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South Africa boosts coal exports to Israel
South African miners are boosting thermal coal exports to Israel.

WEATHER: Severe storm warning across six provinces with heavy rain expected
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 17 December 2025.

We’re not responsible for building schools, says Gauteng Education Department
The department stated that it is not responsible for building schools to alleviate the pressure on the province’s educational institutions.

End of an era of pain for South Africa
South Africa’s decade-long stagnation is showing signs of ending as reforms, fiscal consolidation, a stronger rand and improving investor confidence drive a rerating of local assets and lay the groundwork for faster economic growth.

South Africa’s biggest counterfeit busts of 2025
South African authorities have confiscated hundreds of millions in counterfeit goods across the country as it attempts to crack down on the illicit trade.

South Africans are rushing to buy houses in these coastal hotspots
Coastal property in South Africa is booming as buyers flock to popular seaside towns, driven by lifestyle appeal, semigration, strong tourism demand, and superior growth, sharply increasing prices across hotspots.

More interest rate cuts on the cards for South Africa
South Africa is likely to see falling interest rates through 2026 as inflation moves toward the new 3% target, government finances improve, the rand strengthens, and global conditions create room for the Reserve Bank to ease policy.

The biggest victories in Springbok history
South Africa’s recent 0-73 victory over Wales in Cardiff ranks as the country’s seventh-biggest test victory in history.

Edward Kieswetter’s R9.7 billion win
Over the past five years, South Africa has seized counterfeit goods worth R9.7 billion, with the boom in illicit trade presenting a notable risk to the country’s fiscus and citizens.

The strange Karoo home that draws 10,000 tourists a year
At first glance, the home may not seem too different from the others, aside from the collection of camel statues and cement owls with glass bottle eyes that stand on the home’s boundary.

Botswana wants control of iconic South African-founded company
Botswana President Duma Boko reiterated a plan to take control of De Beers, rebuffing a warning from the IMF that the diamond market’s prolonged slump makes it a risky undertaking.