SUNDAY, 18 JANUARY 2026, 16:45
A pervasive ‘rotten egg’ smell, linked to hydrogen sulphide emissions, alarmed Johannesburg residents, reviving air quality concerns. This recurring issue, noted in 2022, prompted officials to report it to authorities, but the cause remains uncertain.
A host of initiatives to tackle the city’s rat problem have fallen by the wayside, but the City says it is still in the fight. A study, meanwhile, offers a peek into the daily lives and dietary habits of Jozi’s rats.
South Africa extended the deadline for public comment on a proposed 20% online-gambling tax due to requests for more time.
JAC Motors has introduced a new single-cab bakkie to its T6 range in South Africa, priced below R300K. The new model, available in two 4×2 variants, features a 2.0L turbo diesel engine with 102kW power, 320 Nm torque, and a six-speed manual transmission.
Recent social media posts claiming that the Social Relief of Distress Grant is ending are false. However, it remains unclear when this “temporary” grant will come to an end in South Africa.
The DA’s internal battles reached a dramatic climax yesterday with the resignation of Dion George, the party’s former federal chairperson of finance.
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 16 January 2026.
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 16 January 2026.
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Hyprop’s planned R805 million sale of 50% of Hyde Park Corner has collapsed due to unmet conditions by the buyer.
US president says Machado ‘presented me with her prize for the work I have done’
The United States has issued an unusually sharp rebuke of South Africa after confirmation that the SANDF is conducting naval exercises with Iran.
US President Donald Trump announced the formation of a Gaza “board of peace”, a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.
Despite ending load-shedding, Eskom faces existential risks from declining demand, rising costs, and soaring municipal debt, as higher prices drive consumers to alternative energy, shrinking its sales base and threatening a downward financial spiral.
Codehesion, voted South Africa’s most trusted software development company in 2025, helps companies fix their software projects and ensure things are done right.
Football supremo Jomo Sono says Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos must be left alone to perform his duties
The state must fund and fix our public education system so no pupil is left behind
She lives a life of opulence, dining at posh restaurants and hotels, frequenting high-end fashion shops and recently flying to Portugal just to watch a music concert.
Academy operated illegally last year, charging R10k to matriculants
The PMBEJD’s latest Household Affordability Index shows that the cost of a basic nutritional food basket in December 2025 was R5,333.45, a 66% increase from December 2019.