
Robben Island is not a place to sleep
The idea of sleeping in former Robben Island guard houses feels like a line we shouldn’t be crossing — not because of what it could earn but because of what it risks eroding
SATURDAY, 25 APRIL 2026, 18:56

The idea of sleeping in former Robben Island guard houses feels like a line we shouldn’t be crossing — not because of what it could earn but because of what it risks eroding

Two recent court rulings have revealed inconsistent application of tax principles, with taxpayers facing stricter scrutiny for minor delays while SARS receives leniency for significant non-compliance.

Many of South Africa’s biggest universities are gradually being undermined by mismanagement, corruption, and political interference, leading to dysfunction and potential collapse.

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South Africa’s commercial property market has reached a rental escalation ceiling, with most tenants unable to sustain increases above 4%, raising significant lease renewal and vacancy risks.

Mkhwanazi is expected to appear in court on Monday

The Democratic Alliance appointed strategist Ryan Coetzee to oversee its ministers in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet.

The expected price increase for food in South Africa is expected to be moderate, thanks to an abundance of domestic and international supply.

United States President Donald Trump said, “There is a very horrible thing going on in South Africa. It’s a genocide.”
If you contributed to a retirement fund during any period of employment and were not paid out the benefits, they could be part of the many billions of rands of unpaid assets still invested in a retirement fund or an unclaimed benefit fund.

Transnet’s turnaround is gaining momentum, with stabilising port and rail performance coupled with plans to open the rail network to private operators in 2026, though major issues remain.

Old Mutual says South Africans are increasingly using the two-pot retirement system for discretionary spending, a trend that could seriously undermine long-term retirement savings.
Investigative journalists Kyle Cowan and Azarrah Karrim sit down to take you behind the scenes of the problematic Virginia Solar Park.

Semigration and lifestyle demand are driving South Africans to smaller towns along the Garden Route, with four towns seeing rising building activity and growing buyer demand.

Building activity is surging across the Garden Route as strong demand from semigrants, investors, retirees and younger buyers drives rapid residential development and rising property prices.

Eskom’s shift away from historic cost-plus coal contracts to open the market for new suppliers has made it a price taker, contributing to higher electricity production costs.

A previously abandoned and hijacked Johannesburg CBD building has been redeveloped into a fully let, affordable student accommodation complex.

It is a really bad idea for a number of reasons. It can damage infrastructure, result in inequitable access to water and contamination of the water supply

South African Tourism has appointed a new marketing agency to drive long-haul travel from two massive expat destinations.

The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated

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