SATURDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2026, 09:20
Multiple civil rights groups and political parties are attempting to block the city from selling off 50 municipal properties, arguing that this land should be used for social and affordable housing, not given to the highest bidder.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has doubled down on the government’s commitment to realising NHI in South Africa, despite a recent court order hitting pause on the Act’s promulgation.
The Springboks will again open their 2026 season with a match against the Barbarians.
African Rainbow Minerals, chaired by billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe, expects a significant jump in earnings for the first half of its 2026 financial year.
While black political leaders immerse themselves in internal rivalries and theatrical banter, they consistently overlook a fundamental truth: it is their own constituencies that bear the cost of this failure
A credible budget in 2026 cannot be based solely on spreadsheets. It must rebalance power and investment toward the local economies that sustain the majority of South Africans.
A pending court complaint alleges bias after the regulator voted to block radio advertisements about the dangers of sugar
A sweeping agreement to market carbon credits from 14 forest reserves could generate more than $1.5 billion but critics warn the legal framework remains unfinished
Many South Africans turn to community WhatsApp groups for safety because trust in police remains low but experts warn that misinformation, bias and poor moderation could turn the platforms into drivers of fear rather than protection
A region of Limpopo has been declared a bio-secure zone in an effort to curb South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease storm.
SPAR’s share price plummeted to its lowest levels since 2010 on the back of poor financial results and leadership instability.
South Africa’s credit rating does not fully reflect its underlying fundamentals, resulting in significantly higher borrowing costs.
Parts of Cape Town International Airport have been evacuated after a fire broke out near the international terminal.
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister said rescue teams are preparing to start removing mud at the mine as efforts intensify to recover the bodies of miners now believed to have died in a mudrush last week.
A R100 million investment sees Virgin Active launch a premium “social wellness” club in Cape Town.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has accepted the credentials of new US ambassador to South Africa and well-known conservative activist Leo Brent Bozell III, despite calls to reject Trump’s top choice for the job.
The Treasury’s fiscal consolidation efforts are paying off in terms of South Africa’s financial health, but are seeing taxpayers pay more for less.