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Small group of 268,000 South Africans keeps the economy alive
A small group of 268,000 South Africans is behind a large share of personal and corporate income tax in South Africa.
News24 | Instagram official? Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Sarah Langa spark romance buzz
Sacha and Sarah have seemingly made things IG official.

Cape Town: Where you’ll dodge bullets and gridlock just to pay a R15 000 rent for a ‘shoebox’
Cape Town is arguably the best place in SA to find a job, provided you can afford the ‘entry fee’ of a lifestyle that most of its citizens will never touch.
South Africa: Why 15 Percent of South African Grade 3s Can’t Read a Single Word – – and What’s Being Done About It
[Daily Maverick] With national reading goals slipping out of reach, a new report reveals the stark reality of South Africa’s literacy crisis and how proactive provinces and private donors are teaming up to save a generation of pupils.
News24 | Makhubele dumps MK Party for Power FM radio host gig
Former City of Johannesburg speaker and MK Party chief whip Colleen Makhubele has replaced politics with the airwaves.

This type of car is quietly taking over South Africa
South Africa’s car market is witnessing the rise of a new class of vehicle.

A look inside one of the last DVD rental stores in South Africa
While on-demand online streaming services have become the preferred way to consume movies and series, South Africa still has a handful of DVD rental stores

‘A gift that falls from the sky’: why farmers are using Etna’s ash as fertiliser
Falling volcanic ash has for years been viewed as a nuisance. But a Sicilian project has discovered its agricultural potential and wants to spread the word
In the Sicilian town of Giarre overlooking Mount Etna, Andrea Passanisi, a tropical and citrus fruits producer, uses an unusual fertiliser on his 100-hectare (247-acre) stretch of land: volcano ash.
Like hundreds of farmers and citizens of...
EBay Is Laying Off About 800 Workers, 6% of Global Workforce
EBay is cutting about 800 jobs, or 6% of its full-time employees, saying the layoffs are needed to align its workforce with strategic priorities. From a report: “We are taking steps to reinvest across our business and align our structure with our strategic priorities, which will affect certain roles across our workforce,” the San Jose, California-based company said early Thursday in a...

Who is most affected by WSL Asian Cup exodus?
As the Asian Cup gets under way on Sunday, BBC Sport assesses its impact on Women’s Super League sides.

Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader
Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party’s central executive committee (CEC).

Reserve Bank on the hunt for a new director
The South African Reserve Bank is looking to appoint a new director to its board amid a series of changes for the central bank.

Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage
The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.

Kaze says Chiefs players need no motivation to take on Pirates
‘You spend the whole week trying to lower the pressure, which is the opposite of other games,’ said the Chiefs co-head coach.

Assault case opened against teacher who lashed girl pupil 92 times
The teacher is allegedly still working at the school

RFU set to confirm radical revamp for English rugby
A radical new structure for English rugby is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Prem separating from the rest of the pyramid, and promotion and relegation scrapped.
North West declares 2026 year of ‘decisive action to fix local government’
North West declares 2026 year of ‘decisive action to fix local government’
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has declared 2026 the “year of decisive action to fix local government and transform the economy”, pledging firm interventions to restore municipal functionality, accelerate infrastructure delivery and drive inclusive growth.
Delivering the State of the Province Address...
News24 | 2 South Africans recruited to Russia war effort have died – Lamola
Two South Africans who were recruited to travel to Russia as part of foreign employment schemes associated with the ongoing war in Ukraine have died.