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South Africans face tax clampdown as taxpayers flee the country
South Africa’s shrinking taxpayer base could force SARS to increase enforcement, raise taxes, or consider new measures like a wealth tax, placing greater pressure on remaining taxpayers and businesses.
News24 | Nkabane found guilty of lying to Parliament about appointment of SETA chairpersons
Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interest has found former Higher Education Minister, Nobuhle Nkabane, guilty of lying in Parliament about the controversial appointments of the Sector Education Training Authority chairpersons.
Well-known retailer’s stores disappearing across South Africa
Massmart is considering closing about 20 Game stores across Gauteng, the Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal as part of a broader restructuring plan.
News24 | Gary Player praises LIV Golf SA’s success: ‘It fills my heart with tremendous pride’
Nine-time Major champion Gary Player has commended over 100 000 fans for their support as LIV Golf South Africa made a record-breaking debut, capturing the spotlight in the golf world this past weekend.
Get ready to meet the tiniest heroes that shape our future
Learn how the planet’s tiniest heroes matter for our future. Discover the important role of bees in nature’s balance.
News24 | Wayne Duvenage | SETA reform requires decisive action – not another promise
The call for SETA reform must not translate into another drawn-out process of reviews, consultations and diluted interventions. What is required now is decisive, structural change, real accountability, and swift implementation, writes OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage.
SA’s top restaurants crowned
South Africa’s best restaurants have been revealed, celebrating excellence across the country.
Alarm bells ringing for the rand
The rand is set to remain volatile as the Iran war persists, with the local currency facing pressure from all angles.
TB risk should not depend on where we are born
TB is strongly associated with poverty. Transmission is facilitated in poorly ventilated, crowded settings such as underground mines, busy workplaces and densely populated urban areas
News24 | Farmers ‘living in hope’ as fuel crunch threatens wheat, mealie crops
Farmers in South Africa are heading into the winter planting season with surging diesel prices and tightening supplies — triggered by the Middle East conflict — threatening production in sub-Saharan Africa’s largest commercial wheat-growing industry.
News24 | South Africans seek relief from fuel prices — hybrid car makers are in line to benefit
Rising fuel costs are pushing more South Africans to consider hybrid vehicles rather than fully electric cars, according to a Yazi study.
News24 | Geordin Hill-Lewis to face Sibusiso Dyonase for the position of DA leader
Sibusiso Dyonase has put up his hand for the position of DA leader. Previously, City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis was unopposed.
South Africa’s richest city missing R70 billion
Johannesburg is facing a severe crisis as unpaid municipal bills have surged to R71.9 billion, undermining infrastructure investment and threatening the city’s financial health.
Private hospital giant is booming in South Africa
Netcare expects to report solid results for the first half of its 2026 financial year, despite some pressure in the medical scheme industry.
News24 | This volunteers network saves hundreds of tiny stranded and endangered turtles
Every year, hundreds of turtles strand along the Western Cape coastline over five months. But a network of 2 000 people is helping rescue the endangered sea reptiles and transport them to safety at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town.
Corrupt deal could cause South Africa to run out of petrol
A corruption case from 2016 could be the reason South Africa faces a fuel supply crunch if the conflict in the Middle East persists.
The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis
Like Ramaphosa, he is capable, respected and structurally competent. Unlike Ramaphosa, however, his worldview is even further removed from the ANC’s ideological tradition. Elevating him to leadership would not resolve the party’s contradictions