News South Africa

South Africa’s rand is undervalued at current levels, according to a survey of investors and economists, who see scope for further currency appreciation as the government’s reform program boosts economic growth. 

At midnight, prices decrease by up to 65c/l.

It is eight years after President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), and most of his promises remain unfulfilled.

Defensive prowess fuels venda’s ambition.

The residents have been without water for two weeks and are demanding immediate action.  

Last week, the Constitutional Court ruled that Moroadi Cholota’s extradition was unlawful.

The Limpopo twins were born joined at the abdomen over the weekend.   

Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay 2 euros starting Monday as the city of Rome inaugurated a new fee structure to help raise money and control crowds.

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.

The judge said the Department of Homeland Security Secretary did not have facts or law on her side.

Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality.

They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.

South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie says “no formal decision” has been taken to relocate the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations away from Morocco.

Clinton Nyapara Mogesa is said to have been recruited in Qatar to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine.

South Africa’s rand is currently trading near or within the range many economists consider its “fair value”, but the latest Big Max Index shows it is still undervalued and could be even stronger.

Standard Bank says it will make more of its branches cashless in 2026, as it adjusts to consumer behaviour.

It is the beginning of the year, and this is the time to make important life decisions. For the Matric Class of 2025, this is a pivotal moment, deciding what comes next after matric.

A new witness is expected to testify at the Madlanga Commission.

Justice Madlanga has ruled that the new witness cannot be named.

“So, it means that most of criminals, they smile out of, you know, out of prison.”

The Ad Hoc Committee may call Cyril Ramaphosa over the disbanded Political Killings Task Team

Prop Jeremy Loughman will make his first Ireland appearance in two years against France in the opening game of the 2026 Six Nations on Thursday but there is no place in the starting team for James Lowe, James Ryan or Tadhg Furlong.

HYROX, the fast-growing global fitness race, is set for a wider rollout in South Africa through a new partnership.

West Ham sell defender Anouk Denton for a club record fee of £200,000 to American side Bay FC.

Hosts Australia will face debutants Hong Kong in the opening match of next year’s Rugby World Cup in Perth.

MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’

Graduates in England and Wales: share your views on student loan repayments

A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin...

Caroline Willgoose, whose 15-year-old son was killed by another pupil, says murder was ‘senseless and avoidable’

The family of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at school by another pupil has said her son’s murder was “senseless and avoidable” and that a report ordered by the school showed too many “red flags” were missed.

Harvey Willgoose died one year ago to the day, and his killer,...

As daily household items become ever more expensive, the R500 South African banknote begins to make a lot of financial sense. Here’s why …

A Zimbabwean content creator’s viral rise has sparked debate over explicit content, platform responsibility and why controversy pays online.

Tar balls have been washing up on beaches across Algoa Bay and surrounding areas, posing a huge danger to both people and birdlife.

In one email, Mark Lloyd, who identified himself as a friend of Epstein, wrote to Vera to arrange a “small dinner” with Zuma.

Both systems are offline, with no payments reflecting for two weeks …

The crypto market has recently seen losses with Bitcoin, Solana and Ethereum falling significantly in response to the withdrawal of risk assets by investors. This sell-off was instigated by overall liquidation pressure, diminished risk appetite and market stress, which struck prices and forced unwinding of leveraged positions, impacting big tokens simultaneously. Amid this downturn, experts […]

Existing customers on annual plans will get an additional year at their current price, but the price hikes for new customers took effect on 2 February 2026.

Xneelo says the facility, under construction in Samrand, will be modelled on its first facility.

The past few days have been very bearish for the entire crypto market. Bitcoin price has fallen as far as $77,000 and other major altcoins are rapidly haemorrhaging value. Because of this, the general market sentiment among investors is cautious as more traders are now hesitant in the face of thinning liquidity and volatility spikes. […]

Mercedes-Benz has taken the covers off the new S-Class, a model meant to reassert the company’s luxury dominance over new Chinese rivals.

Motorists can look forward to a drop in petrol and diesel prices this week.

South Africans who make use of balloon payments to lower monthly premiums need to prepare for the final payment.

The South African car industry got off to a great start in January 2026.

Three coffee mornings are being held in Wolverhampton as part of a national mental health event.