Salif Keita pulls out of Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek due to illness
Salif Keita has withdrawn from the Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek due to a sudden illness, with his band set to perform a tribute in his absence
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Why brilliant ideas aren’t enough
The country has the talent. It has ideas. It has institutions. What it needs is the connective tissue to turn potential into performance — and the patience to accept that breakthrough innovation requires risk, failure and time
R620 million of apartments sold in one South African suburb in a single day
A record-breaking launch of The Charles in Somerset West saw R618.6 million in apartment sales concluded in a single day.
Critical state-owned company loses R1.6 billion to crime
Transnet has made strides in reducing security incidents across its operations, but copper cable theft remains a thorn in the utility’s side.
Infrastructure credit guarantee scheme to unlock billions
SA launches a R8bn guarantee fund to unlock up to R160bn in private investment for energy, water and transport infrastructure
City of Cape Town under siege
The City of Cape Town has urged citizens to pay their municipal debts while denying reports of a change in debt collection policy.
The South African house that is now one of the world’s greatest hotels
Less than a year after opening, the Park Hyatt Johannesburg has been named in Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places of 2026, joining a small group of standout destinations across Africa.
Audi RSQ8: Like a god on wheels
Next week marks the Mail & Guardian’s annual God Edition and during one of our daily diary meetings, our acting news editor Sheree Bega jokingly asked me how do we write a motoring story for that edition? I was puzzled until I received the Audi RSQ8 on test last week. When I received it, the […]
A hotel room that can drive 1 000km
The Leapmotor C10 REEV has some frustrations, but it has great practicality and some cool features that outweigh those frustrations
WEATHER: Heavy rain, strong winds expected in THESE provinces
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Saturday, 28 March 2026.
The auditor at the gate: How the US Section 301 probe threatens SA trade
Washington has discovered that the language of human rights makes for a more durable trade wall than the language of national security. South Africa is learning this the hard way.
Johann Rupert’s right-hand man warns of fuel shortages in South Africa
Remgro CEO Jannie Durand warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict could trigger fuel shortages in South Africa and is deeply concerned about the impact of a looming inflationary shock.