run of poor sales for the firm in the US.