News South Africa

South Africa’s auto industry, centred in Nelson Mandela Bay, is in steep decline due to rising costs, weak infrastructure, and surging cheaper imports, putting jobs, investment, and the sector’s future at serious risk.

The children and families minister for England apologises to families who have received “support from services that isn’t good enough”.

As the Middle East conflict rages on, experts from Webber Wentzel warned that South Africa is not insulated from consequences stemming from the war, including potential cyberattacks.

The accused face charges of attempted murder and money laundering, among others

The Limpopo twins who were born in January were joined at the abdomen and chest.  

Apartheid Israel remains in contempt of the court.

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has praised the team of surgeons who performed the operation.

Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by governing body judges who overturned Senegal’s victory in a chaotic final in January.

EU officials say they have offered money and technical help to Ukraine to fix a key oil pipeline to Central Europe. They hope that will persuade Hungary to drop its veto on major aid to Ukraine.

With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: “I don’t think President Trump … understood what he was getting into.”

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

These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.

Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri’s busiest locations on Monday evening.

Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Wednesday, 18 March 2026.

Dawie de Villiers is a leading figure in the South African finance sector, with over three decades of experience working at industry-leading companies such as Sanlam and Alexforbes.

Two new laws are changing how retirement fund contributions are enforced in South Africa, with one already enforced and the other currently under consideration by lawmakers.

Nkosi returns to the stand for further cross examination on Wednesday morning.

Mkhwanazi alleges criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system

The Presidency missed its own deadline to submit the answers on Monday.

He has returned to the  Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town after appearing last year in October.

Enzo Fernandez says he does not know whether he will remain at Chelsea next season following their Champions League exit.

England back row Ollie Chessum says the fear of being run down by Louis Bielle Biarrey prevented him from running in an intercept closer to the post in defeat by France.

Arsenal face competition for Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka, AC Milan look at Republic of Ireland international Troy Parrott, while Brighton look to secure German international Said el Mala, plus more.

Pep Guardiola responds to a question about his failures in Europe with Manchester City after his side exited the Champions League following defeat to Real Madrid in the last 16.

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

This week, from 2022: Austerity, the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis have left many schools in a parlous state. How hard do staff have to work to give kids the chances they deserve?

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Demi-Leigh detailed how careful husband Tim Tebow was when bringing their baby girl home for the first time: ‘the slowest I saw Tim drive.’

Adding to his collection: Andile Mpisane – the son of MaMkhize – showed off his rare, Louis Vuitton designer jacket on his 25th birthday…

Black Coffee celebrated his 50th birthday with not one, but THREE luxury parties. Take a look inside the opulent occasion…

Black Coffee’s girlfriend Victoria Gonzalez has ‘confessed’ to meeting the DJ before he announced his separation to his ex-wife, Enhle…

The shooting claimed two lives and left six others injured.

Being fired for blunders is not a career-ending event in the ANC – it is merely a reshuffling of chairs.

President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the medical team for the separation of conjoined twins.

After a severe head injury, Hannah-Grace makes remarkable progress, regaining mobility, speech, and confidence.

Mastercard is buying stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8-billion as it pushes into blockchain payments.

Small and medium businesses in India have traditionally managed billing using paper bill books, notebooks, or Excel sheets. While these methods work for small volumes, they become difficult to manage as the business grows. With more digital payments, GST compliance, and increasing transactions, manual invoicing can slow down operations and make it harder to track […]

Las Vegas, NV – Lantern Finance, Inc. today announced a significant reduction in its Bitcoin-backed loan rate, lowering the annual interest rate from 13% to 8% for one-year loans. Combined with a 2% upfront fee, this rate represents the lowest available for Bitcoin-backed loans in the United States backed by an institutional-grade custody solution. The new […]

A powerful AI model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has sparked speculation.

South African motorists have an alternative to paying higher fuel costs next month – but it’s not free.

There are important regulations to be aware of if you plan on buying large amounts of fuel before next month’s price hikes.

The National Consumer Commission recalled over 100 units of Lexus’ most expensive SUV.

Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.