VW Citi Golf with 55km sparks debate over R1m price
A Newcastle dealership has listed a 2010 Volkswagen Citi Golf 1.8i R with just 55km on the clock for nearly R1m, banking on its rarity and pristine condition to attract collectors.
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Afrikaner group declares independence from South Africa
A separatist organisation identifying itself as the “Boervolk of the Orange Freestate” has placed a formal notice in the South African Government Gazette declaring the secession of the “Republic of the Orange Freestate.”
Good news for South Africa’s property market – with a catch
While South Africans can expect a cautious property recovery in 2026, with modest price growth and easing interest rates, experts urged buyers and sellers to remain careful.
The South African brothers who founded a clothing empire from their love of adventure
What has become a beloved national franchise with over 100 stores, Senqu began as the passion project of two adventurous brothers
THEATRE REVIEW: Maynardville’s Twelfth Night set to be a screamer as it channels Fellini, Noël Coward and a Rolls-Royce cast
With its topsy-turvy reality, inside-out characters and convoluted comedy this year’s Shakespeare-under-the-stars mixes La Dolce Vita glamour with laugh-out-loud slapstick.
Tanzania’s media barred from covering post-election violence victims’ testimonies
The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony
Trump cabinet attends black carpet premiere of Amazon‑backed documentary ‘Melania’
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – With tensions in Minneapolis still high and a possible U.S. military strike on Iran looming, movers and shakers in the Trump administration took a timeout on Thursday to attend a lavish event celebrating a big-budget documentary about first lady Melania Trump.
‘Gupta lieutenants are in court, Batohi says on her last day in office
The outgoing national director of public prosecutions said her successor should fight for more institutional independence and for competitive salaries to attract high profile advocates
South Africa expels Israel’s chargé d’affaires Ariel Seidman
The department of international relations and cooperation said the move was a response to conduct inconsistent with diplomatic norms and protocol
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You have 72 hours to leave South Africa, DIRCO tells top Israeli diplomat
After expelling Ariel Seidman, Israel’s chargé d’affaires, will South Africa finally close Tel Aviv’s embassy?
POWER MINING: Yes, Eskom is getting into the bitcoin business
What do Eskom, Rob Herzov and bitcoin have in common? A solution to declining utility revenue, grid stabilisation, and the backbone or a bitcoin treasury reserve. The world keeps turning upside down.
Surge in childhood stomach illness alarms Western Cape health authorities
The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, has recorded a worrying rise in cases of gastroenteritis.
One South African industry has been shrinking for nine years straight
South Africa’s construction industry is facing its ninth straight year of decline despite broader economic growth, driven by weak public and private investment.
Free State education department launches app to monitor scholar transport
The Free State department of education has introduced a new app to improve the safety of pupils in the province.
Chaos in the council of a key South African municipality
Following the recent removal of Matlosana’s CFO, another report has been resubmitted to the council, which seeks to remove the municipality’s mayor.
News24 | Rand retreats to R16 against resurging dollar
The rand lost its footing on Friday, trading weaker than R16 to the dollar for the first time since Monday.
South Africa pokes the bear
South Africa expelled a top local Israeli diplomat, escalating tensions between the two countries and risking renewed criticism by the US.
South African government kicks out top Israeli diplomat
Charge d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy in South Africa, Ariel Seidman, has been given 72 hours to leave the country.
South Africa declares Israel envoy ‘persona non grata’
Israel’s chargé d’affaires in South Africa, Ariel Seidman, has been declared persona non grata and must leave within 72 hours due to diplomatic violations, including attacks on President Ramaphosa via social media.