
Here’s why you’re already paying R27 per litre for diesel in South Africa
Motorists are preparing for major fuel hikes next week, but some diesel retailers have jumped the gun, substantially raising prices ahead of the official adjustments.
FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2026, 10:37

Motorists are preparing for major fuel hikes next week, but some diesel retailers have jumped the gun, substantially raising prices ahead of the official adjustments.

The UK’s competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews.

Fuel price data for the end of March indicates South Africans are in for severe petrol and diesel price hikes next week.

A new 2,000 m² coastal-inspired retail and lifestyle centre, Garden Walk, has opened in Hartenbos, offering 51 stores, dining, and community spaces.

Why would Orlando Pirates fans not be excited about the prospect of becoming the first side in nine years to stop Mamelodi Sundowns from winning the league? Ouaddou’s appeal is simple: help the team get over the line.
Unless government steps in to soften the blow, fuel prices will increase by up to R11.63 per litre on Wednesday, 1 April – adding thousands of rands to household budgets for the month.

The organisers stated the decision was not taken lightly.
CERN has confirmed it will host an expanded version of Open Research Europe, the EU-backed fee-free open access publishing platform that works to “keep knowledge in public hands.” Research Professional News reports: A little over a year ago, 10 European research organizations announced that they would add their support to Open Research Europe, to broaden eligibility beyond only those...

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South Africa’s largest distance learning university is taking a bold step into aviation, aiming to blend theory with real world experience.

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England were the only European country to reach the World Cup with a 100% record – so friendly opponents Uruguay could be the level of challenge they need.
Two sailboats, with nine crew member, failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled

Head coach Craig Bellamy says Wales did all they could to prepare for penalties after their World Cup qualification bid ended with shootout defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The Tshwane council has taken steps to put chief financial officer Gareth Mnisi on suspension following tender influence allegations.
The debate among Iranian hardliners over whether Tehran should seek a nuclear bomb in defiance of an escalating US-Israeli attack is getting louder, more public and more insistent, sources in the country say.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson says set-piece expertise could give Thomas Tuchel’s side an X-factor this summer.

Absa CTIO Johnson Idesoh says the speed at which software is changing influenced its recent R2.4-billion write-down.