2026 SA car of the year finalists announced
Finalists were selected from more than 55 eligible vehicles introduced in SA in 2025
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News24 | Doctor accused of causing patient’s death; Morero ‘gang-up’ slammed: Today’s top 7 stories
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Big electricity price cuts for two of Eskom’s biggest customers
South Africa’s energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs.
Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold
The MPC’s decision reflects caution as inflation remains within the target range
Warning about buying a sectional title property in South Africa
Experts warned landlords to be careful before buying sectional title properties, since weak governance and poor levy collection can quickly erode rental yields and property values.
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KZN transport MEC Siboniso Duma wants drivers, owners charged over crash which claimed 11
KwaZulu-Natal’s transport and human settlements MEC Siboniso Duma says the owners of both the heavy-duty truck and the overloaded taxi which were involved in a crash near Isipingo, south of Durban, on Thursday morning will face the law for a number of tra
Reserve Bank keeps interest rate unchanged
The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept interest rates unchanged. The repo rate will stay at 6.75% and the prime lending rate at 10.25%.
Reserve Bank holds interest rates
Central bank holds firm as new risks emerge
2026 is a year of elections; let’s keep service delivery non-political – Morero
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero urged against politicising service delivery during an election year, before a no-confidence motion against him by the Al Jama-ah party, amid continued waste collection issues in the city.
WATCH | Ramaphosa orders probe into police misconduct
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the formation of a task team to investigate police misconduct revealed by the Madlanga commission, with acting police minister Firoz Cachalia and national commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola leading the effort.
Gayton McKenzie under attack
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) and the Democratic Alliance have attacked Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie over problems linked to his department.
Frustrated workers set fire to refuse trucks in South Africa’s richest city
After supposedly reaching an amicable agreement with Pikitup executives and the City of Johannesburg, frustrated Pikitup employees torched two waste collection trucks.
No interest rate changes in South Africa
South Africa’s central bank kept its main lending rate unchanged at 6.75%.
Municipal worker accused of theft faces community wrath
A Mpumalanga municipal employee, already suspended for theft, was beaten by the community and handed to police for allegedly stealing a water pump, leaving residents without water for three days.