Working parents ‘struggling to afford nappies or food’
More working families asking for baby essentials
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Another food product pulled from shelves in South Africa, and SA police in hot water
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 26 March 2026.
Do not turn your heating off, charities warn
Organisations say there is support available after heating oil doubled in price due to the war in Iran.
Lifestyle audits going after government officials’ bank statements in South Africa
The SIU wants the Department of Public Service to tap bank records when conducting lifestyle audits, as officials exploit loopholes to avoid detection.
Rocket stocks soar on reports Musk’s SpaceX set to file for share sale
Reports that the firm plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring.
Prepare for turbulence – how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
The Gulf’s hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper – but now their future looks unclear.
The homeless teenager who became a successful advertising boss
Greg Daily has swapped sleeping on friends’ sofas for running a popular digital marketing company.
NHS, bills and immigration: One constituency’s election talking points
Six weeks from the Holyrood election, the BBC takes the temperature in one central Scotland constituency.
Families offered support with Easter food costs
Low-income families are being offered help with the cost of food during the Easter holidays.
Mantashe issues a warning to petrol stations in South Africa
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has warned petrol stations that withholding fuel ahead of massive price increases anticipated next month.
End of an era for SARS and Edward Kieswetter
The National Treasury has confirmed that the recruitment process for the appointment of the next SARS Commissioner has been completed, and that an announcement on the next lead is imminent.