
Investigation launched into trapped workers at South African mine
Five workers at Ekapa Mine have been trapped underground since last Thursday, with Minister Gwede Mantashe saying a thorough investigation will be conducted.
TUESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2026, 20:37

Five workers at Ekapa Mine have been trapped underground since last Thursday, with Minister Gwede Mantashe saying a thorough investigation will be conducted.

Moloto’s success story highlights SMME potential

Praise for South Africa’s bowling performance against India in the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday was effusive
Lawyers say backlogs in Mbombela have created an ‘unacceptable’ situation, with people waiting long periods for routine matters to be finalised.

Win will see them go level with Bucs at the top

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

Latakgomo entered the profession at a time when apartheid’s censorship machinery sought to choke independent reporting.

National Health Insurance will cause such a decline in healthcare standards that people will flee the country, warned prominent medical professional Dr Jonathan Witt.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 24 February 2026.

Versatility and health benefits of an overlooked indigenous grain

Former tutors pay tribute to “friendly and welcoming” Eddie Hill and Jayden Long.

Boxer sets sights on Gauteng belt with aim to get national rating
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has laid out his plans for the year, but there’s still a big question mark over whether the provincial budget will get the green light next month. Finance MEC Lebogang Maile is quite worried.
A US judge permanently barred the Justice Department from releasing a prosecutor’s report on the criminal case accusing US President Donald Trump of unlawfully retaining classified documents following his first term in office.

New US envoy takes post as relations between Pretoria and Washington sour

This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from assured

Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.

Sex offenders on trains are escaping justice because of serious issues with CCTV on the rail network – BBC investigation.

The book focuses on one honest citizen struggling to maintain integrity amid pervasive corruption. It also supplies answers to modern-day SA‘s post-apartheid challenges.

Bearish options bets on the rand are at the highest in almost three years as traders start to question whether the currency’s headlong rally has further to run, especially as investors brace for potential budget surprises this week.