Although South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points in the last quarter of 2025, the country still has 7.8 million unemployed people and faces a significant skills shortage.

The popularity of e-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt has created a new target for criminals in South Africa.

South Africa’s poultry industry has seen a massive rise in production, while diseases are leaving a significant mark on the beef and pork industries.

On top of the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak hitting beef prices in South Africa, consumers and retailers have been warned that African Swine Fever (ASF) will hit pork prices in the coming months.

South African universites are comfortably the best in Africa, but there are major concerns over funding for local tertiary educations.

A new report shows that one million South Africans are now overseas, and 43% won’t ever move back.

Here are five great countries to travel to where the rand is stronger in 2026.

The latest Braai Index for January 2026 shows both a month-on-month and year-on-year increase in the cost of hosting a braai, with economists warning that meat prices are set to keep climbing.

Another peanut butter brand has been pulled from shelves in South Africa, following a notable recall in 2024.

Best Before has launched nationwide courier delivery, expanding beyond its previously Gauteng-only online service.

This is a comparison of South Africa’s military strength to that of other countries in 2026.

Despite being packed with fat, carbs and high levels of salt, South Africans can’t get enough of fast food, with the segment growing significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.

New data shows what a person needs to earn per month to live a ‘decent’ life in South Africa in 2026.

The Department of Employment and Labour has published the latest adjustments to the National Minimum Wage, increasing the bare minimum that workers, including domestic workers, can be paid.

Mafia-style criminal groups have a new target in South Africa, and it’s worth more than rhino horn.

Rusty Labuschagne was a millionaire before being wrongfully imprisoned for 10 years in Zimbabwe’s harshest prisons.

Apex Education, a private school offering blended learning, charges R780 per month for school fees.

Employers in South Africa face steep fines and a higher administrative burden following new changes to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act.

A recent analysis of South Africa’s popular cereals reveals 13 out of 37 cereals contain 25 or more grams of sugar (per 100g).

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

Webometrics published its 2026 global higher education ranking, listing 124 institutions from South Africa, including all 26 public universities.