South Africa’s richest city missing R70 billion
Johannesburg is facing a severe crisis as unpaid municipal bills have surged to R71.9 billion, undermining infrastructure investment and threatening the city’s financial health.
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Private hospital giant is booming in South Africa
Netcare expects to report solid results for the first half of its 2026 financial year, despite some pressure in the medical scheme industry.
OPINION | The creation of township millionaires
In the US, about 379,000 Americans became dollar millionaires in 2024 alone – more than 1,000 a day, in addition to the already existing number of nearly 24-million.
Zee Nxumalo brings fresh Amapiano vibes to the Puma H-Street
SPONSORED | Inspired by the brand’s design archives, this sneaker may be built for life in the suburbs, but it’s certainly not made to blend in
News24 | This volunteers network saves hundreds of tiny stranded and endangered turtles
Every year, hundreds of turtles strand along the Western Cape coastline over five months. But a network of 2 000 people is helping rescue the endangered sea reptiles and transport them to safety at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town.
Faith leaders urged to join Middle East peace talks
Evidence suggests where religious leaders are equipped and engaged, they can de-escalate tensions and open channels that politics cannot.
Corrupt deal could cause South Africa to run out of petrol
A corruption case from 2016 could be the reason South Africa faces a fuel supply crunch if the conflict in the Middle East persists.
Delicious home-cooked kasi comfort food for autumn
Palesa Sauhati has a passion for food — and here is one of her favourite, cheap and easy dishes
The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis
Like Ramaphosa, he is capable, respected and structurally competent. Unlike Ramaphosa, however, his worldview is even further removed from the ANC’s ideological tradition. Elevating him to leadership would not resolve the party’s contradictions
Top 10 most-polite countries: South Africa cracks global list
South Africa cracked the top 10 of the world’s politest countries list, adding to a wave of positive economic and employment recoveries.
THE SENTRY INVESTIGATION: Libya’s $210m investment in Sandton yields zero benefits for the north African nation’s people
Libya’s $210m investment in The Michelangelo Hotel and other properties in Sandton has yielded nothing for its people over two decades, due to mismanagement and ongoing legal battles.
Beyond mediocrity: Why South Africa’s governance crisis is structural
When institutions lack the capacity, coordination or accountability required to implement such programmes, the distance between constitutional promise and everyday reality inevitably widens
Democracy should feed land hunger
It is shocking that a post-1994 dispensation, emerging from a colonial-apartheid liberation struggle whose core objective was the return of land, has presided over the increase of informal settlements from 300 to 4000
From surveillance to stewardship: Why universities must re-think their response to AI
Universities remain among the few institutions in society dedicated to the careful creation and stewardship of knowledge. If they respond to AI primarily through fear and control, they risk undermining the very intellectual curiosity they seek to protect
Two pilots killed in New York runway collision, Trump deploys ICE to US airports
NEW YORK/ATLANTA, March 23 (Reuters) – Two pilots died in a runway accident that shut New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday and U.S. President Donald Trump deployed armed immigration agents to help ease long security lines at major airports strained by personnel shortages.
Australia, EU seal long-awaited trade deal amid global trade tensions
SYDNEY, March 24 (Reuters) – Australia and the European Union signed a trade deal on Tuesday that was eight years in the making, removing tariffs for almost all European goods and for nearly all exports of Australian critical minerals.