Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender by assets, is set to lose two more top executives to smaller rival Absa.

These are the key developments unfolding in South Africa today, 21 January 2026.

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said that inflation was on course to meet the bank’s new target of 3% in 2026 as prices remained stable.

Zak Calisto’s Karooooo continues to go from strength to strength, with its latest quarterly results showing strong revenue and subscriber growth.

South Africa’s mining industry is losing global competitiveness due to soaring electricity, water and labour costs, which are currently being masked by elevated precious metals prices.

South Africa is set to spend over R4 billion on VIP and static protection for the President, ministers, deputy ministers and international dignitaries in 2026/27, significantly more than the past two fiscal years.

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 21 January 2026.

Living abroad is a life-changing mix of adventure and growth. Discover the highs of travel and the quiet reality of missing home.

The Market Theatre first opened its curtains in 1976 as the ‘Theatre of the Struggle’ during apartheid.

Gavin Newsom has slammed world leaders’ capitulation to Donald Trump as ‘pathetic’, saying ‘this guy is playing folks for fools’.

Kaizer Chiefs had been quiet in this transfer window but they have now secured their first major and surprise signing!

Siviwe Magidigidi has been unveiled in Europe, and he has agreed to a long-term deal with Belgian side Beerschot.

SA graduates are more qualified yet more unemployed than ever. We explore the ‘experience trap’ and the crisis of graduate unemployment.

British American Tobacco’s South African factory closure reflects an outcome of a harmful policy decision that many in the sector warned against.

Baic has done a good job at promoting its other models but it’s baffling that it has held back on the B40 Plus

Random number generators (RNGs) are the lifeline of all independently-played casino games. The reels on a slot machine, virtual cards in blackjack, and pockets in roulette all display random results because of RNG-based algorithms. Casinos are responsible for safeguarding these RNG systems to prevent hacking.  Hackers attempt to unlock firewalls and security encryptions to compromise […]

The N2 highway between the Cape Town International Airport and the city centre is so dangerous that it has been dubbed the “hell run”.

Residents who can’t afford to buy water have to get it from a distant river

South Africans will miss out on two days off work in 2026.

Social media turned Ozempic and Mounjaro into household names, driving many users to seek treatment based on digital trends and influencers.