TUESDAY, 27 JANUARY 2026, 07:54
Eskom has begun tackling load reduction, launching a nationwide programme to eliminate it by 2027, though infrastructure failures, illegal connections, and weak municipal investment remain major obstacles.
Severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the North West, the Free State and the Northern Cape which may lead to localised damage, the South African Weather Service has warned, while destructive coastal winds are expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas. Thunder and rain is expected in eight provinces, but the Western Cape will experience fine, hot to very hot conditions.
British American Tobacco’s South African factory closure reflects an outcome of a harmful policy decision that many in the sector warned against.
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Lorch has netted five goals and registered four assists in 11 games for Wydad this season, but a surprise move could be on the cards.
The rand strengthened significantly in 2025, and while the currency is expected to continue this run in 2026, it likely won’t repeat the same sharp gains seen last year.
Baic has done a good job at promoting its other models but it’s baffling that it has held back on the B40 Plus
UK-based fintech Wise has secured a conditional banking license in South Africa, as the firm goes toe-to-toe in new markets with rival Revolut, which is set to launch in the African country soon.
Random number generators (RNGs) are the lifeline of all independently-played casino games. The reels on a slot machine, virtual cards in blackjack, and pockets in roulette all display random results because of RNG-based algorithms. Casinos are responsible for safeguarding these RNG systems to prevent hacking. Hackers attempt to unlock firewalls and security encryptions to compromise […]
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender by assets, is set to lose two more top executives to smaller rival ABSA.
The N2 highway between the Cape Town International Airport and the city centre is so dangerous that it has been dubbed the “hell run”.
Netflix has switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets but without increasing the $82.7 billion price in a bid to shut the door on Paramount’s rival efforts to snag the Hollywood giant.
South Africa’s 2026 property market is expected to see residential rents rise amid severe supply shortages and high construction costs, while commercial rentals will continue to lag.
A shark bit a surfer in an Australian state’s fourth attack recorded over the past 48 hours, authorities said.