
International hotel giant launching new 155-room serviced apartment development in popular seaside town
The Radisson Hotel Group is expanding its presence in South Africa with a new 155-room serviced apartment development in Umhlanga.
SUNDAY, 12 APRIL 2026, 17:22

The Radisson Hotel Group is expanding its presence in South Africa with a new 155-room serviced apartment development in Umhlanga.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive the credentials of US Ambassador-designate Leo Brent Bozell III this week, a step that may signal a tentative easing of strained ties between the two countries.

The South African government introduced an incentive scheme in 1996 to try and boost the country’s manufacturing sector by giving qualifying companies an up to six-year-long tax holiday.

Easter road fatalities fall from 356 to 291 thanks to intensified enforcement and 321 roadblocks nationwide
US President Donald Trump and other US officials cast the rescue of a US airman in Iran as an “Easter miracle”, framing the operation in religious terms that portrayed the war as a just cause and divinely blessed.

Standard Bank processed over R164 trillion in payments in 2025, driven by rising digital transactions across Africa.

Maritime insurance plays a crucial but often overlooked role in driving global oil prices higher, as the resources cannot move through key chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz without insurers willing to cover the risks.

South Africa is set to double the offshore transfer limit without SARS pre-approval to R2 million for the first time in 15 years, giving individuals greater flexibility to move money abroad.
Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said.

MR.DIY has plans to double its footprint in South Africa by the end of 2026, driven by strong demand for affordable goods and a strategy focused on large mall-based brick-and-mortar stores.
The Artemis astronauts were approaching a key milestone in their journey to slingshot around the Moon, a historic NASA mission that will see the first woman and first person of colour perform a lunar flyby.

Construction on the ultra-luxury The Cape Town Edition hotel and private residences within the V&A Waterfront is progressing well.
The County Championship’s 2026 season has begun and this year sees several South Africans in the mix in England during the winter season.
Seven people died on Easter Sunday in a deadly crash in the Eastern Cape. The crash occurred at around 15:00 on the M17 between KwaZakhele and Motherwell in Gqeberha.
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of damaging waves expected to disrupt beachfront activities along parts of the coastline on Monday, Family Day.