SOWETAN | Halala! Well done Class of 2025
As the Class of 2025 embarks on post-school life, we wish them success.
WEDNESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2026, 23:39
As the Class of 2025 embarks on post-school life, we wish them success.

South Africa once had globally renowned business leaders such as Harry Oppenheimer, Raymond Ackerman, and Sol Kerzner. However, they are all gone.

Emma Raducanu claims her first victory of the season, beating Camila Osorio at the Hobart International after their match was suspended by rain on Tuesday.

Real Housewives participant talks about her sense of humour and her journey to stardom

South Africa’s government welcomed the approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill that would renew Washington’s preferential trade programme for Africa for another three years.

SA’s automotive aftermarket remains one of the most stable and essential sectors of the economy.

South Africa’s decision to host BRICS naval exercises involving Iran is provoking strong US backlash, including new tariffs and mounting political pressure.

Sebastian Ofner is out of Australian Open qualifying after forgetting the rules and celebrating victory early – before going on to lose eight of the next nine points.

As another Grand Slam season dawns, many players still believe they are undervalued and denied a voice in key decisions made by the majors.

Several schools in Kent and Sussex say they will shut again because of the mass water supply problems.

Shops are selling hundreds of cookies within minutes as the frenzy sends prices of ingredients surging.

Watch the trailer for BBC documentary Mo Salah: Never Give Up.

A US state department official did not confirm the identities or number of prisoners released, but called the move “an important step in the right direction”.

Plans are underway to rescue two boats at the bottom of the hole caused by the canal breach.

The Summit Club in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, is in hot water, owing the city R2.6 million in unpaid power bills and facing allegations of violating regulations.

Farmers are calling for the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak to be declared a national disaster in terms of South Africa’s Disaster Management Act.

The City of Johannesburg has launched an operation to address the growing challenge of illegal outdoor advertising across the city.

These are the key developments in South Africa today, 14 January 2026.

South Africa now is set to enter a new round of FATF evaluations starting in late 2026, with a final report expected in October 2027.