News24 | ANALYSIS | Africa and the Middle East crisis: better prepared, but not insulated
The timing couldn’t be worse for a continent just beginning to recover from two recent global shocks, write the ISS’s Ronak Gopaldas and Menzi Ndhlovu.
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The South African man who has to collect R2 trillion in one year
The new SARS commissioner faces the daunting task of collecting over R2 trillion in the 2026/27 fiscal year.
News24 | Justice looms for Life Esidimeni victims as NPA confirms prosecutions
After years of legal processes and investigations, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will prosecute people implicated in the deaths of mental health patients during the Life Esidimeni transfers.
News24 | Cluck-bait: 11 recipes to make chicken the star of the week
These are 11 flavour-forward chicken hits to add to your rotation this week to break the cycle of bland and boring.
Affordable new apartment development launches in major South African university town
The newly launched Robin’s Nest apartments at Voliere Estate offer one of the last opportunities to buy sectional title property in the highly sought-after town of Stellenbosch.
News24 | Busisiwe Mavuso | Will this bill encourage whistleblowers to come forward?
New legislation and proposed legislation aim to limit political influence in government departments and to protect whistleblowers. However, writes Busisiwe Mavuso, they don’t go far enough.
News24 | Tankers steering clear of Hormuz ahead of a US blockade, oil prices spike
Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a US blockade following failed peace talks between the US and Iran over the weekend, shipping data showed.
Starlink spat: Ramaphosa spokesperson tells Elon Musk to ‘move on’ from South Africa
Following a heated exchange over local ownership laws, SA’s presidential spokesperson delivered a blunt message to the Pretoria-born tech billionaire.
Race less important to South African voters, according to new poll
New polling suggests most South Africans would not use race as a deciding factor when choosing the country’s president.
Allan Gray sends a warning to Eskom
One of South Africa’s top asset managers has warned that an open and competitive electricity market may leave Eskom with mostly non-paying customers.
Cape Town business owners threatened with death unless they pay extortion money
Business owners in Cape Town’s informal economy are threatened with violence and even death as part of extortion rackets.
News24 | Godongwana barred from G20 finance summit amid US rift
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not been accredited to attend the upcoming meeting of the Group of 20 finance chiefs in Washington, deepening a rift with the US.
News24 | Trump ‘not a big fan’ of Pope Leo XIV who made plea for peace
US President Donald Trump told reporters that he is “not a big fan” of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace.
Bad news about petrol prices
Oil surged while stocks and bonds fell after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, heightening tensions with Iran following the collapse of weekend peace talks.
G20 snub: Trump locks out Godongwana, Kganyago as icy US-SA ties persist
Despite a warm reception for US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell last week, South Africa’s finance chiefs have been snubbed ahead of a G20 meeting in Washington.
The R900 billion sector where most companies do not pay any direct tax
Many small businesses in South Africa’s informal sector remain unregistered and outside the tax system often due to administrative burdens or a lack of data available to SARS.
News24 | DA is not a ‘whites-only’ party: Clear messaging will attract black voters, says delegates
As the DA concludes its federal congress with a renewed focus on attracting a diverse pool of voters, black delegates argue that the party’s challenge lies not in appealing to black voters but in overcoming what they describe as “stigma” and narratives propagated by political opponents.
News24 | Orban concedes defeat to Magyar after 16-year rule in Hungary
Nationalist Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for 16 years, on Sunday conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar in parliamentary elections.
DA leader storms out of congress after losing federal chair position
The newly-elected leadership of the DA signals a generational change within the party
Johann Rupert’s right-hand man at Remgro sells R34 million in shares
Remgro, the company founded and chaired by billionaire Johann Rupert, has revealed that its top executives have sold R52 million in shares.
WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain expected in multiple provinces
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Monday, 13 April 2026.