News24 | Versatile Simelane extends Stormers stay: ‘A naturally gifted athlete’
Versatile Stormers back Wandisile Simelane has signed a contract extension that will keep him in Cape Town until at least 2028.
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Minister’s R14 per litre of petrol ‘promise’ in South Africa
Despite statements about cutting fuel prices to R14 per litre, South Africa’s petrol and diesel remain well above that level, largely due to sharply rising taxes and a weaker rand, with little relief delivered from government reviews.
Pupil killed at Mpumalanga school
A 19-year-old grade 11 pupil has been fatally stabbed at MD Moetanalo Secondary School in the Steve Tshwete municipality in Mpumalanga.
Apartheid-era system behind the sudden rise of the MK Party – Mbeki
Former President Thabo Mbeki says that the uMkhonto weSizwe’s success in the 2024 elections was an organised attempt by apartheid-era agents to topple the ANC
Lesufi confirms expired licence of taxi driver, vows crackdown after Vanderbijlpark crash kills 12 children
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the taxi driver involved in Monday’s tragic scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark was driving with an expired public driver’s permit.
News24 | Average 2025 inflation drops to the lowest in 21 years
Food price inflation remained unchanged at 4.4%, but the increase in red meat prices attributed to foot-and-mouth disease continues.
Absa snaps up two more Standard Bank execs
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender by assets, is set to lose two more top executives to smaller rival Absa.
Johannesburg mayor shrugs off no-confidence motion, and municipal CFO accused of major misconduct
These are the key developments unfolding in South Africa today, 21 January 2026.
Kganyago shares good news about interest rate cuts in South Africa
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said that inflation was on course to meet the bank’s new target of 3% in 2026 as prices remained stable.
CARNEY AT DAVOS: Canada’s Davos wake-up call for honesty rather than compliance
At Davos, Canada’s prime minister argued that the ‘rules-based order’ was always a useful fiction, but now the sign has to come down. Borrowing Václav Havel’s greengrocer parable, he warned that ‘go along to get along’ won’t buy safety in an age where tariffs, supply chains and finance are weapons. His pitch: middle powers aren’t helpless, but they need honesty, ‘value-based...
News24 | Don’t just wing it: Try these 7 recipes to nail the perfect chicken wing
Whether fried, baked, or air-fried, these wings deliver deliciousness for every craving. From buttermilk-brined beauties to biltong-spiced stunners, here are seven irresistible wing recipes to satisfy any craving, any day of the week.
LET MKP bigwigs thrive in chaos
Jacob Zuma has flooded his party with notable looters and he’s positioning them for the big day, the dreaded day of the MK Party takeover of the KZN provincial government.
LET Motsepe will be a good president
The launch of the Patrice Motsepe presidential campaign is wrongly labelled once it is described as an ANC government presidential campaign.
READER LETTER | Motsepe will be a good president
The launch of the Patrice Motsepe presidential campaign is wrongly labelled once it is described as an ANC government presidential campaign.
Start on a clean slate: Tips for a savings plan
Setting clear savings goals whether it is to put money aside to pay a deposit for a house or car and reviewing them as the months go by is a recipe for success.
Bafana move up despite disappointing Afcon run
Bafana Bafana have moved one place up to 60th in the latest Fifa rankings
South African billionaire’s company shooting the lights out
Zak Calisto’s Karooooo continues to go from strength to strength, with its latest quarterly results showing strong revenue and subscriber growth.
PRINT 210126Magidigidi / Magidigidi will shine in Belgium – Sanoka
Broos also keeping an eye on the young striker’s forays into Europe
Shukri sweats over fitness of Miller, Ferreira for Windies series
Shukri Conrad is anxiously awaiting medical updates on two key players; David Miller and Donovan Ferreira
Mbatha Bucs hope to start year on high as they visit Sekhukhune
Mbatha calls on Pirates to ‘continue where we left off’