
South Africa’s most important company is in serious trouble
Soaring electricity prices are driving customers to alternative energy and increased efficiency, causing declining demand that threatens Eskom’s financial sustainability.
TUESDAY, 07 APRIL 2026, 12:02

Soaring electricity prices are driving customers to alternative energy and increased efficiency, causing declining demand that threatens Eskom’s financial sustainability.

South Africa appointed career diplomat Thabo Thage as its so-called minister plenipotentiary to Washington as it finalises the selection of a permanent ambassador.

The High Court has ruled that Transnet’s tender process for a R300 million security contract was irregular, unlawful, and invalid.

The City of Johannesburg has had trading in its bonds suspended on the JSE after failing to publish audited financial statements on time.

Calls are growing for the government to provide temporary relief from fuel levies in April as a significant petrol and diesel hike looms.

Johannesburg is one of those cities that gets better and better the more time you spend in it. You might spend a morning sipping flat whites in a chic café, browsing a weekend market, hiking through a nature reserve, or sitting down to a plate of delicious food. Whether you’re spending a day in the […]

A Miss Thailand contestant’s veneers fell out on stage this week and, honestly, it made me question everything about the world we’re living in.

Soaring electricity prices caused by years of Eskom mismanagement have eroded South Africa’s former power-cost advantage, forcing smelters to shut down.

The DA’s growing tendency to publicly frame the successes of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as primarily its own achievement undermines the basic principles, protocol and discipline of government communication.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana have sleepless nights over the big petrol price increase on Wednesday.

CAF announces sweeping reforms to refereeing and governance structures following the controversial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Final, aiming to rebuild trust and prevent a repeat of the incidents