Donald Trump’s second-term ‘America First’ policy has alienated Africa through punitive tariffs and racial rhetoric, inadvertently destroying American influence while driving the continent towards stronger alliances with China.
As the 2026 Budget approaches, attention is shifting away from politically toxic rate hikes towards whether SARS is effectively taxing digital services and offshore providers like Starlink.
The Minister’s attendance at Iran’s commemoration of the Islamic Revolution comes at a time when the country faces renewed global scrutiny over its human rights record.
The ousted DA leader inherited a leaking, divided party and rebuilt it through a tight regime of discipline and message control. In the end, that hardball culture helped to precipitate his departure.
South Africa’s listed property sector is entering a more predictable phase, with clearer macro conditions, improved energy and operational resilience, and disciplined balance-sheet management.
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago warned about the risk of the increasing popularity of stablecoins, saying there’s a danger the cryptocurrency assets could “break apart”.
Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer, the group said.
South Africa’s weak growth over the past 15 years has cost millions of jobs and been compounded by a failing education system that leaves most workers without the skills needed for a modern economy.
For over a century, the corner of Market and Commissioner Streets was marked by Die Herberg Hotel, a building whose walls traced the rise, transformation, and trials of Krugersdorp itself.
Wiandre Pretorius, who was implicated in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, died by suicide on Saturday, two days after he survived a hit at his Boksburg home on Thursday.
Youth inclusion in mining is long overdue. The NYDA is using Mining Indaba 2026 to challenge ownership bottlenecks, create procurement pathways and give young South Africans a seat at decision-making tables