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End of the road for 130-year-old South African food producer on the JSE
After over five decades on the JSE, RFG has officially been delisted from the exchange following its acquisition by Premier.
Olifants River faces extreme warming by 2100, threatening fish and macroinvertebrates
New research projects the Olifants River in the Kruger National Park could reach daily water temperatures of 42–44°C by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, putting fish, macroinvertebrates and freshwater ecosystems at serious risk
News24 | Trump says other countries should ‘just take’ the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the countries that have not joined the US-Israel war on Iran but are struggling with fuel shortages should “go get your own oil” in the Strait of Hormuz.
News24 | US giant spends R900m on CT, Joburg land to build new data centres
Global data-centre provider Equinix plans to build more facilities in South Africa as part of a R7.5 billion plan to capitalise on the continent’s artificial-intelligence boom.
Home Affairs’ serial concessions on visa backlogs read as confessions of systemic collapse
Directive 7 of 2026 exposes the chronic delays and systemic incapacity within Home Affairs, leaving lawful applicants trapped in administrative limbo until mid-2027. What appears as temporary relief is in fact a public admission that the state has failed to deliver on its constitutional duty to provide timely, fair, and predictable administration.
South Africa getting a new bank next year
Pepkor hired Merwe Scholtz to head its new banking initiative as Africa’s largest seller of clothing and mobile phones prepares to operate an independent lender from next year.
South Africa sailing into stormy seas
The Iran war has clouded the outlook for a South African economy that had entered its longest period of economic expansion since 2018, the South African Reserve Bank said.
Ramaphosa launches R2 trillion investment drive
After securing R1.5 trillion in investment commitments, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the new target is to attract an additional R2 trillion in investment
Important visa extension for foreigners living in South Africa
The Department of Home Affairs has extended its visa concession by 15 months, allowing affected foreign nationals to remain in the country legally while application backlogs are being cleared.
A chancellor’s reflections on eight years shaping purpose and change at Mandela University
Today’s struggles are different in form but not in substance. Students rightly challenge inequality and injustice, but student leadership in this era must extend beyond protest. It must embrace proposition, negotiation and solution-building.
NEWSFLASH: R3-per-litre cut to fuel levy softens April’s petrol, diesel price shock
South African motorists face a sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices, driven by soaring global oil costs, despite a temporary cut in the fuel levy to ease the pain.
PANEL DELAY: Ntlabakanye doping hearing adjourned to allow time for closing arguments
The doping violation hearing for Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye won’t be finalised until the end of April at least.
DISCOVER JOZI: 9 Joburg heritage and cultural sites to visit this long weekend
Jozi has an extraordinary mix of African, European and Asian influences, thanks to thousands of years of continental migration, a torrid colonial past, a fierce history of resistance, global trade and a democratic commitment to multiculturalism. Here’s a quick pick of some of the inner city’s most iconic heritage and cultural experiences.
Big petrol and diesel price hikes officially announced for South Africa
Fuel prices in South Africa will rise sharply from 1 April due to global oil market disruptions and a weaker rand, with a temporary tax cut providing limited relief.