The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) recently told Umkhonto Wesizwe Political Party Member, Mandlenkosi Matutu, that reducing illegal water supply disruptions caused by water-tanker mafias is not its responsibility but that of the municipalities.

Lauren Elcock is among the young Londoners who say rising rents are forcing them to quit the capital.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 19 April 2026.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that reponses to the proposed tax on online gambling has been mixed.

The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel.

A small agricultural town in Mpumalanga has been voted as one of the best places to live in South Africa.

A 5-bedroom luxury estate is for sale in Wellington’s Bovlei Valley, which is seeing increased interest from Europe, the US and Gauteng.

The Mother City is becoming South Africa’s leading metro for service delivery, with a clean audit outcome for three years running and now a record investment in infrastructure.

Eva August, the CEO of Century 21 South Africa, says buyers and investors are starting to flock to KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast.

The Blue Train, which is run by Transnet, has ranked in an international ranking of the most beautiful train journeys in the world.

Standard Bank has seen a rise in self‑employed individuals becoming first-time property buyers.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Saturday, 18 April 2026.

One man says he cancelled his holiday to Spain due to the rising costs and uncertainty.

Employees in South Africa whose salaries have grown to over R22,400 a month this year now exceed the new 2026 earnings threshold.

The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a £500m fund to boost British AI firms.

Martin was shocked to learn how many people didn’t know if they were on an energy price cap.