News24 | Average 2025 inflation drops to the lowest in 21 years
Food price inflation remained unchanged at 4.4%, but the increase in red meat prices attributed to foot-and-mouth disease continues.
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Absa snaps up two more Standard Bank execs
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender by assets, is set to lose two more top executives to smaller rival Absa.
Johannesburg mayor shrugs off no-confidence motion, and municipal CFO accused of major misconduct
These are the key developments unfolding in South Africa today, 21 January 2026.
Kganyago shares good news about interest rate cuts in South Africa
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said that inflation was on course to meet the bank’s new target of 3% in 2026 as prices remained stable.
CARNEY AT DAVOS: Canada’s Davos wake-up call for honesty rather than compliance
At Davos, Canada’s prime minister argued that the ‘rules-based order’ was always a useful fiction, but now the sign has to come down. Borrowing Václav Havel’s greengrocer parable, he warned that ‘go along to get along’ won’t buy safety in an age where tariffs, supply chains and finance are weapons. His pitch: middle powers aren’t helpless, but they need honesty, ‘value-based...
News24 | Don’t just wing it: Try these 7 recipes to nail the perfect chicken wing
Whether fried, baked, or air-fried, these wings deliver deliciousness for every craving. From buttermilk-brined beauties to biltong-spiced stunners, here are seven irresistible wing recipes to satisfy any craving, any day of the week.
South African billionaire’s company shooting the lights out
Zak Calisto’s Karooooo continues to go from strength to strength, with its latest quarterly results showing strong revenue and subscriber growth.
Dark clouds gather over South Africa’s most important industry
South Africa’s mining industry is losing global competitiveness due to soaring electricity, water and labour costs, which are currently being masked by elevated precious metals prices.
Taxpayers to shell out R4 billion for VIP blue light brigades
South Africa is set to spend over R4 billion on VIP and static protection for the President, ministers, deputy ministers and international dignitaries in 2026/27, significantly more than the past two fiscal years.
News24 | ‘We’re on the menu’: Canada PM Carney urges countries to unite amid global rules ‘rupture’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the US-led global system of governance is enduring “a rupture”, defined by great power competition and a “fading” rules-based order.
WEATHER: Severe storms and damaging winds to hit SA TODAY
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 21 January 2026.
Living abroad: The highs, the lows, and the journey home
Living abroad is a life-changing mix of adventure and growth. Discover the highs of travel and the quiet reality of missing home.
Iconic Johannesburg theatre celebrates 50th birthday
The Market Theatre first opened its curtains in 1976 as the ‘Theatre of the Struggle’ during apartheid.
New Zealand PM Luxon calls November 7 poll, promises economic prosperity
WELLINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called a general election for November 7 and kicked off his re-election campaign on Wednesday asking voters to choose continuity and promising economic prosperity.
Trump, sharing leaked texts and AI mock-ups, vows ‘no going back’ on Greenland
WASHINGTON/DAVOS/COPENHAGEN, Jan 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was “no going back” on his goal to control Greenland, refusing to rule out taking the Arctic island by force and lashing out at NATO allies as European leaders struggled to respond.