News South Africa

South Africa’s BEE policy is increasingly associated with enriching a small, politically connected elite at great economic cost while failing to drive broad-based empowerment, growth, or opportunity.

France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta Mateta has 18 months remaining on his current deal at Selhurst Park and as things stand he will not be signing an extension.

Corruption Watch has raised concerns about the Secretary to Parliament’s salary, which increased from R2.6 million to R6.1 million in three years.

Sir Keir says President Trump criticised the UK’s Chagos Islands deal in order to exert pressure on the PM.

Details surrounding the shooting are still sketchy and the motive is unknown at this stage.

South Africa mourns 12 learners killed as school minibus crashed into a truck in Vanderbijlpark.

Police fired tear gas and used a water cannon to disperse the crowd.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.

NPR’s Leila Fadel asks veteran diplomat Richard Haass about President Trump’s objectives with his address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

Kizza Besigye’s party says his condition is critical, but authorities say he was taken to hospital for a routine check-up.

Thousands of Senegal fans join the parade to celebrate Afcon champions on their return home.

The new government is addressing fuel shortages and strengthening the budget but many are not happy.

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is accused by Burkina Faso of trying to kill current President Ibrahim Traoré.

SARS says over 50,000 taxpayers have ceased to be tax resident in South Africa over the past few years.

Wiltshire’s scheme is open to all primary and secondary school pupils who receive free school meals.

Ramaphosa responded to Iran’s participation in the Will for Peace naval drills near Simon’s Town.

Former IPID head Robert McBride is appearing for a second day before the Ad Hoc Committee

Former IPID head Robert McBride is continuing his testimony at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

W. Cape cabinet set to decide whether or not to declare Knysna a disaster area due to the drought

Northampton’s teenage wing Edoardo Todaro is rewarded for his prolific breakthrough campaign with a place in Italy’s Six Nations squad.

British number one Emma Raducanu says she is leaving the Australian Open with her “head held high” after losing 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 to Austria’s Anastasia Potapova in the second round.

Tyrone’s opening Division Two game against Kildare is the first in the series of National League games live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport NI website in 2026.

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The Constitutional Court has ruled that antenuptial contracts signed after customary marriages, which are classified as civil, are invalid.

Meat inflation climbed to 12.6% in December 2025, highlighting how rapidly prices have accelerated in recent months.

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has bestowed Cape Town’s highest Civic Honour – the Freedom of the City – on two of its cultural icons.

‘There are clearly people who want to hurt Sundowns and people who are in charge of Sundowns,’ he said.

The latest figures represent a drop from the previous week’s reading of 66.8%.

Japan moved closer to restarting its biggest nuclear facility after local approval, reversing a shutdown imposed after 2011 earthquake disaster.

Several factors are expected to drive rent increases in 2026.

New Castle, Delaware, USA (PinionNewswire) — Resolv announced today that it has closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of its crypto asset recovery infrastructure. The round was led by Funfair Ventures and includes participation from the University of Illinois, University of Chicago, OCA Ventures, Orange DAO, Quantstamp, Kyber Network and WBTC. The […]

It is more expensive to mine Bitcoin in South Africa than in the United States, a new analysis shows.

This year, the Durban University of Technology (DUT) proudly celebrates 21 years as a dynamic force in South African higher education.

South Africa is facing a severe shortage of traffic officers.

Mercedes-AMG has reserved a small amount of its CLA 45 S Final Edition for South African customers.

The VW Polo is a staple of the South African auto scene, but its price tag has grown considerably over the last few years.

A major South African airline has halted all flights to one airport until Valentine’s Day.

Scientist Mark Miodownik explores the potential impact of ‘forever chemicals’ present in some cookware. Made in partnership with the Royal Society.

Leanne Abeyance, from Telford, is waiting for reconstructive surgery and remains in constant pain.

A nurse was reinstated after a probe found no evidence she had identified a transgender patient.

Steph Hoy dropped from 25 stone to eight stone after surgery.