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South Africa’s semigration lie
While the Western Cape is often seen as the nation’s semigration hotspot, Gauteng’s economic strength continues to attract young workers.

‘Shameful’ more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

The tiny 124-year-old town in South Africa where a R500 million gem was uncovered
This Victorian-era town in South Africa is famous for some of the biggest diamonds ever discovered.

94% of South Africans don’t have enough for retirement
The vast majority of South Africans are underpreapared for retirement, but Ninety One says that there are several methods to improve your retirement outcomes.

Ramaphosa signs major new law, and concerns over Uber and Bolt in South Africa
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 24 May 2026.

City’s living costs drive workers to food banks
It is so expensive to live in Cambridge a charity says people with jobs need subsidised food.

Another new mafia in South Africa targeting a R10 billion industry
South Africa’s funeral industry, estimated to be worth billions of rands annually, is increasingly being targeted by mafia-style criminal groups.

‘Six eggs used to be £1’ – why everyday essentials cost so much more now
Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

133-year-old family sheep farm in South Africa now one of the world’s top wine brands
For over a century, the Nieuwoudt family has farmed one of the most remote parts of South Africa, turning it into an internationally acclaimed wine brand.

Government cracking down on estate agents in South Africa
Legal experts warn property practitioners to be vigilant, as the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) cracks down on non-compliance.

Criminals and people leaving South Africa are abandoning vehicles at major airports
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) reported that there are approximately 30 abandoned cars at Cape Town International Airport, and between 40 and 50 at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport.

Road trip in South Africa named the best in the world
The Garden Route from Mossel Bay to the Storm’s River Mouth has taken top place in a study of the best road-trips in the world from UK-based Autotrader.

Temperatures are rising – and so are ice cream prices
Temperatures are rising across the country, and so is the price of ice cream – but by how much?