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The official unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 of a percentage point to 31.4% in the last quarter of 2025, from the previous three months.
MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2026, 03:10
The official unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 of a percentage point to 31.4% in the last quarter of 2025, from the previous three months.
The ad hoc committee investigating KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkwanazi’s allegations now has until the end of March to complete its work.
US civil rights leader, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, has died at the age of 84.

A new report argues that the country has a narrow window to pivot from drafting laws to disciplined execution if it hopes to transition from a failing monopoly to a competitive, private-sector-led green energy market.
Angered parents were at the Reagile Primary School in Tembisa on Tuesday where a 10-year-old pupil died after goalposts allegedly fell on him.

Copper 360 has announced its company secretary’s resignation, marking the miner’s third exec exit this month.

The ICT reseller channel continues to evolve as client expectations rise and technology landscapes become more interconnected.
Public Protector and advocate Kholeka Gcaleka says the distance between her and any investigation in which she may have a personal interest “is as clear as day”.

Former Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo was paid R9.8 million in the 2025 financial year, which included a bonus of R2.8 million.

Traffic lights in Johannesburg are out so regularly that it has become commonplace for homeless people to direct traffic in the hope of getting tips.

Wedding venues are becoming one of the most expensive parts of modern marriages.

Discovery has launched South Africa’s first dedicated UK visa application centre at its Sandton head office for clients of its bank.

Fifteen years ago, a little boy was given six weeks. Today, Tristan Smit has a story, a future, and a 17th birthday behind him.
Roedean School board chairperson Dale Quaker has resigned with immediate effect.

Blu Label’s energy subsidiary has obtained a licence that will allow it to buy and sell electricity in South Africa.

US President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country where he will seek to improve fraught ties between the two states.

US President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country where he will seek to improve fraught ties between the two states.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 17 February 2026.

President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed South Africa’s record 88% matric pass rate in 2025. While this is impressive, it masks declining education quality and a workforce ill-equipped for a modern economy.

Bozell, US President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to SA, still has to present to his credentials to President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Two of South Africa’s top private schools, King David Victory Park and Mayfair Convent School, have officially shut down, with both campuses expected to be sold.