THURSDAY, 05 FEBRUARY 2026, 23:58
South Africa’s long-squeezed motorists might find fresh relief next month as recent datafrom the Central Energy Fund (CEF) data points to meaningful fuel price cuts in February — a rare bright spot in a world rattled by geopolitical theatrics and jittery oil markets. In an unexpected twist, the rand has staged its strongest run in […]
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The EFF leader suggested that the United States might attempt to influence the elections over policy differences with South Africa
Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma received the City of Cape Town’s prestigious Civic Honours scroll from mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Friday.
The Trump administration said on Friday it had ordered the arrest of a prominent journalist over coverage of immigration protests in Minneapolis, as the US president branded a nurse shot dead by federal agents in the city an “agitator.”
Emmy-winning actor Catherine O’Hara, who starred in Schitt’s Creek and “Home Alone,” has died, US media reported Friday.
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse, urging countries to pay their dues.
It was a bleak winter for the Karoo Donkey Sanctuary in the Western Cape last year. After operating for many years in the region, the sanctuary was facing eviction from its property after a new owner purchased it.
The Israel government has also warned that it may take additional steps against South Africa.
Councillors approved a deputy mayor position for the first time in the city’s history, with 107 voting in favour
Israel has promptly retaliated against South Africa by declaring its senior diplomatic representative, Minister Shaun Edward Byneveldt, persona non grata and giving him 72 hours to leave the country.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kyiv for talks, “if he dares”.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms across large parts of the country.
Whether one accepts the framing of a “Christian genocide” or not, it reflects something real: a feeling of existential dread, and a belief that some lives are disposable, writes Salihu Idoko.
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A separatist organisation identifying itself as the “Boervolk of the Orange Freestate” has placed a formal notice in the South African Government Gazette declaring the secession of the “Republic of the Orange Freestate.”
While South Africans can expect a cautious property recovery in 2026, with modest price growth and easing interest rates, experts urged buyers and sellers to remain careful.
What has become a beloved national franchise with over 100 stores, Senqu began as the passion project of two adventurous brothers
The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony