WEDNESDAY, 31 DECEMBER 2025, 03:38
South Africa’s economy has dramatically underperformed its emerging market peers due to poor policy, corruption, and collapsing state capacity, leaving the country far smaller, poorer, and less competitive than it should be.
Due to a decline in rail logistics, there is an overwhelming amount of heavy trucks on South African roads, which is contributing to a spike in fatal accidents.
With films encountered across cinemas, streaming platforms, and the occasional hard-to-find corner of the internet, this list isn’t meant to be comprehensive. It is a personal selection of the films that stood out along the way.
At the start of 2025, the mood was hopeful. By midyear, it was anything but straightforward. From economist optimism and fiscal standoffs to behind-the-scenes policy battles and a late-breaking mini-budget, Business Maverick Lindsey Schutters rounds up the moments that defined South Africa’s business year and asks what they tell us about where the economy is headed next.
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup, went into surgery on Thursday for an inguinal hernia, his wife said.
Five people have been killed in a helicopter crash on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, authorities say.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the “courage” to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza in his first Christmas message.
Almost a dozen people have died on Limpopo’s roads over the past two days, including six who were killed in a single crash on Christmas Eve.
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Nestled in the heart of Stellenbosch on the vibrant Dorp Street is a shop, stocked with everything from wine to honey and hand-crafted clothing, that has been in operation for over 120 years.
Democratic senators urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to reverse a recall of nearly 30 career ambassadors, warning the move leaves a dangerous leadership vacuum that allows adversaries like Russia and China to expand their reach.
Bribery of traffic officers and drunken driving hit a record high this festive season, with 48 motorists arrested for attempting to bribe traffic officers, while drunken driving increased drastically.
Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo Ralehoko, and Ekurhuleni mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, celebrated Christmas Day by gifting mothers and newborns at Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital in Vosloorus. Accompanied by Dr. Yusuf Dadoo District Hospital CEO, Dr. Rodney Pheto, and hospital management, they welcomed babies born on the holiday.
After years of raising concerns about the water crisis, residents say they have lost hope of ever receiving clean water from their taps.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus attracted hundreds of South Africans who joined him for an early Christmas walk on Thursday.
The results from the opening matches point to a strong possibility of the knockout stages being packed with fancied nations.
KwaZulu-Natal musicians are set to take centre stage at the highly anticipated 22nd Durban Jazz Festival, which takes place on Thursday at the Umgababa Coastal Resort.
In a country where more than 26 800 child abuse cases were reported last year, a partnership between the Teddy Bear Foundation and therapy dogs is transforming one of the most terrifying experiences for young survivors who have to testify.
Mzansi Magic viewers are in for a treat as Bhelas, the channel’s brand-new comedy series, makes its debut on Monday, January 5 at 8pm, on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
A 33-year-old DJ was shot dead by a patron for switching off the music at a tavern in Mpumalanga on Christmas eve. The patron then turned the gun on himself.