
Eskom workers want more money for ending load-shedding
Two of South Africa’s biggest trade unions have rejected an improved 6% salary increase offer from state-owned power utility Eskom.
THURSDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2026, 04:35

Two of South Africa’s biggest trade unions have rejected an improved 6% salary increase offer from state-owned power utility Eskom.

MTN has agreed to take over the remaining stake in IHS Holdings it doesn’t already own in a deal that values the mobile infrastructure company at about $6.2 billion (R99.7 billion), including debt.

Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke highlighted that young people aged 15 to 24 are the most affected by unemployment, with many not engaged in employment, education, or training.
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms expected to hit parts of the Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, bringing excessive lightning and heavy downpours.

Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will fight Gina Carano in May – a decade after she retired from MMA.

Albie Morkel’s assertion that the T20 World Cup starts now should not be seen as an insult to the UAE, who the Proteas play in Delhi on Wednesday

David Tudor received second lifetime ban from ministry after a tribunal found he groomed and sexually abused a 15-year-old girl in the 1980s.

Cape Town is releasing the iconic Good Hope Centre and a portfolio of municipal properties for public auction to unlock private-sector investment, boost job creation, and stimulate economic growth.
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Veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation war mounted a court challenge on Tuesday to proposed changes to the constitution that would extend presidential terms from five years to seven, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office until 2030.

One of South Africa’s oldest and most important companies is at risk of collapse, threatening to destabilise an entire local value chain.

England winger Bukayo Saka commits his future to Premier League leaders Arsenal by signing a new five-year deal.

Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna’s 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.
While signs of stabilisation are emerging, the latest unemployment data shows that significant challenges remain, particularly for vulnerable groups.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of “several million euros”.

Suburbs in Johannesburg South are attracting buyers and investors with affordable property prices, diverse housing options, and strong long-term growth potential.

Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.