According to market research firm Euromonitor International, South Africa’s beauty market grew 7% year on year to reach to $3.9 billion in 2024, which is over R65 billion at current conversion rates, outpacing the 0.6% GDP growth at the time.

A growing number of skilled South Africans are returning home after building careers overseas in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK).

The latest Braai Index shows that prices for South Africa’s favourite pastime have eased ever so slightly—but April’s fuel price spike is coming to spoil the party.

Another important country has joined the chorus of travel warnings to its citizens travelling to South Africa.

This is how much money taxpayers living in the best-run municipality in South Africa make.

Three of South Africa’s top tourism partners have issued warnings to their citizens travelling to the country.

A highly respected job has now become a career fraught with intimidation and violence.

Eighty20 revealed that pizza is South Africa’s second-most-popular fast food type, behind chicken, which dominates the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector.

The 2026 World Happiness Report, compiled by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre, ranked South Africa 101 out of 147 countries.

South African travellers are set for pain when travelling this Easter holiday weekend, with fuel prices set for massive increases.

The mastermind behind one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in South Africa’s history has managed to retain his membership at one of the country’s top private schools.

South Africa’s ports—the key gateways into the country—have seen the highest number of ship dockings since 2019, recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic-related slowdowns.

While most South Africans don’t tip petrol attendants, the latest data shows that they earn above the minimum wage in South Africa.

Batches of a popular antacid are being pulled from shelves across South Africa, adding to a growing list of product recalls this year. 

The latest data from Stats SA on marriages and divorces in the country shows that South Africans are losing interest in getting hitched—while divorces are on the rise.

South Africans are being warned to watch out for rising food prices as the Middle East conflict pushes up oil and logistics costs, with consumer advocates cautioning shoppers against opportunistic retailers.

New data shows that job advertisements targeting South Africans from this high-income country have almost tripled year-on-year.

Criminal syndicates are increasingly targeting South Africans during everyday activities such as visiting shopping malls, commuting, or collecting children from school.

South African passport holders can now visit 100 countries without a visa, down from 101 in January, ranking the South African passport 47th globally.

Tasha’s founder Natasha Sideris has opened a new 1970s Italian restaurant concept in Cape Town, joining a growing list of top eateries in the Mother City.

Residents of Cape Town are being warned that water restrictions could arrive earlier than expected.