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Switzerland confirms Hantavirus case with ship passenger who is back home
Passenger disembarked from the MV Hondius cruise ship prior to news of the outbreak
Rope swing death a ‘shocking accident’, coroner says
Brooke Wiggins, 12, died in 2024 after a tree branch snapped and crushed her in Banstead, Surrey.
Chinese car tops SA sales charts for first time
History was made last month when a Chinese vehicle became South Africa’s most popular passenger car for the first time.
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Gautrain development potential contrasts with Hong Kong rail property success story
The Gautrain faces a pivotal transition in 2026 that could redefine how urban rail is funded and whether it continues to rely on big public subsidies. A comparison with Hong Kong’s MTR model highlights how capturing land value around stations could offer a more sustainable alternative to fare-dependent financing.
Sundowns or Orlando Pirates: When is the PSL trophy handover?
When is the PSL trophy handover?
Sundowns will play their final league match on 12 May while Orlando Pirates will have to wait until 23 May.
OUR CITY NEWS: New Joburg reservoir brings relief, but water problems persist with 43 leaking reservoirs
While City officials and politicians celebrated the opening of the new Brixton reservoir and tower – a full year behind schedule – the city’s water issues remain a major challenge due to underinvestment and lack of money.
BUDGET BUST: Finance minister warns Joburg is in ‘severe financial distress’ in letter to Mayor Morero
Enoch Godongwana has ordered Joburg’s mayor to stop the implementation of a budget-busting wage deal and warns it could affect the national economy.
Eswatini is being ‘kept and fed’ by Taiwan, fumes China
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te returned home yesterday from a surprise trip to Eswatini
Campaigners call for ban on use of weedkiller glyphosate at harvest time
Campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of the weedkiller over health concerns.
SA identifies rare strain of hantavirus which spreads among humans
A presentation seen by Reuters said tests done by South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases revealed that the Andes strain was the cause of infection in the Dutch woman who died in Johannesburg as well as in the British man who is still
The pace of trading has changed and technology decides who keeps up
Those that are able to combine that local understanding with the level of speed and execution capability expected by international participants are the ones more likely to succeed over time.
Orbit target four points in last three matches to survive
Coach Pogiso Makhoye says a win against AmaZulu and draw with Stellenbosch are needed
Two KZN tactical response cops killed on way to testify in court
Police mourn loss of two tactical response sergeants in a car accident
China’s zero-tariff offer to Africa: windfall—or Trojan horse?
Africa can use this window to upgrade standards, build processing capacity, and diversify into higher-value exports. Or it can sprint toward short-term volumes and lock itself more tightly into low-value trade with a single external market
News24 | Tree falls on vehicle, killing woman amid severe weather conditions in Knysna
A 37-year-old woman died on Wednesday when a tree collapsed on her parked vehicle in Knysna amid severe weather conditions in the Garden Route.
We stopped talking and built something. We Built it in Mokopane
There is a moment in every business when the analysis ends and the commitment begins. For us, that moment happened in Mokopane. Not because it was the obvious choice. Not because the model demanded a new location. But because the more time we spent on the ground in that region, the harder it became to […]
It’s burning down there: How shame is keeping SA girls from looking after their sexual health
Shame, silence and incomplete sex ed are stopping South African girls from getting treated for sexually transmitted infections — even as rates remain stubbornly high
WATCH | Simwaka boxes for personal transformation, and economic survival
A single mother of a 17-year-old daughter, she looks after six family members