News24 | Unemployment rate falls to lowest in five years
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.
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News24 | Parliament’s ad hoc committee gets another extension to finish job
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.
News24 | US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84
US civil rights leader, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, has died at the age of 84.
Eskom running out of time
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.
News24 | Parents want answers after child is killed by falling goalpost at Tembisa school
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.
Exec exodus from prominent South African mining company
Copper 360 has announced its company secretary’s resignation, marking the miner’s third exec exit this month.
Where innovation meets reseller enablement
The ICT reseller channel continues to evolve as client expectations rise and technology landscapes become more interconnected.
News24 | Public Protector says senior staff will investigate Gcaleka’s ‘romantic partner’
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”.
CEO who faces possible criminal charges paid R9.8 million
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.
Homeless people direct traffic in South Africa’s richest city
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.
The rising cost of saying ‘I do’
Wedding venues are becoming one of the most expensive parts of modern marriages.
Discovery launches unique service for South Africans wanting to travel to the UK
Discovery has launched South Africa’s first dedicated UK visa application centre at its Sandton head office for clients of its bank.
The angels among us: Tristan Smit’s story of hope and survival
Fifteen years ago, a little boy was given six weeks. Today, Tristan Smit has a story, a future, and a 17th birthday behind him.
News24 | Roedean board chair resigns after controversy over cancelled tennis match with King David
Roedean School board chairperson Dale Quaker has resigned with immediate effect.
South African tech giant coming after Eskom
Blu Label’s energy subsidiary has obtained a licence that will allow it to buy and sell electricity in South Africa.
Donald Trump’s man on the ground is here
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.
Donald Trump’s ambassador arrives 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.
South Africa’s army is at breaking point, and water-shedding quietly begins in Gauteng
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 17 February 2026.
Cyril Ramaphosa celebrates matric pass rate while 80% of grade 4 learners can’t read for meaning
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.
Leo Brent Bozell III lands in South Africa: Will US ambassador receive a warm welcome?
Bozell, US President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to SA, still has to present to his credentials to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Top private schools in South Africa officially shut down for good
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.