TRANSPORT COSTS: SA commuters cut back on groceries as taxi fares rise, drivers plead for subsidies
Rising fuel costs are deepening South Africa’s cost-of-living crisis, with taxi commuters feeling the pressure.
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Rising fuel costs are deepening South Africa’s cost-of-living crisis, with taxi commuters feeling the pressure.

BBC Sport looks at the key moments that helped turn Arsenal from nearly men to league winners.
Recognising achievements across diverse fields, South Africa’s 2026 National Orders celebrate the contributions of artists, community leaders, and global figures in building a united nation.

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South Africa’s G20 presidency last year revived an old and uncomfortable question: If Africa has been “rising” for more than two decades, why has so much of that promise failed to translate into factories, jobs, exports and broad-based prosperity?

Pouria Zeraati tells a court of a “violent” attack outside his Wimbledon home in late March 2024.
Something shifted in global markets last week, and not for the better. In both bonds and equities, the mood has darkened.
After an urgent intervention by Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, the eviction of 172 mental healthcare users from Johannesburg’s Talisman Foundation has been halted for 90 days.
Despite Icasa’s pushback, Minister Solly Malatsi aims to advance South Africa’s ICT reforms, enhancing satellite service access and addressing ownership regulatory gaps.
May 19 (Reuters) – The United States has charged seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container companies with conspiring to restrict supply, raising the price of containers during the COVID pandemic, Department of Justice officials said on Tuesday.
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The former defence secretary has resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace “to simplify matters”.
The discovery by AI models of vulnerabilities in financial systems raises unsettling questions about security and trust in banking – a sector that can also be intensely political.
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Estonia suspects the drone was a Ukrainian projectile knocked off course by Russian electronic jamming.
Inconsistent delivery of printed council agendas exposes Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s struggles with modernisation and highlights broader issues of environmental responsibility in public administration.
South Africa’s citrus sector, boosted by new technology and favourable conditions, has overtaken Spain as the top global exporter, promising growth despite rising agricultural costs.