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Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt says the ANC’s outdated ideology has resulted in misguided policies focused on redistribution over growth.

Andrew’s arrest has changed the public’s view of the Royal Family, putting pressure on Prince William as he moves closer to being king.

Carla Rossouw, head of tax at Allan Gray, explained that bracket creep is a measure for the National Treasury to collect more tax without people noticing.

Construction of Akademia’s new R3.2 billion Christian Afrikaans university in Pretoria started in January 2026, promising to become a world-class institution.

McPherson says it is important to support farmers because they feed the country and create jobs

A Malawian technology company has announced plans to build the country’s first micro data center focused on artificial intelligence computing, in an effort to reduce dependency on data infrastructure hosted abroad. Converged Technology Networks announced the initiative, which CEO and co-founder Brian Longwe said aims to develop local AI capability as the technology becomes increasingly […]

Ethiopia has unveiled a new artificial intelligence innovation hub in Addis Ababa, reaffirming the country’s ambition to become a leading player in the global AI landscape. Temesgen Tiruneh announced the launch of the AI UniPod, a collaborative initiative developed by the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, Addis Ababa University and the United Nations Development Programme in […]

Mozambique will digitize all government services, modeling its approach on Kenya and Rwanda in a bid to consolidate revenue collection and improve the country’s competitiveness, President Daniel Chapo announced Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of Mozambique’s first national conference on digital transformation in Maputo, Chapo framed the initiative as a governance overhaul rather than a […]

The announcement by the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.

His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.

Two sisters in an Indian village talk about how football has changed their lives and helped them push back against child marriage.

In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.

South Africans could get an extra day off in 2026, but it depends on President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 22 February 2026.

Eugene Ronné stepped away from his role in Retail Operations and Sales for SPAR in Switzerland and returned to South Africa to become CEO for PNA.

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.

Dlamini served as an ANC branch convener in ward 67 as a councillor who showed commitment 

Ramaphosa today delivered the keynote address at the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Limpopo.

ActionSA leader joins the likes of DA’s Helen Zille to claim city’s top post

The NEC, led by Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, is meeting with 11 provincial branches.

Keep track of the live scoring as the Proteas take on India in what will be a blockbuster battle at the T20 World Cup on Sunday.

Check out the latest World Rugby rankings after Ireland claimed a huge win over England in an entertaining Six Nations clash.

Orlando Pirates were dumped out of the Nedbank Cup after a dramatic shootout. Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has reacted.

Rory McIlroy is second, six shots adrift of leader Jacob Bridgeman, whose second round of seven-under-par 64 cements his place at the top of leaderboard.

White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students

Plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers will be set out by the government on Monday.

The schools white paper will detail proposals to change the criteria under which schools receive funding to support the most...

Court lifted injunction on law requiring display of religious text in every public school classroom

A federal appeals court cleared the way on Friday for a controversial Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, allowing the state to enforce a law that was previously found to be unconstitutional.

The US fifth circuit court of appeals...

Ex-Prince Andrew was reportedly treated as a ‘common criminal’ when he was arrested for 11 hours on his 66th birthday on Thursday.

Ex-Prince Andrew was reportedly treated as a ‘common criminal’ when he was arrested for 11 hours on his 66th birthday on Thursday.

Do you agree? Durban is one of only two African cities to feature on Time Out Magazine’s ‘Best place to travel’ list this year…

Another grand proposal? Did Siya Kolisi pop the question to his new partner, Rachel John, on top of New York’s Empire State Building?

While Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe’s mother, Grace, wants him out of custody, her run from the law may lean towards him being seen as a flight risk.

Francois Van Zyl de Kock is facing three to four years in jail, while the victim’s family is also seeking compensation

NTI’s employees have not been paid for months, while commuters transport costs have ballooned

The Joburg side are now back in the hunt for the SA Shield.

Car theft protection has evolved beyond physical barriers and mechanisms.

The Road Accident Fund in South Africa has several obstacles to overcome.

The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.

Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.