SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2026, 17:12
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.
The driver of the scholar taxi involved in this week’s Vaal horror crash has now been charged with murder.
South African meat prices climbed at the fastest pace in nearly eight years in December and are set to stay elevated in the near term as the country battles an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle.
Former skateboarder Sharné Jacobs is empowering young South Africans through her initiatives, Girls Skate South Africa and Johannesburg Skate Club. Her programmes foster inclusivity, life skills and a pathway to skateboarding excellence.
Supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and improved 2026 demand outlook provides support
Legal experts warned that casual messaging now carries serious legal risks, as WhatsApp messages, voice notes and even deleted chats can be used as court evidence or trigger defamation claims.
The position became vacant following the appointment of the previous incumbent of the post, advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, to the position of public protector.
The death toll from the Vanderbijlpark crash, in which a scholar transport vehicle collided with a truck on Monday, has risen to 14 learners.
Eight stadiums across Australia were on Thursday locked in as host venues for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with all matches in Melbourne to be played under a closed roof.
The Patriotic Alliance had the perfect start to the local government election season when it won two wards off the DA in George in the Western Cape. The DA was also given a very good run for its money by the Freedom Front Plus in a suburban seat in Tshwane, Gauteng.
South Africa’s rand rose to its strongest level in more than three years, following a broad markets rally after President Donald Trump ruled out using force to take Greenland.
South African-born billionaire Ivan Glasenberg is central to renewed talks to merge Glencore and Rio Tinto into the world’s largest mining company.
Stadium Management SA explained this week a new ticketing system would help eradicate fake tickets at its events, but Tuesday’s audition in the match between Kaizer Chiefs and Golden Arrows didn’t go as planned.
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 22 January 2026.
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The death toll from this week’s Vaal scholar transport crash has risen to 14 after the death of two more children, Gauteng police said on Thursday.