SUNDAY, 25 JANUARY 2026, 12:07
China defended its human rights record on Friday after UN experts said alleged forced labour involving Uyghurs and Tibetans in the Xinjiang region and other parts of China might amount to “enslavement”.
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out any major tax changes in next month’s budget and stressed the importance of keeping fiscal consolidation on track.
With bridges, roads and tourist camps washed away, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp appealed to the public for donations to ‘help save our iconic park’
Strolling through Cape Town with a young American friend in January 2026, it dawns on me that Otis Redding was wrong. Everything’s changed. Nothing’s remained the same.
How to beat the JanuWorry Blues? This week I cooked cheap shop-bought pizzas in my air fryer oven. They turned out crisp and perfect in under 10 minutes.
Mercedes unveiled its 2026 F1 car, the AMG F1 W17 E Performance, at Silverstone, featuring a lighter and narrower chassis designed for upcoming technical changes.
Female migrants cite barriers to accessing local healthcare facilities
Mr Price is getting hammered for its controversial acquisition of German-based retailer NKD Group, with many stakeholders slating the decision.
There are no challengers yet for the DA’s top position
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Living in the Afrikaans world as a Xhosa actor has been an eye-opening experience for actor Aphiwe Sithole.
The societal reverence around elephants requires an unbiased examination of the data and an open discussion among all parties as it relates to their management, especially in countries such as Botswana with large elephant populations that significantly affect human livelihoods.
A memorial service is being held for the 14 pupils who died in the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash.
Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant to disgraced former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, has suffered a setback in the Constitutional Court when her prosecution was given the go-ahead, set to be heard in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein.
The 2026 Fifa World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are set to become the political playthings of US president Donald Trump.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that South Africa is on temporary leave from the G20, but insists that this is not because the country is capitulating to pressure from the US.
SARS’ latest Tax Statistics show that South Africa has a highly concentrated personal income tax base, which is supporting supporting a surging number of grant recipients.
Chery, China’s top car exporter, agreed to buy Nissan’s vehicle-manufacturing plant in South Africa soon after it grew to become the second-biggest vehicle retailer locally.
President Donald Trump says he is fighting excessive focus on ‘how bad slavery was’.
The 2026 Oscar nominations delivered new records, some high‑profile misses and some fresh breakthroughs.
Thirty years ago, South Africa was a global human rights leader, but GNU partners say this has changed due to its current alliances.