SA’s new car market hits decade high as sales surge past pre-Covid levels
South Africa’s 2025 new vehicle market recovered above 2019 pre-pandemic levels and hit the highest levels in a decade.
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Body of Phoenix crime fighter found two days after going missing
A private security company says it is believed the man was stabbed multiple times.
Xaba aims to be in top 30 of cross-country champs
Glenrose Xaba is excited about the challenge waiting at the World Cross-Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday
Taxi boss ‘begged cops not to kill him in front of his children’, according to brother
KwaZulu-Natal taxi boss Mlondi Zithumane Gasela was shot dead during a police raid.
Rampant vandalism brings urgent sewerage maintenance to a halt
The City of Cape Town is unable to perform urgent maintenance because residents living above the sewer pipes cannot be moved.
Outgoing NPA head Batohi backs successor Mothibi
Outgoing NPA head Shamila Batohi expressed confidence in her successor, Andy Mothibi, appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as the NDPP. Batohi prepared a comprehensive report for Mothibi, detailing risks and unfinished work.
WATCH | eThekwini worker under investigation for allegedly sweeping litter into stormwater drain
An eThekwini municipal official is under investigation after a video of her allegedly sweeping litter into a stormwater drain went viral.
US seizing Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
US Coast Guard and military involved in high-seas operation
EMILE MYBURGH: Trump’s Venezuela escapade points to revival of Monroe Doctrine
US president is treating the Americas as his back yard, demanding they bend to his will
Young Gqeberha athlete excels in Japan judo contest
Members of MJ’s Judo Dojo, led by Sensei Reece Kramer, returned from the SANIX International Juvenile Judo Team Championships in Japan, where Tiffany Botes excelled against competitors from Korea and Japan.
Illegal loan warning for South Africans
South African consumers have been urged to stick to legal forms of credit during times of financial strain, as illegal credit providers often employ exploitative tactics.
WATCH | ‘We grabbed our children and ran’: Mossel Bay families flee fire
Homes reduced to ashes as Mossel Bay fire forces mass evacuations.
Mixed reactions to Andy Mothibi’s appointment as NPA head
The appointment of Andy Mothibi as the new NPA head has been met with mixed reactions from various political parties. While the ANC’s justice committee welcomed the move for restoring confidence in the justice system, the DA criticised the decision.
LONG VIEW: Afcon exit hurts, but Bafana Bafana’s foundations under Broos are strong
South Africa are still reeling from their disappointing exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Nonetheless, during his time in charge as coach Hugo Broos has laid a solid foundation on which his successor can build.
R500,000 to play two holes of golf with Cyril Ramaphosa
It will cost a pretty penny to play two holes of golf with President Cyril Ramaphosa, with the annual Presidential Golf Day expected to raise millions for the African National Congress.
News24 | Nestlé recalls NAN baby formula batch in SA over toxin fears
The global consumer goods brand said the withdrawal of the product was a precautionary measure.
News24 | Two men in court after assault on woman caught on CCTV at Pietermaritzburg tavern
Two men have appeared in court following a savage assault on a woman at a Pietermaritzburg tavern, CCTV footage of which went viral on social media.
Reality check for South Africa
Despite recent reform successes and positive indicators, South Africa needs to do significantly more to turn its economy around.
BUSINESS REFLECTION : Loaded for Bear: Islamist insurgency, gas and drugs — Mozambique may be a red rag for Trump
With the focus of a three-year-old, it is hard to say what will grab Donald Trump’s attention next. But northern Mozambique surely has all of the ingredients for a brewing potjiekos that he and his minions – notably the sinister deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller – will eventually scent.