Eskom’s overbuilding of power stations in the 1970s and 1980s created an unsustainable era of cheap electricity that was followed by decades of underinvestment, ultimately resulting in South Africa’s load-shedding crisis and soaring power prices.

Many fuel stations across South Africa have run out of diesel, and in sporadic cases, petrol, prompting stakeholders to call for action.

South Africa’s 2025 luxury market is shifting toward “smarter” buying, with consumers favouring high-value, investment-worthy brands, including some owned by billionaire Johann Rupert’s Richemont.

Homebuyers in South Africa must now be extra cautious, as a High Court ruling confirmed that marketing terms such as “stunning” are not legal guarantees, and that estate agents are not liable for undisclosed latent defects.

With the R135 million sale of the Cape of Good Hope Centre now pending, the buyer faces strict zoning, compliance, and financial regulations.

South Africa may be spared from a potential fuel shortage thanks to its longstanding ties to the Iranian regime, said Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.

Once seen as part of Newtown’s revival, City Lodge’s closure points to deeper concerns about Johannesburg CBD’s viability for investors, visitors and hotel operators

PRASA’s “ghost” employees continue to be a matter of concern for the utility, with the Special Investigating Unit currently conducting an investigation into the matter.

Connie Mulder, head of the Solidarity Research Institute, said a BEE enabled a small group of people to successfully turn tax money into Bentleys.

In spite of a US court judgment, individuals are removed on short notice, without clarity about their destination. Once abroad, they are detained without access to counsel

Although global instability may temporarily redirect travel flows, the real opportunity lies not in benefiting from conflict elsewhere but in ensuring that South Africa becomes a destination the world actively chooses, whether there is conflict in other regions or not

It is the political and economic fightback of those who have long enjoyed the luxury of world-class care where wealth buys life, dignity and speed, while the poor are forced to queue, wait and too often die in silence

A responsible approach to the migration question must recognise the dignity of migrants and the state’s governance responsibilities