South Africans are flocking to these four small towns
Semigration and lifestyle demand are driving South Africans to smaller towns along the Garden Route, with four towns seeing rising building activity and growing buyer demand.
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Building activity surges in this South African semigration hotspot
Building activity is surging across the Garden Route as strong demand from semigrants, investors, retirees and younger buyers drives rapid residential development and rising property prices.
Eskom contracts from 30 years ago make you pay more for electricity today
Eskom’s shift away from historic cost-plus coal contracts to open the market for new suppliers has made it a price taker, contributing to higher electricity production costs.
Abandoned building in South Africa’s richest city now a student housing development
A previously abandoned and hijacked Johannesburg CBD building has been redeveloped into a fully let, affordable student accommodation complex.
Watershedding not cool
It is a really bad idea for a number of reasons. It can damage infrastructure, result in inequitable access to water and contamination of the water supply
SA Tourism’s bold new push targets two major expat hotspots
South African Tourism has appointed a new marketing agency to drive long-haul travel from two massive expat destinations.
The impact of the US/Israel–Iran crisis on Asia
The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
News24 | Here are the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus numbers
Here are the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus numbers.
News24 | Fatal stabbing of high school pupil sparks police manhunt in Limpopo
A 17-year-old Grade 10 pupil from Ipopeng High School has been stabbed to death in Setumong village, Ga-Matlala, in Limpopo.
UJ academic awarded Unesco Chair to advance digital inclusion and cultural equity in Africa
The Chair, held by Professor Prinola Govenden, will focus on addressing digital inclusion, cultural representation and equitable access to knowledge in Africa’s rapidly evolving digital environment
News24 | More than 38 000 women, girls killed in Gaza war by end of 2025 – UN
Over 38 000 women and girls were killed in the Gaza war by the end of 2025, the UN estimated on Friday, amounting to over half of the 71 000 deaths recorded by the territory’s health ministry.
News24 | ‘Hitler’ appears if democracy declines, says Brazil’s Lula ahead of Spain summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned on Friday that allowing “setbacks” to democracy would bring authoritarian regimes like Hitler’s, ahead of a gathering of world left-wing leaders in Spain.
SA Weather Service warns of severe storms and storm surge
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Saturday, 18 April 2026.
Haemophilia: what everybody should know about this condition
World Haemophilia Week shines a light on a condition affecting millions globally. Here’s what you should know about living with haemophilia.
News24 | Saturday’s weather: Cold, wet and windy conditions in Western Cape, Northern Cape
Cold, wet and windy conditions are forecast for most parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape, while the South African Weather Service has issued a storm surge warning for the Eastern Cape.