THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026, 01:02
Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices jumped after US president Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has been lauded for cleaning up the finances of Africa’s most powerful sports organization, but a football trophy scandal has highlighted the deep mistrust that still dogs the body.
High unemployment continues to shape daily life for millions of South Africans searching for work.
Oceana reported a strong performance for its Lucky Star brand in South Africa, saying there was higher demand for its canned fish products.
The dollar rose on Monday as escalating retaliatory threats in the Middle East conflict curbed risk appetite and lifted demand for safe-haven assets.
Advtech said construction of its new campus in Durban should start in 2027, which comes as the company has completed its other new campuses in Sandton and Nelson Mandela Bay.
Andre de Ruyter resigned from Eskom after being overwhelmed by intense scrutiny, political interference, and a lack of government support, which distracted from running the utility and addressing its core challenges.
Recent data reveals a striking trend in South Africa’s marriages: wives are overwhelmingly far more likely to file for divorce.
One city in KwaZulu-Natal has been rewarded for its excellent service delivery in a province notorious for challenges in this regard.
After three decades in the restaurant industry, Natasha Sideris knows all too well that this business doesn’t come with guarantees.
MELBOURNE, March 23 (Reuters) – New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named the proposed NZ20 franchise league as its preferred option to replace the nation’s 21-year-old Super Smash but wants women’s competition included in the proposal.
March 22 (Reuters) – Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the BBC’s new director-general, the Times reported on Sunday, citing sources.
Commercial crime is the only major crime category in South Africa — other than kidnapping — that police statistics show growing relentlessly, year after year. Billions of rands are being lost to ordinary South Africans. Why is it so difficult to try to trace the contours of the problem?
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s comment that Joburg ‘needs a strong mayor’ is the strongest indication yet that Luthuli House may be planning to impose a national candidate on the regional ANC. At the same time, the party’s march over the weekend offers clues to their electoral strategy.
Women are increasingly crucial in the energy sector, with rising leadership roles, yet challenges persist in achieving gender diversity and equity across the industry.
LIV Golf South Africa winner Bryson DeChambeau declared it the best event on the Saudi-backed tour after a spectacular contest at Steyn City drew massive crowds who gave ample support to all players.
R638 million in discretionary grants at the Education, Training, and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA) vanished.