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Lebogang Maile warns that the province’s school system faces growing strain
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Lebogang Maile warns that the province’s school system faces growing strain

On 14 February 2026, Century City announced its new R700 million conference centre and hotel development, which will be built next to the Mall of Africa.

The new leader of South Africa’s second-biggest political party expects the stability of the nation’s coalition government to be put to the test when its larger rival holds internal elections next year.

Martha Mantsofu, a finance clerk at Emfuleni local municipality, was gunned down while waiting for her vehicle at a tyre-fitting shop

Canal+’s turnaround plan for MultiChoice is progressing well, with many positive developments emerging.

The new SARS commissioner faces the daunting task of collecting over R2 trillion in the 2026/27 fiscal year.

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.

Following a heated exchange over local ownership laws, SA’s presidential spokesperson delivered a blunt message to the Pretoria-born tech billionaire.

New polling suggests most South Africans would not use race as a deciding factor when choosing the country’s president.

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.

Business owners in Cape Town’s informal economy are threatened with violence and even death as part of extortion rackets.

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.

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.

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.

The newly-elected leadership of the DA signals a generational change within the party

Remgro, the company founded and chaired by billionaire Johann Rupert, has revealed that its top executives have sold R52 million in shares.

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not been accredited to attend the upcoming meeting of the G20 finance chiefs in Washington, deepening a rift with the US.

Meet the daily puzzle that reshaped online behaviour and learn why ‘Wordle’, created by Josh Wardle, has hooked millions on word games.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is positive that Tongaat Hulett and the collapsing local sugar industry can be saved.

Geordin Hill-Lewis takes over the DA leadership as the party unveils a new top team and sets its sights on key metros in the coming local government elections