South Africa’s agricultural sector is facing a perfect storm of both domestic and external challenges, with widespread flooding, disease outbreaks and the looming threat of US tariffs weighing on the industry.

With plans to expand across South Africa, Walmart has been found to frequently outprice its biggest retail competitors.

Municipalities are intensifying inspections and imposing steep, often back-dated penalty rates on properties used outside their approved zoning, catching many homeowners off guard and exposing them to unexpected costs.

AutoTrader’s latest pricing and mileage figures highlight a decisive shift in buyer behaviour as Chinese brands convert sceptics into confident second-hand shoppers

Cape Town’s luxury property market saw a shift in 2025, with rising prices, increased sales above R50 million, and a growing preference for discreet off-market transactions now defining buyer behaviour as demand outpaces supply.

In a blistering attack on the current leadership of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, expelled founder Jabulani Khumalo has accused former President Jacob Zuma of “hijacking” the organisation to fund his private lifestyle.

Transnet has halted its decline and improved rail and port performance, but sustaining the turnaround depends on private sector investment, with concerns that state control will continue to limit efficiency and growth.

If we are truly in control of the choices we make each day, then we have far more influence over our own happiness than we sometimes realise.

Days after South Africa’s electricity minister questioned the benefits of a $10 billion climate-finance pact between the country and some of the world’s richest nations, Germany lauded its success.

Barrydale in the Western Cape has been crowned South Africa’s best small town, cementing it as one of the top places to live in the country.

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73% of water authorities in South Africa have “poor” or “critical” water systems, and the cost to rectify the situation far exceeds the department’s budget.

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Downstream communities ‘must immediately evacuate’

The EFF leader told supporters he would not abandon his ideas

Africa’s largest telecom company has become embroiled in Iran’s decision to shut down communications during this month’s deadly crackdown on protests.

Minister in the presidency for planning, monitoring and evaluation said there had been progress in implementing the country’s medium-term development plan, running from 2024 to 2029

The department has issued a public health warning after reports that transformer oil is being used for medicinal purposes in some communities