News South Africa

Standard Bank has exceeded its SBG 2025 targets as strong revenue growth, improved efficiency, and expanding African operations lifted headline earnings and return on equity.

The Department of Home Affairs is undergoing a major digital transformation to reduce queues, fraud, and corruption while paving the way for a future digital ID system.

White South Africans living abroad are returning home despite past persecution claims.

Guide dog Pickle has been stealing the spotlight in Milan-Cortina.

Richard Shibiri testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday.

Ngcuka says he is hesitant to judge those who succeeded him at the NPA.

The court has postponed the insurance-related murders case to March 25.

Shibiri has testified that Matlala lent him R70.000 to fix his son’s car.

A handyman had sought $1.7m (£1.267m) from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses and being unfairly fired.

BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.

A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China’s National People’s Congress.

Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers.

Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to global warming.

China is boosting its ties to Africa, with zero-tariff trade and a year-long people-to-people exchange initiative, aiming to expand investment and infrastructure development across the continent

With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe’s ex-first family.

Professor Vukosi Marivate recently joined the United Nations’ Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and is a leading South African figure in AI research.

Standard Bank still expects 50 basis points worth of interest rate cuts in 2026 despite the conflict in the Middle East.

People across the South East say the cost of heating their home soared after war broke out in Iran.

South of England households report cancelled orders, price hikes and heating oil supply issues.

Vuma was testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee in Cape Town.

Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has been remembered as an outstanding organiser.

The commission took its campaign to the Durban University of Technology’s Ritson campus. 

Lamola says remarks made by Brent Bozell are unacceptable.

It’s a two-team race for the 2025/26 Betway Premiership title between current log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, and Orlando Pirates.

Controversial opinion?

Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr has adressed the elephant in the room regarding his personal results at the helm.

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt

UK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs told

Young adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee has warned as it launches an inquiry into student loans.

The cross-party committee’s...

Fans have reacted to a viral clip of Rachel Kolisi revealing that she had to ask ‘permission’ and money for ‘pads, tampons and shampoo.’

Rachel Kolisi revealed that she was forced to ask her then-husband, Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi for money to buy personal hygiene items…

“Everybody is dreaming to be champions and we are fighting to be champions of course.,” said Ouaddou.

‘(It was) incredible, you dream of nights like this,” Valverde told Movistar. “It’s been a long time since I enjoyed a game like this.’

The lecturer was accused of raping two minor children aged nine and twelve.

Standard Bank Group spending on tech rose 8.7% in 2025 while it extended the life of its South African core banking system.

The rollout of an EdTech pilot programme is often measured by visible signals. Thousands of tablets deployed. Active user dashboards trending upward. “Time-on-app” statistics climbing. Positive press coverage following shortly after. But do these signals tell us whether learning has improved? Across Africa, the EdTech sector has grown rapidly. Yet the continent’s core education indicators […]

Tesla and xAI have launched “Macrohard”, a joint AI project Elon Musk says can replicate what software companies do.

Electric cars are gaining traction in South Africa’s pre-owned market.

Suzuki has announced the pricing for its newest SUV, which will go on sale in South Africa very soon.

South Africa’s biggest airline is adding a temporary fuel surcharge to its ticket prices.