News South Africa

There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.

Magda Wierzycka has returned to South Africa from the UK due to unfavourable tax changes and economic conditions, while expressing optimism about South Africa’s prospects and a desire to play a more active role in growing her company

Mofomme makes baby food while Xaba makes perfume

The shooting follows a high-speed chase after a hijacking, attempted murder and kidnapping incident

One suspect posed as a customer before forcibly gaining entry.

The Gangsterism and Social Dysfunction seminar is being hosted by UWC

Matlala’s lawyer Annelene Van Der Heever says they have requested the state to provide affidavits.

The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.

The BBC’s Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.

More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.

India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.

Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.

Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 19 March 2026.

Industry leaders will gather at the 2026 Monocle/GIBS Beyond Banking Conference, a flagship event designed to explore the future of banking and the forces transforming financial services.

South Africa’s National Treasury signalled it has little room to mitigate against the impact of a looming fuel-price shock.

South Africa’s National Treasury signalled it has little room to mitigate against the impact of a looming fuel-price shock.

The Commission heard that Nkosi shared a list of bidders for a Tshwane Police Department tender

KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, appeared before Parly’s Ad hoc committee

He is rounding up his testimony as the last witness before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

This is contained in the responses by the President to the Ad Hoc Committee.

A successful former Springbok coach believes he still has a lot to offer as he puts his hand up for another international role.

LIV Golf South Africa tees off on Thursday, 19 March at The Club at Steyn City, marking the league’s first-ever event on African soil.

There’s finally some positive news for a forgotten Orlando Pirates star! Take a look at the latest contractual update below.

19-year-old Lexi Potter scores the winner on her first Chelsea start as the hosts beat Brighton 2-1 in the WSL.

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is soon to be home to a new, multi-million-rand superyacht marina hub. Here’s everything you need to know…

Black Coffee has fathered multiple children before turning 50 years old. Here’s what we know about the DJ and his fatherhood role…

True love or soft life? Black Coffee’s girlfriend claims she met him – a year before his marriage split – without knowing who he was.

American super producer Swizz Beatz clearly had a time of his life as he joyfully danced away at DJ Black Coffee’s 50th birthday soirée.

Mutukiri Munyaradzi appeared in the Musina Magistrates Court.

DA insiders suggest strategic calculations may be shaping the final candidate decision.

The board of the Ingonyama Trust was dissolved this week with administrators now overseeing the 28 000 km2 of customary land.

Despite progress in vaccine distribution, some farmers remain without access to doses.

A mystery AI model that fuelled DeepSeek speculation is revealed to be from smartphone giant Xiaomi.

GWM is weighing whether to share a manufacturing facility in South Africa or acquire an existing plant.

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South Africa’s National Treasury signalled it has little room to mitigate against the impact of a looming fuel-price shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.

The most sought-after bakkies in South Africa all come with hefty price tags.

Motorists don’t need to worry about South Africa’s petrol and diesel supply for the time being.

Suzuki has finally launched the new Across SUV in South Africa.

Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.