News South Africa

The new Jumbo Mall in Emalahleni will officially open on 19 March 2026, introducing a 37,000 m² retail centre with over 100 stores and major national anchors.

While the Western Cape is set to remain South Africa’s top-performing property market in 2026, rising prices in the City of Cape Town are driving semigration toward more affordable coastal hotspots.

George Russell takes a comfortable victory in the Australian Grand Prix at the start of a new F1 era after an early scrap with Charles Leclerc.

Traffic authorities in Mpumalanga are investigating the cause of the crash.

A total number of four bodies have been recovered from the Tugela River in Msinga.

Mogotsi admitted that several charges have been laid against him, including murder

UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher speaks to the BBC about the conflict in the Middle East.

Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.

Trump made the promise in front of an assembled meeting of Latin American leaders.

Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city’s skyline.

Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

Morocco part company with coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals, with Mohamed Ouahbi appointed in his place.

There are over 1 million South African emigrants across the world, but many still miss local brands not available overseas.

The school holiday food grant was axed by the Department of Education in 2023 due to a lack of money.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has gazetted draft revisions to the South African Geographical Names Council Amendment Bill for public comment.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 8 March 2026.

South Africa and Brazil share historic and fraternal ties.

COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota will be laid to rest in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Zille was speaking at the Johannesburg City Hall where she launched her mayoral candidacy manifesto.

The DA will hold its Federal Congress in Gauteng in April where it will elect new leadership.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moves to within two games of breaking a decades-old NBA record as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors.

South Africa’s Ryan Gibbons won the men’s elite Cape Town Cycle Tour in perfect conditions on Sunday, 8 March.

BBC Sport meets Manchester United and France forward Melvine Malard to discover her story.

England have again dropped down the World Rugby rankings after suffering a historic loss to Italy on Saturday.

After increases to April 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants were lower than expected, there’s also uncertainty on when they’ll actually be paid …

With official increases approved, so much about April 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants is still up in the air. Here’s what we know so far …

Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers has hoped on the McDonald’s CEO ‘burger challenge’ after THAT viral video this week…

The late Soli Philander shared his dream of what he hoped would become of Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre, which went on auction last month.

The dispute began when a receptionist at a clinic in Durban alerted the couple that one of their embryos may have been implanted in another patient.

The company is entering South Africa with long-term intent: to deliver bikes for commuters, entrepreneurs, delivery riders and lifestyle bikers.

Mbokazi’s performance earned him a rating of 7.5 of the website sofascore.com, bettered in his team only by Fire goalkeeper Chris Brady.

The Springboks have grown into an impressive attacking team under the guidance of Tony Brown, to go along with their traditional skills.

The war in Iran has disrupted car shipments from several Asian brands.

Sanral expects to spend billions fixing South Africa’s crumbling road infrastructure.

It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.

A health campaigner says women’s relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.