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For years rumours have circulated that their marriage was collapsing
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South Africa’s weak link
South Africa’s third-quarter GDP data showed strong progress in its economic recovery. However, the country needs to do a lot more to reach the GNU’s ambitious 3% growth target.
News24 | Tyla reigns supreme: South Africa’s most exported artist dominates Spotify wrapped 2025
Spotify released its year-end ‘Wrapped’ data for South Africa on 3 December, revealing what local users were streaming in 2025.
News24 | SA joins bond rush with new dollar-debt offering
South Africa began an offering of benchmark dollar debt for the first time in a year, as resilient global growth and expectations of further US interest-rate cuts fuel investor appetite for riskier assets.
South Africans are flocking to this luxury suburb
Homebuyers are flocking to Rosebank, which offers significantly better value for money than Sandton while still offering a luxury, amenity-rich urban lifestyle.
News24 | Israel identifies second-last Hamas hostage body as Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak
Israel’s army said the remains of the second-to-last Gaza hostage – a Thai national – to be handed over had been identified.
South African stocks riding high
South African stocks will benefit from a broader rally in emerging markets in 2026 due to attractive valuations and strong profits.
‘Untrue and fake news’: Mbalula slams US Secretary of State’s critique of G20 Presidency
This comes after Marco Rubio’s intense criticism of South Africa’s G20 Presidency and post-Mandela leadership.
News24 | Jozi FM chair arrested over missing lottery millions
Jozi FM’s chairperson has been released on R10 000 bail after an appearance in the Orlando Magistrate’s Court on fraud and theft charges related to a multimillion-rand lottery grant.
Cyril Ramaphosa responds to Trump’s G20 snub
South Africa’s presidency joked on Thursday that the country would “take a commercial break” from the G20 while US President Donald Trump leads the forum, after the country was snubbed by the US.
News24 | WATCH | Shocker Zulu: Riaan Manser and fam survive storm (and electricity) on new sail boat
Riaan Manser and his family recently sailed from Cape Town to Mozambique in his new boat Shaka Zulu. He shares some of the high drama and close encounters of the trip, as well as giving the lowdown on affordable family sailing and what to look for in a boat.
International giant implicated in State Capture making a South African comeback
Rebuilding McKinsey’s reputation in South Africa after it was implicated in state corruption scandals will be a long process, its top executives in Africa said.
News24 | Gauteng education department suspends filling 496 posts amid budget constraints
The Gauteng Department of Education has suspended the filling of 496 office-based posts and is expecting to pay 518 school-based staff, appointed in August, before 25 December.
Zuma back in court to escape corruption charges
The former president and French arms company Thales will return to court today in their latest attempt to avoid prosecution for the notorious arms deal corruption case.
Big interest rate change for South Africa
South Africa’s current benchmark interest rate is set to be replaced at the end of next year, with a more transparent and reliable alternative.
News24 | WATCH LIVE | Jacob Zuma in court for ‘Stop Stalingrad’ case
Former president Jacob Zuma and his corruption co-accused, French arms company Thales, will this morning seek to appeal the dismissal of their latest bid to have the case against them quashed – on the basis of “unreasonable delays”.
South Africa at the mercy of one country
South Africa is heavily dependent on imports from other countries, Mozambique in particular, for its gas supply – a resource that is set to play a critical role in the country’s energy mix going forward.
Major mining company to cut 2,400 jobs, and ANC delegates warned against battling for a ‘sinking ship’
Here are some of the key developments in South Africa today, 4 December 2025.