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These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 25 February 2026.

Sasol has come under fire for its operations in Louisiana in the United States, particularly its alleged discrimination against black homeowners in a nearby town.

Motorists travelling to and from Cape Town International Airport are increasingly voicing concern over safety.

Kaizer Chiefs head into Saturday’s Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates on the back of a defeat to Stellies just like in November 2021.

ACSA says the fire was extinguished after it broke out at the international inner lane.

Only 15 out of a total of 38 arrested suspects have been granted bail so far.

Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.

The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan’s growing tensions with China.

The People’s Party’s hopes were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which dominate provincial politics.

The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as “acts against nature”.

Senegal’s prime minister says it is “regrettable” that 18 of its football fans have been handed prison sentences related to disturbances at the 2025 Afcon final.

Diezani Alison-Madueke denies five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.

The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.

Blu Label has recorded a R5 billion loss, but is optimistic that it is on the right track following the listing of Cell C.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Wednesday, 25 February 2026.

Codehesion uses AI strategically in its software development process to help South African businesses innovate faster and more efficiently.

Brown Mogotsi says Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala claimed an IPID insider could erase criminal cases

General Sibiya has been linked to Motsumi through alleged middleman Sergeant Fannie Nkosi.

General Sibiya has defended his relationship with Scharnick.

Kaizer Chiefs lost to Stellenbosch FC in the Betway Premiership on a damp evening at the FNB Stadium in Nasrec on Tuesday.

The Proteas are making big money at the T20 World Cup. Here’s how much they earned for their victory over India.

Several Springboks are on the move, with a number of high-profile players securing lucrative deals at overseas clubs.

It’s seems all but certain Kaizer Chiefs will have a new coach next season. A lifetime opportunity has come and gone for current co-coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze.

Lawsuit is latest action by Trump administration against a university and escalation of president’s feud with California

The justice department sued the University of California, Los Angeles on Tuesday, alleging the university created a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff after protests against the war on Gaza broke out across campus.

The lawsuit claims UCLA...

Education leaders and MPs say government needs to be careful about mental health impact on leaders and teachers in already overstretched sector

Teachers and schools face “a huge ask” implementing the government’s special needs proposals affecting hundreds of thousands of children, according to education leaders and MPs who otherwise gave the plans a cautious welcome.

Under the plans unveiled by...

Heads up, Mzansi! The Cancer Association of South Africa is launching its 24th annual Shavathon campaign this weekend.

Rachel Kolisi says she had done ‘unhealthy’ for too long, as she teases upcoming documentary, amid divorce from Siya Kolisi.

A South African refugee family have bemoaned the offer of soya-based meal kits, after their flight to the US was cancelled…

Cape Town’s dam levels are almost at the halfway point as levels continue to drop.

Sassa, earlier this month, urged beneficiaries not to ignore SMS notifications calling them in for social grant reviews.

Mashaba’s second bid for mayor risks repeating past instability in a city now facing deeper dysfunction and political fractures.

‘Little G-Class” will have four-wheel drive from the start and now, a hybrid powertrain to go with the electric option.

Mustek has warned that global AI infrastructure expansion is driving shortages that will persist into next year.

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The Vodacom Foundation, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Education, today launched the Vodacom Schools of Excellence (SoE) model, at Lavelilanga Secondary School in Komani. The launch marks another significant milestone in the Vodacom Foundation’s commitment to using technology in order to foster a culture of academic excellence within the country’s schooling system, […]

A university in Gauteng is running programs to assist with the transition to electric cars.

One Indian and two Chinese car brands have factories in South Africa, and another Chinese carmaker plans to open one in mid-2026.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has ordered Sanral to find a way to secure the N1.

New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.