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Under normal circumstances, South Africa’s move to a lower inflation target would have come with serious short-term pain. However, the Reserve Bank received an unexpected gift in 2025.

Following heavy rainfall that devastated Kruger National Park and led to its temporary closure, SANParks pledged to establish the Kruger Relief Fund.

Daily Investor is running its annual South African Investor and Banking Survey.

Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.

At least 39 people were killed in a high-speed train collision in southern Spain Sunday, police said. Efforts to recover the bodies are continuing, and the death toll is likely to rise.

The US president says he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, after not being awarded the annual prize.

At least 39 people have died in what local officials are calling Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade.

Senegal supporters have been partying after their team grabbed a dramatic 1-0 win over Morocco.

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

What is at the top of your list when you’re looking for alternative car insurance? Is it affordable premiums, awesome service or great benefits? Or maybe it’s a combination of all of the above?

VEA Capital Partners has acquired a large stake in Freedom of Movement following the retailer’s massive growth in South Africa.

The current market has rewarded momentum and mega-cap technology stocks. As we enter 2026, however, rising concentration and valuation risks are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

Mogotsi has raised concerns about his legal representation and personal security.

Xolani Khumalo and his co-accused hands themselves at the Katlehong police station in Ekurhuleni

ActionSA, DA call for investigation into reports that SANDF officials defied Ramaphosa’s orders

Rise Mzansi backs Treasury’s decision to extend deadline for public comment on online gambling tax

Wales’ unified world champion Lauren Price says she has turned down a return to the Royal Albert Hall to defend her welterweight titles in Wales.

Here are the kick off times for the likes of Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates as the Betway Premiership resumes.

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre cards a best-of-the-day 63 to finish in a share of fourth at the PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii but blames his “attitude” earlier in the tournament for falling short of the title.

Third seed Coco Gauff wins two brilliants during a dominant 6-2 6-3 first-round win against Kamilla Rakhimova at the Australian Open.

Strathclyde University said last month that it planned to cut almost 80 jobs to try to save £35m.

If you gaze up to the skies over the Western Cape coastline, there’s an excellent chance you’ll spot Jean Tresfon flying overhead.

A Western Cape coloured Afrikaner couple have spoken out on their decision to join the US refugee resettlement programme…

Whether served as a rustic soup or a flavorful stew, marrow bones and beans offer a delicious way to bring people together and celebrate the simple pleasures of home-cooked meals.

From gold medals to gleaming new wheels, Caster Semenya is cruising into her next chapter.

Between 29 December 2025 and 11 January 2026, the Cape Flats saw 58 gang-related murders.

The world’s largest fully-electric and plug-in hybrid carmaker has not shared any details about its sales in South Africa since launching locally in mid-2023.

Defence priorities, AI and a possible SpaceX IPO are fuelling renewed global investment in space technology.

Your pod coffee maker can get gross over time. Here’s how to clean it up.

All my Gen Z friends want to ditch their smartphones. It’s cool. They’re cool. But there’s more at stake than they think.

Unroadworthy vehicles on South Africa’s roads can have an impact on the severity of crashes.

The Honda Elevate is the ultimate compact SUV in South Africa, and is priced from just R3,899 per month.

Civil action groups are asking why it has taken South Africa so long to move to an 8-year licence validity period, and why motorists should be expected to pay more for them.

Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.

A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.

The myth of ‘the most depressing day of the year’ won’t die – but does it actually do any harm?

Amber breaks out in hives if the temperature goes below 12C (53F) and wishes for a “normal life”.