
Eamonn Holmes ‘doing OK’ after stroke, his son says
“We’re taking it one step at a time,” Declan Holmes said, as his 66-year-old father recovers in hospital.
MONDAY, 13 APRIL 2026, 05:07

“We’re taking it one step at a time,” Declan Holmes said, as his 66-year-old father recovers in hospital.

The International Monetary Fund has urged emerging markets like South Africa to strengthen their fiscal policies in order to better absorb global financial shocks.

24-year-old back home after winning R2m at her second attempt

While people often believe buying is a better option than renting in South Africa, the reality is a lot different and more complex.

The health secretary says the UK – which is not involved in the talks – wants to see a deal that ends Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Steyn dominated the women’s race on Saturday as she retained her title for a historic seventh successive time after fending off a strong field.
Volunteers undertake expeditions in their quest to protect rare and endangered plants.
Acting DA federal youth leader, Ndipiwe Olayi, believes that for South Africa to be saved from the abyss, the DA ought to remain in the government of national unity (GNU).

South Africa’s construction industry has been in decline for the past nine years, shrinking from a R156 billion sector to one smaller than R100 billion.
Allegations that senior public servants are routinely meeting ANC MPs in these secretive ‘study groups’ before matters are discussed openly raise fears that the spirit and effectiveness of the Government of National Unity are being undermined by a shadow political apparatus.
A Takealot client ordered and paid R14 000 for an iPhone 15, but received a calculator which sells for less than R400. Such mistakes are arguably inevitable. But they should be swiftly corrected. Weeks after reporting the issue, Takelot continued to refuse to accept the client’s return of the calculator. That’s when she approached Wendy Knowler for help.
Predictions are fraught with uncertainty and forecasters may be wrong, but chances are increasing.

Marie-Louise Eta becomes the first woman appointed to manage a men’s team in one of Europe’s top five leagues as she is named interim head coach of Bundesliga side Union Berlin.
A pro-Palestinian group has criticised South Africa for providing ‘material aid’ to Israel while its genocide case is making its way through the International Court of Justice.

A new tax amendment introduces stricter rules on understatement penalties, expands SARS’s enforcement powers, and places greater emphasis on full disclosure and professional advice, while offering limited relief.