AfriForum and Eskom will face each other in court today as the utility is looking to appeal a ruling that it must release unredacted copies of its coal and diesel contracts.

At a Mail & Guardian post-Sona breakfast held in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Embassy of Ireland, analysts turned from the president’s reform agenda to the harder question of execution. Structural unemployment, municipal dysfunction, coalition politics and institutional rebuilding dominated a discussion that placed delivery, not rhetoric, at the centre of South...

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe is in a heap of trouble, after his arrested in Johannesburg over a shooting incident.

The Finance Minister has not increased the contribution cap for tax-free savings investment accounts since it was introduced.

Responding to GNU parties demanding an end to BEE, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the levels of inequality in South Africa should be unacceptable to everyone in the cabinet.

Anglo American took yet another writedown on its struggling De Beers unit and reported steady profits as its diamond operations continued to weigh on earnings.

Sibanye Stillwater will pay its first dividend since 2023, after prices of the precious metals it produces rallied last year.

The month-long investigation concludes with a person who passed higher grade math confirming the result. Photojournalist Ilan Godfrey’s exhaustive investigation into which draught beers are most likely to be abandoned drew to a close this week. The probe followed Castle Lite’s claim that its draught is less likely to be abandoned because it’s served extra […]

Lowering the Reserve Bank’s inflation target to 3% has significantly reduced the rand’s historic volatility, making it more attractive for foreign investors to invest in South Africa.

Five workers at Ekapa Mine in Kimberley have been trapped in a shaft since Tuesday morning, with rescue efforts still underway.

From whale watching to coastal trails, Walker Bay Outdoor captures the raw beauty and adventure of the Overberg coastline.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 20 February 2026.

The National Treasury’s decision not to adjust tax brackets for inflation has quietly increased the personal income tax burden, placing growing pressure on a relatively small group of taxpayers.

Dis-Chem is reaping the rewards of its updated loyalty programme, including a partnership with Capitec, which has significantly boosted the group’s retail revenue.

SPAR has announced that its CEO, Angelo Swartz, will leave the company at the end of this month.

The axe of deportation to South Africa hangs over two families in Ireland, as Dublin tightens its grip on migration.

The South African Government’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 set a goal of 5.4% GDP growth. Instead of increasing economic growth, it plummeted to under 1%.