THURSDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2025, 08:34
A 59-year-old Nxuba resident will spend the festive season behind bars after she was denied bail in a court case where she is accused of fraudulently claiming for 34 funeral policies on deceased people.
Low income households continue to make tough choices between nutritious food and filling food as food inflation fluctuates and the food basket remains unaffordable for many.
Queen Koki, a South African content creator, refers to her AI chatbot, Spruce, as her romantic partner, highlighting the growing trend of AI companionship.
Dam levels are generally brimming in most provinces and the forecast bodes cautiously well for the summer maize crop. Farmers have signalled their intention to devote more hectares to the crop this season – though too much rain can produce less grain.
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Hugo Broos’s men are targeting a positive start to their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations journey. Bafana Bafana begin a continental journey laced with high expectations against Angola on Monday, 22 December, at 7pm.
SA Harvest and Daily Maverick distributed 200 Buckets of Nutrition to vulnerable families at the Missionvale Care Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay, offering more than just nourishment – providing reassurance, dignity and a chance for families to enjoy the holiday season without worrying about empty cupboards. This year’s campaign targets households with children in holiday programmes, ensuring...
Buyers and investors are increasingly snapping up rare Cape Dutch heritage properties, drawn by their historic charm, architectural appeal, and strong potential for lucrative lifestyle or hospitality investments.
South Africa will welcome multiple international, chart-topping musicians in 2026.
Fewer than three weeks after a mass shooting at a tavern in Gauteng, another attack in the province, this time in Bekkersdal, has left nine people dead.
Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a township south-west of Johannesburg.
The SA Revenue Service can see your offshore bank accounts, investment portfolios, and cryptocurrency holdings — but that apartment in Lisbon, holiday home on the Spanish coast, or rental flat in London sits in local land registries. All of this is about to change, writes Michael Kransdorff.
An e-hailing driver who had just dropped a client in Bekkersdal was among the casualties of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of nine people, most of whom were patrons at a local tavern.
The UmKhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP), has experienced a rollercoaster 2025, with repeated resignations, dismissals, and internal crises overshadowing its rapid rise.
Foreign investors are overlooking an undervalued South African equity market, with improving fiscal conditions, structural reforms, and attractive valuations positioning local stocks for a strong 2026.