MUNICIPAL MATTERS: Cape Town, Joburg and Ekurhuleni locked in dispute with AG over municipal audit reports
The Auditor-General has not signed off on the 2024-25 audit reports of three of South Africa’s largest metros due to ongoing formal disputes.
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Bad turn for petrol prices in South Africa
Fuel prices in South Africa are set to rise in March, driven by surging global oil prices amid escalating US-Iran tensions and a rand that is unlikely to strengthen further against a resurgent dollar.
South Africa’s minimum wage of R30.23 per hour killing employment
South Africa’s minimum wage of R30.23 per hour is driving increased unemployment and poverty in the country.
SHARKS SHUFFLE: The Sharks launch new era to combat ‘Bok tax’ and meet modern demands
JP Pietersen’s appointment as permanent Sharks head coach after a successful stint as interim is just one of several adjustments by the Sharks hierarchy.
Clinic Controversy: Tracking a ‘bogus’ beautician — collapsed salons in Turkey to ‘botched lips’ in SA
In 2025 salon owner Sinem Çekinmez left Turkey, where she reportedly had money problems, and subsequently moved to Cape Town where she continued offering aesthetic treatments. But now, after some red flags around her were raised, she may have left South Africa.
Tennis: Serena Williams coy about tennis comeback but indications point to a return
What value would 44-year-old Serena Williams bring to the WTA Tour if she returned after stepping away from tennis four years ago?
News24 | Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy luxury Morocco palace – 10 days before his arrest
Charles Schwab wired about $27.7 million on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein to a realtor in Morocco as the disgraced financier tried to purchase a palace in the 10 days before his 2019 arrest, including one transfer from an account which lacked sufficient funds, files released by the US Department of Justice show.
News24 | Ramaphosa pauses NHI Act to wait for ConCourt decision
President Cyril Ramaphosa has written to the parties opposing the NHI and undertaken not to promulgate the NHI Act until the Constitutional Court has ruled on the public participation process.
Billionaire Bill Gates sells Microsoft shares
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, founded by billionaire Bill Gates, has continued to sell Microsoft shares.
Bumper 2026 ahead for Smart Money podcast
In 2026, Smart Money host Alishia Seckam will facilitate discussions with the country’s foremost experts, covering the most pressing topics facing their sectors.
THE READINESS REPORT: Watch – Jesse Jackson’s warning: Democracy decays when we get comfortable
On The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi reflects on the fighting spirit of Jesse Jackson and the warning embedded in his life’s work: democracy weakens when citizens grow tired. With elections looming and institutions under strain, this is a call to courage, participation, and refusing to normalise injustice.
The billionaire Rupert family has done more for Graaff-Reinet than anybody else
The Rupert family, particularly Anton Rupert and his son Johann Rupert, has had a profound impact on the preservation and economic revitalization of Graaff-Reinet.
REDEMPTION OP-ED: Bombing aftermath: Worcester’s apology was real — our reconciliation isn’t
Thirty years after a bombing intended to kill black people, South Africa still struggles to decide who must carry the cost of reconciliation.
Warren Maroon named emerging artist of the year
Cape Town sculptor Warren Maroon wins the Investec Emerging Artist Award 2026 for ‘Rising Sun’ at the Cape Town Art Fair
Prominent South African mining CEO resigns amid JSE battle
Mantengu CEO Mike Miller is set to resign at the end of February. Miller and Mantengu made scathing allegations about share price manipulation against the JSE last year.
News24 | Transnet calls for bidders for Richards Bay commodities terminal
The tender is expected to establish a special purpose vehicle, where Transnet Port Terminals will have a 51% stake and the private partner will have the minority stake.
Eskom fights to keep coal contracts secret
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.
Analysts weigh Sona’s delivery challenge
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...
Can diplomatic immunity in SA save Robert Mugabe’s son from attempted-murder case?
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe is in a heap of trouble, after his arrested in Johannesburg over a shooting incident.
R324,324 tax-free savings gap in South Africa
The Finance Minister has not increased the contribution cap for tax-free savings investment accounts since it was introduced.