SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2026, 08:50
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s new chief of staff has reported “concrete results” have already been reached in ongoing talks over an end to the war and post-conflict security guarantees with Western allies.
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South Africa has softened its anti-trust regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure and collectively negotiate supply contracts.
Dr Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor has been elected as the chancellor of Nelson Mandela University, with effect from April 1.
Partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions are expected in most parts of the country, but severe thunderstorms persist in Mpumalanga, Free State, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
SARS is missing nearly R489 billion in undisputed tax revenue, as the agency struggles with the scale of unpaid taxes, and taxpayers face growing pressure as enforcement intensifies.
The department of basic education has ruled to publish the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results despite the leave to appeal by the Information Regulators.
An animal welfare organisation has been rescuing animals on the East Rand and paying for their veterinary care, food, and sterilisations with funds earned through glass and cardboard recycling.
The High Court has declared the Department of Transport’s tender process for a new driver’s licence card machine printer was “irregular, invalid, unlawful and unenforceable.”
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If you blinked this week, or just took a break from a barnstorming start to the news year, you might have missed two of the more fascinating vanishing acts on the JSE.
Deal underscores growing energy investment in West Africa
The Johannesburg High Court denied bail for Jeremiah Dube, a convicted fraudster from Zimbabwe, pending his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Much of the focus on the rand’s appreciation versus the dollar has been on the greenback’s weakness. However, there is a hidden factor boosting the local currency.
South Africa’s 2025 new vehicle market recovered above 2019 pre-pandemic levels and hit the highest levels in a decade.