The white squatter camp in South Africa’s capital without water and electricity
Sonskynhoekie, a white informal settlement on the outskirts of Pretoria, is characterised by extreme poverty and the absence of electricity or running water.
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The multi-billion rand South African company nobody wanted to buy
Anglo American is struggling to sell its majority stake in De Beers amid collapsing natural diamond demand due to the rise of lab-grown alternatives.
Important South African city under threat
Vereeniging in Gauteng is under severe pressure, with the city set to lose one of its biggest employers, putting thousands of livelihoods on the line.
News24 | Tyla’s Push 2 Start wins Grammy for Best African Music Performance
South African pop star Tyla won her second Grammy on Sunday in Los Angeles.
News24 | Sports minister McKenzie: No formal confirmation that SA will host Women’s Afcon
Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, has clarified rumours that the country is set to step in as host nation for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The end of the rand and other currencies as we know them
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said the world is witnessing the beginning of the end of the monetary system as we know it.
Julius Malema says white people must pay for water and electricity for poor South Africans
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says that rich people, who are the whites, must pay for services for poor South Africans.
New BEE requirements for agricultural exports to the European Union
The Department of Agriculture’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) requirements for exports to the European Union have drawn sharp criticism.
News24 | Monday’s weather: Heavy rain, winds in 5 provinces, heatwave in parts of Eastern Cape
Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, damaging winds and excessive lightning are expected in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the North West and Free State on Monday, which could cause flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements, while the South African Weather Service issued a heatwave warning for parts of the Eastern Cape until Wednesday.
One ANC mistake cost South Africa an entire generation
South Africa’s failure to transform the education system despite massive spending has left most learners without basic literacy and maths skills, deepening unemployment and skills shortages in the economy.
Land invasions in South Africa’s richest province
A Democratic Alliance (DA) oversight visit across four informal settlements in Gauteng revealed incited land invasions and land fraud.
Courts are cracking down on estates in South Africa
South African courts are increasingly holding community scheme boards and trustees in estates personally accountable for routine decisions.