
The multi-billion rand South African company nobody wanted to buy
Anglo American is struggling to sell its majority stake in De Beers amid collapsing natural diamond demand due to the rise of lab-grown alternatives.
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Anglo American is struggling to sell its majority stake in De Beers amid collapsing natural diamond demand due to the rise of lab-grown alternatives.

Eskom’s wage bill for 2025 was R43.1bn.

The BBC’s Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.

The BBC went undercover to investigate an industry where women are filmed at night without their knowledge.

Voices Heard, Justice Served: The Sowetan Legacy.

From ‘ICE out’ to Cher forgetting her lines, watch the best moments from this year’s ceremony.

Politics played a central role at the show, with artists including Shaboozy and Gloria Estefan calling out immigration enforcement.

Vereeniging in Gauteng is under severe pressure, with the city set to lose one of its biggest employers, putting thousands of livelihoods on the line.

Provincial government sponsors two tournaments in townships

In the early hours of Friday, fans of hitmaker Sjava woke up to his new reflective body of work, Inkanyezi Nezinkanyezi—a project years in the making that’s rooted in collaboration and cultural pride.

Macpherson confirms postponement as legislature continues without dedicated venue
South African pop star Tyla won her second Grammy on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, has clarified rumours that the country is set to step in as host nation for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
I said, ‘Cheese. Bacon. Baked beans. Toast.’ They said, ‘Yes please.’

An updating guide to the main prizes at Sunday’s 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

The Londoner confirmed her status as one of the pop world’s biggest breakout stars in LA on Sunday.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said the world is witnessing the beginning of the end of the monetary system as we know it.

After the club’s first win in the new year, coach Abdeslam Ouaddou focuses only on next foes

The fight in the police top brass took a dramatic turn at the weekend with a public fallout between KZN police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and provincial Hawks head Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona.

A former footballer and leading figures in the arts say Sowetan gave them national visibility and credibility and was a platform that affirmed black stories at a time few mainstream publications did.