FRIDAY, 16 JANUARY 2026, 04:51
The United States’ decision to withdraw from the UN.‘s key climate treaty is a “colossal own goal” that will harm the US economy, jobs and living standards, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell said on Thursday.
Russia on Thursday accused the United States of stoking tensions and threatening international shipping with its seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic a day earlier.
Economist Dawie Roodt has sounded the alarm bells for South Africa’s economy, warning that a financial crisis is coming if the country continues on its current path.
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia told Parliament that SAPS has had to pay employees millions in overtime to help minimise the massive backlog of forensic cases.
The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Thursday.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says it plans to have a bilateral meeting with the National Freedom Party to discuss the implications of the NFP’s decision to withdraw from the government of provincial unity.
South Africans are set to pay dearly for a proposed settlement between NERSA and Eskom, which could see consumers pay over 10% more for electricity this year.
South African food producers climbed to an almost eight-year high after JPMorgan Chase recommended buying the stock, citing robust prospects.
While South Africa has a highly unsustainable debt pile, the country has managed to avoid one common pitfall among emerging market economies.
The SACP has rejected the ANC’s appeals not to contest the upcoming local government elections, signaling a dramatic break with its Tripartite Alliance partner and setting up a battle for the same voter base.
With Knysna’s main dam hovering at critically low levels, residents of the popular tourist town in the Western Cape have been warned that water rationing could soon become unavoidable, as authorities scramble to avert a full-blown water crisis.
Landowners around Stanford in the Western Cape have been warned to “prepare for any eventuality” and be ready for active firefighting, as a wildfire blazes across the area.
South African manufacturers’ sentiment soured to a near six-year low in December, deteriorating further into contraction territory amid sluggish domestic demand and concerns about job growth.
Johannesburg Metro Police Department officials have cleared a hijacked property in Bryanston, Johannesburg, of wendy houses and shacks, and have arrested the alleged hijacker.
WeBuyCars has responded to the approval of its settlement agreement with the NCC, emphasising that the affected cases are a tiny fraction of its sales.
Bafana Bafana will be participating in their fourth FIFA World Cup in June, but who are the country’s goalscorers at the finals?
How do you take your family on a sailboat around the world? Riaan Manser lists 10 things needed to chase the dream sailing trip with your family.
A US immigration officer shot and killed an American woman on the streets of Minneapolis on Wednesday, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist.