Petrol price disaster looms in South Africa
Prolonged conflict around the Persian Gulf could push oil towards $100 a barrel, with any increase compounded locally by fuel levy increases announced in the 2026 Budget.
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News24 | Young Jarvis ‘had a feeling’ as SA Open victory earns him Major ticket
South African golfer Casey Jarvis felt on top of the word as he reigned supreme at Stellenbosch Golf Club to lift the SA Open title and earn back-to-back DP World Tour titles.
News24 | Stolen, contaminated pet food has hit Gauteng — top brands affected
Batches of its contaminated pet food have been stolen and are now being sold in Gauteng, RCL Foods warned on Sunday.
News24 | Monday’s weather: Yellow warnings issued for Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the coast
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe weather across several provinces, including a Yellow Level 4 warning for thunderstorms with heavy downpours over the eastern part of both Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
News24 | TV personality Ian von Memerty dies at 61 in ‘act of self-deliverance’
South African personality Ian von Memerty has died at the age of 61.
Suspended PIC chief investment officer bows out
The Public Investment Corporation, Africa’s largest money manager, and Chief Investment Officer Kabelo Rikhotso have agreed to terminate their employment relationship on an amicable basis.
The man who went from working at SPAR to opening ultra-luxury petrol stations across South Africa
Gary Kyriacou went from opening SPAR Supermarkets to founding the ultra-luxury hospitality group behind major brands such as Marble, Saint, Zioux, and The Pantry.
News24 | Vaping industry unconvinced by new tobacco bill changes
The Vapour Products Association of South Africa has continued its call that cigarettes and vaping products should be treated differently under the new tobacco laws.
News24 | Ntombi Maphosa | Joburg’s stench reveals a bigger crisis
What was recently experienced by Joburg residents is a taste of the lived reality of Highveld residents, writes Ntombi Maphosa.
News24 | KZN police arrest suspect for allegedly extorting security company owner
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a suspect for allegedly extorting money from the owner of a security company.
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R1.5 trillion threat to Checkers and Pick n Pay in South Africa
Although South African consumers are financially stronger due to rising real incomes, increasing spending on online gambling is diverting money from essentials like groceries.
Decriminalization – a prerequisite to ending Aids and TB
The same structural failures that sustain the HIV epidemic also sustain tuberculosis
Criminal industry worth R60 billion in South Africa
Within only eight years, the value of the illegal mining industry has ballooned from R7 billion to R60 billion by 2025 despite efforts from government to curb the crime.
Goodbye Cape Town – South Africans are semigrating to this coastal hotspot
The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is attracting semigrating homeowners seeking lifestyle benefits, affordable coastal property, and strong investment potential.