
United States threatens South Africa with ‘severe consequences’ over personnel ‘harassment’
The United States is seemingly not buying Home Affairs’ version of what happened during raid that netted several Kenyan nationals.
MONDAY, 05 JANUARY 2026, 03:36

The United States is seemingly not buying Home Affairs’ version of what happened during raid that netted several Kenyan nationals.

The U.S. State Department on Thursday condemned the recent detention of U.S. officials in South Africa, who it said were providing support to Afrikaners.

Gift Links says he has no plans to leave Denmark and return to the PSL as he’s currently enjoying his football, and has a ‘girlfriend’ now.

South African superstar Percy Tau may have lost his place in the Bafana Bafana squad but he is doing his best on the pitch out in Vietnam.

Kaizer Chiefs will make their debut at this year’s TransferRoom Live Summit which is scheduled to take place on Monday.

Experts warn that South African malls and shopping centres face heightened legal risk over slip-and-fall incidents during the festive season.

State-owned enterprises have weighed heavily on the state’s balance sheet over the past few decades, with government guarantees to these companies reaching over R700 billion in 2025.

Currently, only 0.7% of the country’s GDP is allocated to the defence budget.

Stellenbosch FC have reinforced their defence by acquiring the services of a former Orlando Pirates veteran.

FNB and PEP have announced the return of their 99c school shoes initiative as part of the 2026 Back-to-School campaign.

Stocks of non-commodity South African companies look set to rally next year, given they trade at a deep discount and trailed the performance of both local bonds and the wider equity gauge in 2025.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry submitted its first interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 17 December 2025.

Johann Rupert’s decades-long reinvention of a family empire has firmly established him as one of the most influential figures in global luxury.

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South Africa’s new lower inflation target is giving the rand fresh momentum, with policymakers and analysts agreeing it could curb a long-term track record of weakness.

Nedbank has sold its stake in Ecobank to Bosquet Investments for R1.8 billion, exiting a loss-making investment to reset its Africa strategy toward fully owned businesses in SADC and East Africa.

Half of South Africa’s teachers are over the age of 50, and will cause a major shortage when they retire within the next ten years.

Bafana Bafana are guaranteed millions of Rands at the 2026 FIFA World Cup irrespective of where they will finish at the tournament.

South African expat Charlize Theron at 50 is sparking conversation – not for denying age, but for redefining what ageing well really looks like.

Items included school supplies and baby clothing, highlighting how this lay-by kindness directly met people’s fundamental needs.

South African asset managers are intensifying competition to manage the country’s growing corporate cash pile by offering specialised cash-and-liquidity solutions.