A weak pound and hopes of tensions in the Middle East easing drove up the UK’s top stock index.

These are the tabled property rates for the 2024/25 financial year, effective July 2024.

In South Africa, informal waste pickers have plugged a hole in the waste management system by collecting reusable and recyclable materials from residential and commercial garbage bins, writes The African Climate Reality Project.

South Africans can withdraw a third of their retirement savings, but considering the bigger picture is crucial to avoid major problems.

The rand has started the week on the back foot, with global and local tensions feeding into the main culprit behind its current weakness.

Just as it seems a resolution to the country’s electricity crunch may be on the horizon, South Africa is staring down the barrel of a crippling water crisis – and again, negligent politicians are to blame, says Nick Hedley.

As the world prepares to honour Earth Day, it is vital to shine a light on an often-overlooked environmental issue – the harsh reality of plastic pollution in South Africa’s informal settlements, writes Mduduzi Ntongana.

Train drivers will stage walks-out between 7 and 9 May while overtime bans will disrupt services.

While the frequency and cost of data breaches continue to increase, a new report has found that many vulnerable companies have not taken extensive precautionary measures.

Economist Roelof Botha says the SARB never had reason to start its “nonsense” of raising rates this high, and the average South African is paying the price.

Balwin Properties and Attacq are teaming up to bring six new padel courts to Mall of Africa, with the sport set for rapid expansion in South Africa.