
Pilgrim’s Rest tourism crisis: It’s not the Zamas, it’s the government!
Pilgrim’s Rest tourism decline deepens as government delays and closures drive visitors away and local businesses struggle to survive.
FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2026, 04:22

Pilgrim’s Rest tourism decline deepens as government delays and closures drive visitors away and local businesses struggle to survive.
The controversy over hunting export quotas in South Africa illustrates varied conservation world-views, emphasising the importance of dialogue and understanding amid ethical disagreements.

In an era when cynicism too often dominates public discourse and doubt easily overshadows progress, the facts speak volumes. South Africa is attracting capital, rebuilding confidence and laying the foundations for a new era of industrialisation, energy security and inclusive growth

It comes after the BBC revealed how law firms and advisers are helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK.
US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was close to over, telling the world to brace for an “amazing two days”, as the army chief of mediator Pakistan arrived in Tehran in a bid to prevent a renewed conflict.

Jamie Murray, who became the first British doubles player to rise to world number one, has announced his retirement from tennis.
President Cyril Ramaphosa stands by his decision to appoint Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s ambassador to the United States.

The singer will play three UK arenas later this year, 14 years after her first album came out.

IAEA chief confirms expansion at Yongbyon nuclear complex

Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations.
Post-mortems by the UCT Urban Caracal Project have found internal bleeding caused by anticoagulant rodenticides in the majority of dead caracals.

Donald Trump’s threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.

New and emerging technologies should serve peace, not conflict

France forward Hugo Ekitike is expected to miss the World Cup after suffering a suspected Achilles injury during Liverpool’s Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain.

From lifeboats to loss and resilience, why the 1912 RMS Titanic sinking still speaks to South Africa’s strength today.

Police say two suspects threw petrol-filled bottles at Finchley Reform Synagogue but they did not ignite.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said billionaire Elon Musk could use equity-equivalence programs to meet South Africa’s racial-equity rules and roll out his Starlink internet service locally.
A Kenyan court on Wednesday ordered a Chinese man to pay a fine of 1-million shillings (about R127,000) and gave him a 12-month jail term for trying to smuggle live ants out of the country.

Political interference caused significant delays and weakened the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes, as revealed by former prosecution boss, Shamila Batohi.

The 2026 Nedbank Cup final which will be between Durban City and TS Galaxy on 2 May finally has kick-off time!