Elon Musk accused Mexico’s president of taking orders from cartel bosses. South Africans watching this play out have seen the script before.

The FIFA World Cup is upon us, and today marks exactly 104 days before the global showpiece in Mexico, Canada and the US.

Marks Maponyane is among the six players to score for both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby but who are the other five?

Award-winning economist Dawie Roodt said crime has gotten completely out of control in South Africa, and the government has lost control over the police.

Cape Town in winter is quieter, greener and surprisingly vibrant, offering culture, cuisine and coastal beauty.

The mayor of Cape Town says his election campaign to become DA leader will focus on building a stronger party.

Finance MMC and the ANC’s regional Chairperson Loyiso Masuku has been appointed the city’s first deputy mayor, a position that will cost taxpayers R1.2 million a year.

Political analyst Prince Mashele said people who are scared of the MK Party are scared of the dead lion.

In September 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission warned that the malnutrition crisis in this province qualifies as a ‘disaster’.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 27 February 2026.

The resignation of the City of Ekurhuleni’s Finance MMC is the latest in a series of politically destabilising events to rock the metro’s shaky coalition.

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 27 February 2026.

New Mexico’s Epstein Truth Commission borrows SA’s language but ignores the hard mechanisms that made the TRC credible and effective.

This former Kaizer Chiefs striker has been convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for dealing in drugs.

Cape Town is arguably the best place in SA to find a job, provided you can afford the ‘entry fee’ of a lifestyle that most of its citizens will never touch.

While on-demand online streaming services have become the preferred way to consume movies and series, South Africa still has a handful of DVD rental stores

Kaizer Chiefs host Orlando Pirates in the first Soweto Derby of the season on Saturday. What are the numbers saying?

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26+ and S26 will be available for pre-orders from 26 February to 19 March 2026. And there’s a storage surprise if you jump in early…

South Africa loses about R100 billion every year due to illicit trading, slowly killing the tobacco and alcohol industries.

Saturday’s Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will be the first for coaches from both sides.

The city of Cape Town has embarked on the next step in its plans to make the city independent from Eskom.