THURSDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2026, 03:32
Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Luxembourg have opposed calls by other European governments to delay the EU’s upcoming carbon market as political pressure mounts for the bloc to curb energy costs, a joint paper by the countries showed.
Following Toyota’s Corolla Cross two-star rating, revealed earlier in January, Chinese automaker Chery is the latest brand to come under the Automobile Association’s attention after a low score on adult occupant protection.
The city’s first point-in-time count has revealed the scale and geography of homelessness and provided valuable information to address it.
The recent murder case of an e-hailing driver has shined a light on the need for further legislation to protect both South African e-hailing drivers and passengers.
AfriForum has served a summons on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi as part of its legal action against the National Health Insurance Act.
Foreign intelligence services are able to see messages sent by Russian soldiers using the Telegram messaging app, Russia’s minister for digital development Maksud Shadayev said on Wednesday, the Interfax news agency reported.
On a cloudy winter’s day, visitors stream into what was once William Shakespeare’s childhood home in Stratford-upon-Avon and the nearby Anne Hathaway’s cottage, family residence of the bard’s wife.
Residents of the Gugulethu informal settlement in Payneville, Springs, are defying authorities by continuing to dig for gold in a kraal they claim as their own, despite municipal ownership and potential police intervention.
The departure of the chief executive of Dubai port giant DP World is the biggest fallout in the Middle East from U.S. Department of Justice documents which show that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein tried to build a powerful network of political figures and business leaders across the region.
Woolworths is piloting a new “scan and go” system, signalling a shift in how South Africans may soon shop and pay.
Johannesburg’s water systems are gradually recovering, but the Commando system remains highly constrained, with ongoing pressure issues in Brixton and Hursthill, especially in higher-lying areas.
New Reserve Bank rules have made SARS the gatekeeper for offshore directors’ fees, meaning non-resident directors now face stricter compliance, longer approval processes, and increased delays.
Police cannot tackle the issue alone, the NCA says, and technology companies must do more.
As foot-and-mouth disease devastates South Africa’s livestock sector, one million vaccines are set to arrive, offering a glimmer of hope for struggling farmers.
The five people accused of murdering football star Senzo Meyiwa will appear in court again on Wednesday.
This province recorded a staggering official unemployment rate of 42.5%, the highest in South Africa.
If you’d told most South African investors two years ago that bond yields would compress by nearly 300 basis points, inflation would be flirting with 3%, and Eskom would be talking about excess capacity, you’d probably have been laughed out of the room. Yet here we are.
Suspended police deputy commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya took the hot seat at Madlanga commission on Wednesday.