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FIFA World Cup: Infantino defends high ticket prices
There will no be empty stadium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches as ticket demands are high, according to the president.

South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink of shutting down
High electricity prices will force South Africa’s last operational manganese smelter to shut down without immediate government intervention.

The best and worst Eskom CEOs since 2007
Eskom has had 14 CEOs and thousands of hours of load shedding since power cuts began in 2007.

We took our kids to South Africa
I wasn’t sure what it would be like going back home after 12 years. Last time, I was a decade younger, with two small girls and far less London in my bones. Now, I’ve got more kids, more wrinkles and I may have forgotten what the sun looks like.

AFCON 2025: Ronwen Williams goes level with Shaun Bartlett
Ronwen Williams is now in the top five of Bafana Bafana players with most AFCON matches after he went level with Shaun Bartlett.

The biggest wind farms in South Africa
South Africa’s five biggest wind farms contribute over 720 megawatts of capacity to the country’s renewable energy mix.

Transnet going from zero to hero – but there is a big problem
Transnet is showing a meaningful operational turnaround in ports and rail, but analysts warn that its continued state-controlled monopoly over infrastructure and policy could ultimately constrain long-term growth.

Gavin Hunt returns to PSL football as he finds new home
Gavin Hunt has returned to top flight football just a month after being sacked by Durban City whom he steered into the top eight bracket.

South Africa accuses Israel of external interference in Somalia
The South African Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation has called Israel’s move to recognise Somaliland a dangerous violation of Somalia’s territorial integrity.

The South African restaurant that ranks among the best in the world
Cape Town-based fine dining restaurant La Colombe ranked as the best South African restaurant in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

Historic South African nursing college collapsing in plain sight
When Moroka Hospital College of Nursing opened in Thaba Nchu near Bloemfontein in September 1939, it was a cornerstone in training generations of South African nurses.

An invigorating chat with Uniquely Toned
Our aim is to help people take control of their health before problems get worse

AFCON 2025: Why Foster is Bafana Bafana’s most key player
Bafana Bafana are through to the Last 16 of this year’s AFCON, and Lyle Foster appears to be doing the most for the team.

Up to 600 jobs on the firing line in South Africa
The operator of South Africa’s last remaining manganese smelter said it may have to cut as many as 600 jobs as high power prices undermine the viability of its business.

Bafana survive Warriors’ siege to book AFCON Last 16 spot
The match against Zimbabwe was a reminder of the fine margins and the visceral intensity that define Southern African football

South Africa edge Zimbabwe 3-2 to book knockout place
Bafana Bafana has secured its place in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The province with the highest rape rate in South Africa
The Eastern Cape has consistently had the highest rape rate over the past five years, and the latest SAPS crime statistics show that this trend is continuing.