WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2026, 11:18
US President Donald Trump said he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week.
A grant for pregnant women was among the proposals to tackle stunting heard on the final day of the South African Human Rights Commission’s food systems inquiry, which also revealed a concerning lack of coordinated government accountability as the country faces the pressing question of just what it will take to meet the President’s 2030 target to end the crisis.
Agency avoids scheduling payments on the first day of the month, Mondays and weekends
The inaugural LIV Golf South Africa tournament at Steyn City was by any measure a resounding public relations and sporting success. But there is scope for co-existence with the Sunshine Tour.
Changan, one of the newest China-based carmakers to enter South Africa, is set to launch a new mid-size SUV locally.
De Kock was testifying under heavy police guard in the Gqeberha high court on Monday morning.
Doja Cat’s debut performance in South Africa has been marred by a public fallout with her father, veteran actor Dumisani Dlamini
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula threatened to kick United States Ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, out of the country unless he toes the line.
A groundbreaking analysis of more than 2 300 seawater samples shows that industrial chemicals dominate ocean pollution signals, even far from land
The HIV prevention shot, lenacapavir, will be rolled out at South African clinics within the next couple of months and from 2027, the health department will also buy generics. But how best to spend the HIV prevention budget so that the country can drive infections down as fast as possible? We take a look at what the modelling data shows
Old Mutual’s OM Bank has entered South Africa’s lucrative banking sector, aiming both to compete with major banks and to protect and grow its insurance business through an integrated, cross-selling financial ecosystem.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with overseas offices across thecontinent, works with African countries to pursue human security and quality growth.In this video clip, titled Co-creative Innovative Solutions with Africa, Dr TANAKAAkihiko, JICA President, outlines JICA’s approaches to addressing the multipledevelopment challenges facing Africa. Moreover, he proudly shares the...
South Africans in Canada have demanded a change as passport-renewal travel costs and long distances spark calls for a fairer system.
The division of water into different categories, such as public water and private water, normal flow and surplus water, which existed under the 1956 Water Act, was done away with. All water thereafter had the same status in law. This means that the privatisation of water is prohibited and all South African citizens have equal water rights
The public and private parts of our healthcare system cannot continue to operate in parallel, as if serving two separate nations. They must work together in service of one nation, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery is being flooded with inquiries as African governments scramble to secure fuel supplies after the Iran war disrupted flows.
South Africans working as yacht crew, divers, or riggers remain subject to complex tax rules and must carefully comply to avoid penalties and unexpected tax liabilities.
South African coal miner Thungela Resources reported a full-year loss on Monday, hit by a decline in prices.
The ANC’s Eastern Cape conference will proceed this weekend, secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said, quashing any uncertainty over the event.