
South Africa’s new US Ambassador said BEE and land reform have failed and only benefited the black elite
Roelf Meyer, South Africa’s new Ambassador to the United States, said that black economic empowerment is based on the wrong policies.
SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2026, 07:09

Roelf Meyer, South Africa’s new Ambassador to the United States, said that black economic empowerment is based on the wrong policies.
Municipal red tape and weak services hamper local economic growth
Esperance will try to overturn that in the second leg as they are expected to go all out and Mdunyelwa said they will want to exploit the spaces they will leave behind.

The commission of inquiry into Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases, which is investigating efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, continues in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Thursday.

In South Africa’s water-scarce regions, one of the most effective ways to restore water is also one of the least visible: clearing invasive alien vegetation. In the Western Cape, where the threat of “Day Zero” once brought the province to the brink, communities are working on the ground to restore natural water systems by removing […]

Miami has become the fourth round of the season rather than the sixth

The reconfiguration comes as the party rebuilds amid the MK Party’s growing dominance

Encouraging Innovative Thinking & Problem Solving for Gen Z to Build Sustainable Solutions through STEM At an event that took place on 14 April 2026, Samsung in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) officially announced the Top 20 schools that have been selected to advance to the next stages of the 2026 STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering […]
Diplomats and clergy decry ‘verbal recklessness’ against revered papacy

The High Court is set to hear arguments opposing Tongaat Hulett’s liquidation on 16 and 17 April, in what could be a watershed moment for the local sugar industry.

Van Eck Associates started buying South African bonds during the biggest selloff on record, and is now reaping the reward with a return of triple the emerging-market average.

It has been an eight-year legal battle to ensure justice is served, AfriForum says

EFF leader’s case continues in regional court in KuGompo City on Thursday
Shortly after completing a gruelling 10-hour, 30km quadruple swim between Blouberg and Robben Island, endurance swimmer Karen Kennedy was not thinking about records or recognition. She was craving toast, avocado, eggs and a hot cup of rooibos tea.

South African traders gain quicker access to Binance’s comprehensive suite of Futures and TradFi Perpetual Contracts, combining traditional assets and crypto derivatives on a globally regulated, user-friendly platform.
The ANC retained a ward with a convincing victory in national chairperson Gwede Mantashe’s home municipality of Sakhisizwe in the Chris Hani district in the Eastern Cape. This reinforces recent Eastern Cape results beyond the Sarah Baartman district and Nelson Mandela Bay and suggests that the party is electorally well on track in most municipalities in the province in a local government...
In a victory for media freedom and political analysis, the acting press ombud has dismissed a complaint by Wildlife Ranching South Africa against Daily Maverick, ruling that robust criticism of industry lobbying is protected under the Press Code.

Even after around R500 billion in government bailouts, eight of South Africa’s SOEs are concerned about their ability to continue operating.
Israel says cabinet is discussing possible ceasefire in Lebanon

Nigel Mansell said he had “total sympathy” with Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen in slamming Formula One’s new rules era but expected the governing FIA to make changes to get back to “proper racing”.