
The sad story of a 128-year-old South African landmark
For over a century, the corner of Market and Commissioner Streets was marked by Die Herberg Hotel, a building whose walls traced the rise, transformation, and trials of Krugersdorp itself.
FRIDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2026, 16:41

For over a century, the corner of Market and Commissioner Streets was marked by Die Herberg Hotel, a building whose walls traced the rise, transformation, and trials of Krugersdorp itself.
Wiandre Pretorius, who was implicated in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, died by suicide on Saturday, two days after he survived a hit at his Boksburg home on Thursday.

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A survey has found that South Africans are increasingly spending grocery money on online gambling.

The extension of AGOA offers minimal short-term relief for export manufacturers, providing a short window for the industry to reduce its heavy reliance on traditional markets and the government to improve relations with the United States.
A Level 5 severe thunderstorm warning has placed large parts of KwaZulu-Natal on edge, with provincial disaster teams on high alert.

Multifamily rental housing is emerging as one of South Africa’s most resilient and investable property sectors, supported by stable demand, improving economic conditions, and consistently high occupancy levels.

More than 2,000 learners at Lwamondo Secondary School in Thohoyandou are being taught in classrooms originally built by parents in 1958 with mud bricks.

A renovated Victorian mansion in Lynfrae sold for a record R11.54 million, breaking the suburb’s previous high of R9 million.
Shoprite is rolling out its smart trolley pilot to a second Checkers store, saying use has quadrupled since launch and that festive season data shows that the Xpress checkout lanes were 75% faster than regular lanes.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards.

Trade union Solidarity says the decision to close BAT’s Heidelberg factory has not adequately been explained to employees.

At R699 900 for the top spec, there are other mid-sized SUVs that offer better value for money

When it comes to the choice of buying or renting property, South Africans strongly prefer one option above the other.

South Africa has resumed local production of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines for the first time in more than 20 years, in a move the government says will strengthen the country’s ability to respond to outbreaks and restore key export markets.

Kenny Kunene, Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance and former businessman known as the “Sushi King,” has announced his bid for Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor.

Inside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education

Mailula has endured a difficult eight-month period as he’s lost his brother just a few months after burying his mother.

Agriculture department rejects calls of a ‘vaccine free-for-all’ and says there must be state-led control of vaccination process while farmers battle ongoing outbreaks