News South Africa

South Africa’s energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs.

Inaayah Makda remains missing after being caught out by a rapidly incoming tide, a relative has said.

Brighton are set to reject a £20m offer from Nottingham Forest for midfielder Yasin Ayari.

Experts warned landlords to be careful before buying sectional title properties, since weak governance and poor levy collection can quickly erode rental yields and property values.

The Western Cape achieved an 88.2% pass rate in 2025.

The Ghanaian government has entered a strategic partnership with Google to integrate artificial intelligence tools in local languages into the national education system. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced the agreement Friday, Jan. 23, in a Facebook post while attending the Generative AI Summit in the United Kingdom. The initiative supports Ghana’s efforts to modernize education […]

The incident allegedly occurred last year November and a case was opened this week.

A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.

Africa’s soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal’s coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month.

A Palestinian man and his Israeli friend are dedicating themselves to a peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza.

Passengers received a text message about the cancellation of flights, citing “unforeseen circumstances”.

Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.

Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

The African nation argues it is owed payments but the Home Office says it will fight the case.

This is the most expensive major city in South Africa to buy food in as of January 2026.

Plans to potentially double import duties could hurt car prices, consumer affordability, and even local manufacturers in South Africa.

Broll Auctions and Sales’ first auction of 2026 in February features a national line-up of assets for all investor types, illustrating the resilience and diversity of South Africa’s property market.

In November 2021, drugs were stolen at the storage facility.

Joburg Mayor Dada Morero says there are signs of improved service delivery under his leadership

Senona continues to face cross-examination before the Madlanga Commission.

Hlungwani says he was removed because he didn’t want the Secret Service Account funds to be used

SA’s Donald Ramphadi and his Australian partner Jin Woodman suffered a devastating Australian Open Quad Wheelchair semi-final defeat.

After Anatoliy Trubin’s dramatic winner for Benfica against Real Madrid, BBC Sport looks at the most memorable goals by goalkeepers.

The DSAC has issued a statement following the 2026 World Surf League’s Championship Tour event at Jeffreys Bay being lost to New Zealand.

Few people predicted anything other than Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meeting in the Australian Open final – will Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic stop them?

Woolworths has warned the public against falling prey to multiple Facebook scams about a fake meat box promotion…

The album will be released on Friday, 30 January 2026.

Justin Snaith runners will set a hot pace at Kenilworth Racecourse.

Once embroiled in controversy, Wonga South Africa rebuilt itself through customer-focused innovation, responsible lending, and resilient leadership.

The State Department is poised to take over a building DOGE seized from the US Institute of Peace, former staffers claim—possibly for Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.”

A MyBroadband reader was recently surprised when they got a “Shipping Confirmed” push notification from the Temu mobile app for free items, despite having no pending orders.

More and more South Africans are opting to buy pre-owned vehicles as household budgets are stretched thin.

Lepas and iCaur have revealed the list of cars they are bringing to South Africa this year, and when we can expect to see them.

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists has announced the finalists for the 2026 Car of the Year competition.

Peter Dervin says he warned Broomfield Hospital staff not to leave his son alone before fatal fall.

Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.