SATURDAY, 28 MARCH 2026, 11:50
While other countries that depend on fuel imports have embraced work-from-home policies in an effort to deal with rocketing prices and supply shortages, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has confirmed this is not South Africa’s position.
In a moment dramatically captured on video, a firefighting helicopter crashed during intense operations above Hout Bay. In a rare stroke of luck, the experienced pilot walked away. Investigators are now probing what went wrong in one of the most dangerous jobs in the sky.
In the space of less than a month, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s job has become significantly more difficult.
More than 17 000 bottles of Slimsy fruit juice concentrate have been recalled because of health and safety concerns.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in Pyongyang on Thursday, Belarusian state media reported.
A marine drone struck a Turkish crude oil tanker that had departed Russia, causing an explosion in the Black Sea near Istanbul’s Bosphorus strait on Thursday, Turkey’s transportation minister said.
At least 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to a U.S. court on Thursday on criminal charges including narcoterrorism, a statute that has rarely been tested at trial and has a limited record of success.
Tributes pour in after the Drakensberg boys choir founder, John Tungay, dies, leaving behind a powerful musical legacy and global impact.
The ANC Eastern Cape’s much-anticipated provincial conference has been interdicted.
Standard Bank is launching a three-year strategy to 2028 that builds on its successful SBG 2025 plan, targeting strong earnings growth as it captures value from four key drivers in Africa.
A strong intervention team including outside experts is needed, Firoz Cachalia says
The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has dismissed the latest bid by former Free State premier Ace Magashule’s ex-PA, Moroadi Cholota, to challenge the legality of her “asbestos scam” extradition and prosecution.
The case for this institution is not abstract. It is grounded in South Africa’s own policy direction
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso and Orlando Pirates midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng have secured back-to-back awards in the Betway Premiership after being named Coach and Player of the Month respectively for March.
The City of Tshwane will initiate a suspension process against its CFO Gareth Mnisi, it said on Thursday.
Dwson’s upcoming appearance at the major music festival in his hometown places his journey from local clubs to global stages into sharp, full-circle focus
The Bureau of Economic Research has developed three new economic scenarios for South Africa.
Former SAPS special task force member Matipandile Sotheni has denied involvement in the fatal shooting of whistleblower Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, at the Madlanga commission of inquiry.
SARS is intensifying enforcement against abuse of the Employment Tax Incentive through a landmark test case affecting over 330 employers.