News24 | Shamila Batohi denied access to legal advice at Nkabinde Inquiry
The Nkabinde Inquiry has dismissed former National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi’s application to obtain legal advice while still under cross-examination.
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News24 | Eskom seals 7% wage deal, overriding Numsa deadlock
Eskom has sealed a wage deal with unions representing about 75% of its employees for 7% increases over each of the next three years.
Translating academic work into societal value
South Africa is not failing to educate – it is failing to convert education into outcomes.
News24 | KZN top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi steps up to national role
KwaZulu-Natal top cop, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is set to juggle dual roles as he takes on a national-level position to combat organised crime while retaining his responsibilities in KwaZulu-Natal.
The wealth manager going into South Africa’s small towns and big cities with 976 advisers
PSG Financial Services has an impressive track record, with strong growth across its metrics for the past decade. Here’s what the firm does differently.
Seeing burnout for what it is to dismantle the myths that keep it unaddressed
As much as feeling depleted or utterly exhausted will manifest physically, the real cause can often be traced back to unresolved issues that have been affecting one’s mental health over time.
BEWARE THE BURNOUT: Stressed teachers need support to give their best in the classroom
Educators whose wellbeing has been compromised cannot teach and guide learners effectively.
Tongaat Hulett gets lifeline as court grants delay in liquidation bid
Tongaat Hulett has been granted a temporary reprieve from liquidation after the Durban High Court approved an adjournment, giving business rescue practitioners time to finalise a recovery plan backed by billions in IDC funding
BURIED RISK: The Tongaat Hulett collapse threatening SA’s sugar industry master plan
Tongaat Hulett Limited remains liquidity-constrained, reliant on post-commencement finance that has been extended but not fully secured, and awaiting a court decision on provisional liquidation. On Thursday, 16 April 2026, it was granted a R200-million lifeline from the Industrial Development Corporation, that will carry the company to the end of June. The next court hearing will take place on...
New 145-room hotel opening its doors in this South African coastal city
The opening of The Capital Boardwalk, a new 145-room aparthotel and entertainment hub, marks a major boost to tourism, business travel and job creation in Gqeberha.
South African pharma giant wins R1.5 billion to build the biggest vaccine facility in Africa
South Africa’s Biovac Institute won funding from the European Investment Bank and the International Finance Corporation to expand its vaccine facility in Cape Town that will be the continent’s biggest once completed.
Don’t ask if AI will take your jobs, ask who wants it to
The real challenge is not how to stop AI, but how to ensure that its power is shaped in the public interest.
SARS turning up the heat on taxpayers
SARS is ramping up enforcement on its R500 billion tax debt book through urgent demands and shortening deadlines, leaving taxpayers exposed to escalating penalties, civil judgments, and possible prosecution.
WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain to hit SA TODAY
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 17 April 2026.
Eskom seals bumper wage deal with one problem
Two of South Africa’s major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom’s 7% wage increase offer, while a third has rejected it and declared a deadlock, demanding a higher raise.
Three facilities stopping South Africa from falling off a cliff
South Africa’s refining capacity has halved since 2020, leaving just three operational facilities that are now crucial for maintaining fuel supply security.
Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan, authorities say
JAKARTA, April 17 (Reuters) – All eight people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, authorities said on Friday as search teams tried to retrieve the bodies and wreckage.
Hegseth compares ‘Trump-hating’ reporters to enemies of Jesus
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited biblical scripture on Thursday to attack the media, comparing reporters to Jewish adversaries of Jesus Christ plotting “how to destroy him.”
Musician D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of 14-year-old girl
April 16 (Reuters) – Los Angeles police said on Thursday they have arrested David Burke, a 21‑year‑old musician known professionally as D4vd, on suspicion of murdering 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas, whose remains were found last year in the front trunk of a car registered to him.