
Gwede Mantashe, Iran, and the strange Strait of Hormuz claim
South Africa may be spared from a potential fuel shortage thanks to its longstanding ties to the Iranian regime, said Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.
MONDAY, 06 APRIL 2026, 11:00

South Africa may be spared from a potential fuel shortage thanks to its longstanding ties to the Iranian regime, said Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.

Once seen as part of Newtown’s revival, City Lodge’s closure points to deeper concerns about Johannesburg CBD’s viability for investors, visitors and hotel operators

PRASA’s “ghost” employees continue to be a matter of concern for the utility, with the Special Investigating Unit currently conducting an investigation into the matter.

Connie Mulder, head of the Solidarity Research Institute, said a BEE enabled a small group of people to successfully turn tax money into Bentleys.

In spite of a US court judgment, individuals are removed on short notice, without clarity about their destination. Once abroad, they are detained without access to counsel

Although global instability may temporarily redirect travel flows, the real opportunity lies not in benefiting from conflict elsewhere but in ensuring that South Africa becomes a destination the world actively chooses, whether there is conflict in other regions or not

It is the political and economic fightback of those who have long enjoyed the luxury of world-class care where wealth buys life, dignity and speed, while the poor are forced to queue, wait and too often die in silence

A responsible approach to the migration question must recognise the dignity of migrants and the state’s governance responsibilities

The ANC has postponed its Eastern Cape provincial conference indefinitely, leaving leadership battles and court disputes unresolved

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Sunday, 29 March 2026.

KwaZulu-Natal’s iLembe district – home to fast-growing coastal towns like Ballito and Salt Rock – recorded the highest residential growth in South Africa.

The Reserve Bank kept rates at 6.75 per cent as oil topped R1,965 per barrel and Eskom’s tariff loomed.