
Petrol price relief through fuel levy cuts a bad idea – Dawie Roodt
The government has little room to soften April’s fuel price shock, as reducing levies would undermine efforts to stabilise South Africa’s debt.
TUESDAY, 31 MARCH 2026, 21:31

The government has little room to soften April’s fuel price shock, as reducing levies would undermine efforts to stabilise South Africa’s debt.

Toyota has announced a series of updates to its long-running Land Cruiser 70 Series range.

The lender says the market regained momentum in March, but rising mortgage and energy costs could hit consumer confidence.

There needs to be accountability for the failings that led to this mass exploitation of children in UK, says survivor.
The Orange Art Project, a Cape Town nonprofit, is inspiring creativity among foster children by facilitating art sessions run by practising artists in homes across the city.

Tourists from the United States, United Kingdom and Germany clearly prefer the sunny reality of South Africa over exaggerated fears.

The Khampepe commission of inquiry continues in Johannesburg on Tuesday

Newcastle United CEO David Hopkinson says he does not have a stance on the future of head coach Eddie Howe, but the club are “not looking to make a change at the moment”.

India-based Varun Beverages has completed its acquisition of South African soft-drink maker Twizza through The Beverage Company.

With 11 Arsenal players withdrawing from international duty, are the Gunners facing an injury crisis or are they simply being cautious?
South Africa throws away roughly a third of all the food it produces every year, about 10 million tonnes, while millions go hungry. On International Zero Waste Day, the question isn’t whether we have enough food. It’s why so much of it ends up in a landfill instead of on a plate, why we don’t understand the full extent of the issue, and what we can do to change it.

The South African economy takes a while to recover from economic shocks, and all hands should be on deck to brace for the impact that will follow new fuel prices on Wednesday morning.

Cape Town wants to break into a global outsourcing industry dominated by India, but it will require overcoming a vast gap in scale and cost competitiveness.

The neglect of Mbongeni Street has had real consequences for my family. In 2007, I was forced to relocate to Miederpark, leaving my son behind, because the street was impossible to use.

The national power utility is heading for a second year of profits but experts say tariff hikes and state bailouts remain central to its financial recovery

President Cyril Ramaphosa is opening the sixth South Africa Investment Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng on Tuesday.

The Johannesburg high court has ruled that the arrest and month-long detention of a man accused of attempted murder in 2014 was unlawful.

Roarke Knapp went down to Brandon Thysse after allegedly struggling to breathe.

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The recall targets current and previous generation vehiclesThe National Consumer Commission has announced the product recall of certain Ford Transit and Tourneo Custom models.

Gauteng’s rapid rail system could soon reach more communities, bringing faster, more connected travel across the province.