US travel boom to ‘polite’ South Africa defies ‘white genocide’ claims
Tourists from the United States, United Kingdom and Germany clearly prefer the sunny reality of South Africa over exaggerated fears.
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Indian giant officially buys iconic South African company for R2.1 billion
India-based Varun Beverages has completed its acquisition of South African soft-drink maker Twizza through The Beverage Company.
HUNGER FOR CHANGE: Committed to halving food waste by 2030, South Africa doesn’t know if it’s winning
South Africa throws away roughly a third of all the food it produces every year, about 10 million tonnes, while millions go hungry. On International Zero Waste Day, the question isn’t whether we have enough food. It’s why so much of it ends up in a landfill instead of on a plate, why we don’t understand the full extent of the issue, and what we can do to change it.
Cape Town wants to use India’s blueprint
Cape Town wants to break into a global outsourcing industry dominated by India, but it will require overcoming a vast gap in scale and cost competitiveness.
Eskom profits rise again but tariff hikes remain the real story
The national power utility is heading for a second year of profits but experts say tariff hikes and state bailouts remain central to its financial recovery
Gautrain expansion plans revealed
Gauteng’s rapid rail system could soon reach more communities, bringing faster, more connected travel across the province.
Billionaire Johann Rupert’s oldest company set to take control of Mediclinic in R16.3 billion deal
Remgro is moving ahead with its R16.3 billion deal to acquire full ownership of Mediclinic’s Southern African operations.
New shopping mall coming to R780 million Cape Town landmark
Construction of the retail phase of Cape Town’s Golden Acre redevelopment has begun, advancing plans to transform the commuter hub into a safer, modern mixed-use precinct.
South Africa must stop expropriation without compensation and BEE
Analysts say that uncertainty regarding private property rights and burdensome BEE regulations are discouraging investors from turning large investment pledges into real economic activity.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Project Hail Mary — High-stakes space mission fuelled by wit, wonder and human connection
In Project Hail Mary, an ordinary teacher becomes humanity’s last hope against a cosmic threat, blending humour, heart and interstellar adventure.
While Africa watches war, the real divide is digital
While global tensions play out in real time, their lasting effect will not be measured only in territory or political outcomes. It will be measured in how economies are reshaped, how systems evolve and how people are positioned within this reality
Do not narrate Sobukwe out of history
Some analyses suggest South Africa’s human rights framework is “normatively robust but substantively fragile”, marked by a growing gap between constitutional ideals and social realities
Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban compliance
SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) – The Australian internet regulator said it was investigating five of the biggest social media platforms for suspected breaches of its new under-16 ban, its strongest signal yet that companies may face enforcement action under a world-first regime.
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, fulfilling a pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies.
Mexican immigrant died in US immigration custody, ICE says, marking 14 deaths in 2026
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – A Mexican immigrant died in US immigration custody in Los Angeles on March 25, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Monday, marking at least 14 deaths in ICE custody in 2026 and prompting criticism from the Mexican government.
Kuwaiti loaded oil tanker ablaze in Dubai Port after Iranian attack, no casualties
March 30 (Reuters) – Iran attacked the fully-loaded Al Salmi crude oil tanker at Dubai Port’s anchorage on Monday, setting it ablaze and damaging its hull, Kuwait’s state news agency reported, citing Kuwait Petroleum Corp, which warned of a possible oil spill.
PUBLIC HEALTHCARE: Danger theatres: Bureaucratic blunders at Grey’s Hospital expose chronic life-or-death patient surgical crisis
Grey’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg faces ongoing surgical crises due to a malfunctioning HVAC system, with surgeries cancelled as bureaucratic delays impede its long-overdue replacement.
What’s Eating Us? Maverick Citizen launches third season of food justice podcast
This season of What’s Eating Us looks at the food system from the ground up; the farmworkers who make our food, the building blocks of early childhood development, food insecurity in cities such as Johannesburg, and all the way to the policies in place, an alternative grocery store and conversations with government.