SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2026, 14:30
The Johannesburg Inner City Partnership is transforming the downtown area into a ‘walkable city’ with solar lighting, clean streets and vibrant public spaces. ‘You want vibrance. You want people walking around, going to the shops, going to school,’ says CEO David van Niekerk.
The 22-year-old driver involved in the Vanderbijlpark crash which claimed 14 school pupils’ lives appeared in court on Thursday.
Uganda police said on Thursday they have detained a legislator and senior official of the country’s biggest opposition party for his alleged role in election-related violence in which at least seven people have been killed.
South Korea introduced on Thursday what it says is the world’s first comprehensive set of laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to strengthen trust and safety in the sector — but startups fretted compliance could hold them back.
Prominent automotive retailer Motus is facing employee backlash and legal action after cutting jobs and salaries by up to 30%, citing pressure from Chinese car brands and lower margins despite record sales.
Suspended Ekurhuleni metro police department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi is on Thursday appearing before parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in the criminal justice system.
The cost of a six-pack of beer in South Africa is rising nearly twice as fast as a bottle of brandy or gin.
ArcelorMittal and South Africa’s biggest development-finance institution have resumed talks over the potential acquisition of the Luxembourg-based steel giant’s operations in the African country.
The 22-year-old scholar transport driver who was driving the vehicle in which 14 school pupils died in Vanderbijlpark on Monday is expected to appear at the Vanderbijlpark magistrates court on Thursday.
The Western Cape government will apply for two declarations of disaster – one for the rampant fires in the province, and the other for help with dwindling water availability in some regions.
The US is due to officially exit the World Health Organisation on Thursday, in the face of warnings it will hit both US health and global health — and in violation of a US law that requires Washington to pay the agency $260m (R4.24bn) in fees it owes.
These tacos deliver sunshine in every bite – juicy grilled chicken marinated in harissa yoghurt, a bright salsa of chopped stone fruit which works its magic with the creaminess of feta.
Jabulani Khumalo, the founder of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, remains defiant in his battle against former President Jacob Zuma, characterising the current leadership crisis as a fraudulent “hijacking.”
Billionaire businessman Johann Rupert’s Reinet Investments took a knock to its net asset value in the last three months of 2025.
Hyundai Motor’s labour union in South Korea warned the carmaker on Thursday against deploying humanoid robots without union approval, saying the robots would bring “employment shocks”.
The rand is trading at levels not seen in almost four years as US President Donald Trump stepped back from the brink on European tariffs over the future of Greenland, while general uncertainty is still supporting the gold price.
As communities demand safer neighbourhoods, gun control in South Africa has re-emerged as a critical national issue.
Chief Executive hopes it will win over “electric doubters” with its long range, reasonable price and “coffee-break length” charging time.