FRIDAY, 06 MARCH 2026, 08:32
South Africa’s petrol station forecourts are rapidly transforming into high-value retail hubs, with convenience store growth and major brand partnerships driving a market worth over R33 billion.
A first-of-its-kind national survey has found that 80% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning, only 30% are reading at a grade level between Grade 1 and 3, and a shocking 15% cannot read at all.
The Johannesburg suburb remains one of those rare ones that feel historic and perfectly ahead of the curve
1,195 companies in South Africa pay 66% of all corporate income tax, which makes them the lifeblood of the economy.
In recent years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prioritised his survival – and that of his regime – above all else, writes Andrew Thomas.
EFF leader Julius Malema has accused Oscar, the Premier of the Eastern Cape, of killing children in his province through poverty.
Plans are underway to introduce a basic income support grant in South Africa, with the social relief of distress grant set to be the blueprint.
Everything from this week’s edition of City Press in one convenient place.
For many small South African businesses, the idea of getting a website still feels bigger and more expensive than it needs to be.
South Africa won’t have a formal AI policy until 2027. Its “middle-of-the-road” approach may leave citizens’ data and rights unprotected.
SARS will soon receive detailed, standardised data on taxpayers’ crypto and offshore financial activity, making non-disclosure or incorrect classification far easier to detect and increasing the risk of audits and penalties.
Nicholas Woode-Smith, a senior associate of the Free Market Foundation, argues that training more doctors is the path to lowering healthcare costs.
South Africa’s property market confidence is holding at a record-high of 87%, driven by strong optimism and buying activity among younger and inland homeowners despite ongoing economic pressures.
As cars become more digital, colour becomes a branding tool — almost like choosing a smartphone finish
By failing to grow the economy fast enough to absorb South Africa’s labour force, the country is wasting its most important resource.
US President Donald Trump warned members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to lay down their arms or face ‘certain death’.
Minister Parks Tau said that with the number of companies contributing to BEE skills development programmes, if BEE were working, South Africa would not have a critical skills gap.